Bermuda Grass

[ignerntbend]

Same reason Aspen trees are the largest living organism on earth. Every tree is connected to the next. If one side has plenty of water, the water will be transferred to the other side that is lacking water in the grove. That's also why they also turn yellow at the same time.

I don't know about that, Dennis. I don't know. Sounds like socialism to me.

 

[TerryMiller]

Same reason Aspen trees are the largest living organism on earth. Every tree is connected to the next. If one side has plenty of water, the water will be transferred to the other side that is lacking water in the grove. That's also why they also turn yellow at the same time.

Question: As to the "largest living organism," Redwoods are also interconnected to some degree. In that way, they help support each other as their roots don't really go that deep.

At least that's what I was told by some guy out in California when we rafted the Smith River and took a break to walk through a Redwood grove.

 

[ignerntbend]

Somebody will weigh in with an argument that several equatic organisms deserve this honor. Then, they'll argue over which equatic organism is really the biggest. It'll get bitter, and it'll get angry. I suggest that the Mods lock this thread before things get ugly.

 

[Dumpstick]

Probably not equatic.

Maybe aquatic though....

 

[inactive]

Sounds like its time to cut down some pine trees LOL..............

I actually had pine trees in the adjoining yard at my old house that always dropped pine needles in my yard. The only time I ever cleaned up the pine needles was when I was starting a fire in the fire pit. Never could get grass to grow in that area. Makes a lot of sense now.

Yup. They’ll burn your yard up like over fertilizing will. I can’t mulch them either; I can mulch the grass but the needles drop I have to bag them.

It’s a bit of work but actually easier than raking a bunch of leaves. It’s two very mature pines so it’s actually some nice shade for the front yard.

My back yard has oak and pecans. It’s a nightmare to clean up every year, usually around Thanksgiving weekend.

 

[Dumpstick]

Yup. They’ll burn your yard up like over fertilizing will. I can’t mulch them either; I can mulch the grass but the needles drop I have to bag them.

It’s a bit of work but actually easier than taking a bunch of leaves. It’s two very mature pines so it’s actually some nice shade for the front yard.

The pine needles breaking down will turn the soil acidic. Not alot of things will grow in that soil, but pines like it.

Kind of a self-defense mechanism. The acidic soil stops other growth, no competition for water and nutrients for the pine trees.

 

[ignerntbend]

Probably not equatic.

Maybe aquatic though....

I grow old. I can't trust my spelling machine.

 

[TerryMiller]

I grow old. I can't trust my spelling machine.

Nah...

...we know with your "sense of humor" that you meant that very word. You're just testing us.

 

[dennishoddy]

I’ve got pine trees which means I have to mow throw the winter to keep the needles bagged up or else they’ll kill the grass. Maybe only monthly through winter but mowing for me is a year long activity.

Same here. We live in the woods with 45 trees in our yard. The leaf issue is horrible in the winter not only from our trees, but the trees leaves in the woods the wind blows into the yard.

 

[foghorn918]

I grow old. I can't trust my spelling machine.

You could always blame the auto correct / auto fill feature of your laptop