Can u give a Hummer too much sugar??
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N'bor tells me: 'Plant what u want in my yard & I'll give u the $
Comments (18)It sounds as though you should plant whatever you want to look at, while at the same time, being mindful of what could have an impact on your yard, as far as future shade, blocking your views, re-seeding, etc.. I would certainly go for shade from the SW for her, a mix of low growing shrubs and small trees, maybe evergreen, with flowers and fruits, and fall color, that won't block views for the property lines, and things that enhance the view from both your yard and her house. I am thinking of things like magnolia species, bald cypress, beech (purple or green), a grouping of deciduous magnolias, deciduous hollies, various spring flowering understory trees and shrubs such as Juneberry, fringe tree, itea, calycanthus or redbud, the more rare species dogwoods (pagoda, gray, red- or yellow-twig), various viburnums, summer to fall flowering plants such as vitex, franklinia, stewartia, gordonia, sourwood, abelias, caryopteris, clethra, bottlebrush buckeye, woody sages, camellias, witch hazel or native azaleas, etc.. I could go on, but.... Keep in mind that someone will have to water things, whether her or you. Setting up an easy watering system of temporary drip hoses around trees (for 2-3 years) might be a time and effort saver for all concerned, as connecting a hose, or two, to the end of a run of drip hose is relatively easy, while dragging hoses from tree to tree and spot to spot is a pain! Making beds or berms, and groups of trees, which you mulch, will both pull the look together and unify the yard, and make watering issues simpler. As I am sure you have already thought of......See Moredear fellow pittsburgers-how r u getting these hummers?!?
Comments (12)dera kristen,The bird I saw in greentree (i also saw one in my yard ) was huge-Id been to our avairy once & seen a bald eagle-it wasnt that big!!but it was not a red tail hawk,or a peragrine falcon-Im familar w those from living in Pgh almost my whole life-Ive never seen a bird like this,but saw it twice when i was pregnant w my son who is now 18 months old(i bought a digital cam in case it returns too)It was two or three times the size of our falcons it could have easily taken my 15 lb (fat) cat who was outside staring at it ,as it ate a rat in a tree,it had a predator brak(looked very sharp ripping up a rat) silvery chest feathers & golden shoulders(i could only see its front)& it stood about 3 ft high-ive never seen a pic of a golden eagle,but it was definately an eagle of some sort-it was magnificent!!!-we first saw one while driving to parkway center mall(on a dead tree that sticks out of the woods on greentree rd & ridgemont),& saw one the same fall in my yard,in a tree,I was supposed to be on total bedrest w my pregnancy,but Pat helped carry me outside,so that I wouldnt miss this unbelivable bird!we even bought a camera in case we ever see it again,I checked pics of falcons in case,but as i thought ,it was much to big to have been a falcon-whatever it was,we havent had a pigeon problem since:) we used to be plauged w pigeons clogging our feeder-maybe thats what attracted it to my yard?Anyway that year our pigeon problem disappeared.I would love to know what that bird was,I really believe it was some kind of an eagle,if i ever see it again I will get pics,as this was a most unusual sighting of an unusual feathered friend!I will google for a pic of a golden eagle as im not familiar w them,maybe thats the bird? I can check for a pic & will let you know,I still look for it every weekend,when we drive my son to the yugio tournament at parkway center mall-we cant keep our camera in the car anymore(our car got stolen last year w 2 cameras in it) but I would drive home & get it if i see it again this year.PS does your monarda get powdery mildew ? mine have it so bad Ive pulled most of it up-i only had pink & purple too-maybe the hummingbirds dont like it?this year,Im planning a strategy,Im getting more salvias from TX(i missed bringing mine in & they froze!!),planted agastaches,lobelias(red & blue) planted penstemons,& am having red cypress vine seeds & red glads to go w the perennial foxgloves that i brought from moms house(SHE GOT HUMMINGBIRDS!!) ,I also planted delphenium(may have to replace if they dont make it,i planted so late)& texas red star hibiscus-& Im also adding red trumpet vine.if i dont get hummingbirds this year I will be upset,where should i place my feeders? Pat said they need shade,but if i plant them under my tree,the hummers wont see them,will they? He also said to move the feeders further from the house-mine is about 10 ft from my kitchen door,does placement matter?Im really willing to do or grow anything to get these birds-I saw some at my neighbors torch lily when i moved here,i planted torch lily-nothing!!!maybe I should visit the avairy!!!We all went once & the birds there are amazing!!I never realised the size of the bald eagles!!massive!!!A lady i knew had a job there feeding them-she said they eat on fine china?true or not? she was such an idiot that she lost that great job,so i didnt know if i should believe her or not?well thanks again for your informative response..I will check for a golden eagle pic,as that might be my mystery bird!!...jean...See MoreIs 20' wide too much for my U shaped kitchen?
Comments (67)One of our most fabulous layout experts, Rhome410, is great with zone layout. You've gotten some good advice here already from Liriodendron and oldtimecarpenter, but you might want to check out Rhome's blog. I'll link to her post about her kitchen and how its set up with zones. She also answers questions and you can email through her blog. She's busy with her 10 kids, construction project, and a DH's surgery this summer so hasn't checked in much. I know that she, too, would give you kindly advice to rework your appliance layout. Buehl is also great at explaining work zones, but I don't see her much anymore. I think she has some good info on the 'New to Kitchens' thread (usually on page 1) on zones. If you still have questions after all that reading, try posting a separate thread specifically titled to get guidance on zone setups. The title of this thread seems to indicate more about kitchen size than zones. My kitchen would have been a layout mess if not for the advice I received here from Rhome, Buehl, Lascatx, Bmorepanic, and so many others. After hundreds (not kidding) of hand drawn layouts (after the help of our house designer/draftsperson who I thought would have known better), I finally found one with zones in the right place. I've been using my kitchen for more than seven months, and its truly wonderful to work in. Sure, I could have gotten by with an OK layout, but when you've got a great one your kitchen is so easy to use because everything is exactly where it should be without walking all over the place and crossing zones. I encourage you to keep working to improve your layout. Here is a link that might be useful: Rhome's blog post on her kitchen zones...See MoreU-shaped kitchen: how much space inside the U?
Comments (10)My U is 70" from counter edge to counter edge. My peninsula is 38" wide which leaves plenty of room for me to cook on the kitchen side, and people to sit on the family room side. I'm also pre-reno, but I will keep my U when the time comes to do the kitchen. Here's a link to one of my inspiration photos. Here is a link that might be useful: [U-shaped kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/vista-real-residence-contemporary-kitchen-los-angeles-phvw-vp~105664)...See Morephloxmom
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