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Old 07-28-2020, 08:41 AM   #1081
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Old 07-28-2020, 09:36 AM   #1082
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We had a new fence installed recently using 4x6 pressure treated posts. Looked good initially, but noticing some splitting on some of them. Is this something that I should to worry about, or is this just a natural process?
I suppose it depends on the crack. Ours did the same thing but the cracks were fairly small and didn't impact anything structural.
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Old 07-28-2020, 09:49 AM   #1083
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They aren’t huge, but they are noticeable. My only find on the internet was that it’s called “checking” and shouldn’t be a problem. I am a bit worried about water migrating into the crack during winter freeze-thaw periods.
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They aren’t huge, but they are noticeable. My only find on the internet was that it’s called “checking” and shouldn’t be a problem. I am a bit worried about water migrating into the crack during winter freeze-thaw periods.
Have you stained/oiled/painted the fence?

You could always put some Cut-N-Seal in the cracks. Probably doesn't hurt.
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Old 07-28-2020, 02:53 PM   #1085
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North facing section of lawn that's shady almost all day. Grass grows long and fast, but it's sparse and damp. Any options for alternative green ground cover? Clover etc.?

This is also the best flat space for our toddler, so hoping for something forgiving, hardy, and non-toxic!

Artificial turf seems somewhat inevitable, but would be keen to explore clover or something else first. The rest of the yard is a big deck and lots of rock (big pea gravel/small river rock), so don't really want to go with more stone/mulch.
I was thinking about it for a while, but clover doesn't seem right. If you want something natural, maybe plantain?

It's not toxic either, technically edible and I've even heard that some farmers turn it into a poultice for cuts.

https://northernbushcraft.com/topic....=edible_plants

It think astro turf or maybe a sort of sandbox might work best.
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I was thinking about it for a while, but clover doesn't seem right. If you want something natural, maybe plantain?

It's not toxic either, technically edible and I've even heard that some farmers turn it into a poultice for cuts.

https://northernbushcraft.com/topic....=edible_plants

It think astro turf or maybe a sort of sandbox might work best.
Will definitely check out plantain. Thinking monoculture is unlikely to be the solution, but also don't want it to look patchy and lame...I really just need to go chat with someone at a garden centre, but simple errands aren't so simple these days with COVID and a toddler.

I've been looking into Irish/Scotch Moss...probably night the right answer, but intriguing. Anyone played around with those locally?

I've also been noticing a lot of different plants/grasses/weeds used to fill barren spaces beside sidewalks...have a few pics on my phone I'll have to try to upload. There's one particular short grass I've noticed that seems really hearty, but not sure how well it would do in shade.
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Old 07-29-2020, 08:18 AM   #1087
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Will definitely check out plantain. Thinking monoculture is unlikely to be the solution, but also don't want it to look patchy and lame...I really just need to go chat with someone at a garden centre, but simple errands aren't so simple these days with COVID and a toddler.

I've been looking into Irish/Scotch Moss...probably night the right answer, but intriguing. Anyone played around with those locally?

I've also been noticing a lot of different plants/grasses/weeds used to fill barren spaces beside sidewalks...have a few pics on my phone I'll have to try to upload. There's one particular short grass I've noticed that seems really hearty, but not sure how well it would do in shade.
We put Irish Moss and Creeping Thyme in between the flagstone path from our house to the garage. Just planted it this year so we'll see how it fills in.
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My neighbours yard is about 5 feet above ours. A section of the retaining wall is really starting to lean into our yard and needs to be replaced. It is like a fence where it is joint responsibility to pay? I have read that sometimes it is the responsibility of the upper neighbour? I likely will ask them to split the cost but just wanted to check.
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Old 08-03-2020, 04:13 PM   #1089
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Just an fyi, if it is that high I think you need a permit, and possibly an engineer. Search the city site on retaining walls.
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Part 5: Low Density Residential
Division 1: General Rules

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342 (1) A retaining wall must be less than 1.2 metres in height when measured from the lowest grade at any point adjacent to the retaining wall to the highest grade retained by the retaining wall.

(2) A minimum horizontal separation of 1.0 metre must be maintained between retaining walls on the same parcel.

Anything over 1.2m requires land use approval.


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Will definitely check out plantain. Thinking monoculture is unlikely to be the solution, but also don't want it to look patchy and lame...I really just need to go chat with someone at a garden centre, but simple errands aren't so simple these days with COVID and a toddler.

I've been looking into Irish/Scotch Moss...probably night the right answer, but intriguing. Anyone played around with those locally?

I've also been noticing a lot of different plants/grasses/weeds used to fill barren spaces beside sidewalks...have a few pics on my phone I'll have to try to upload. There's one particular short grass I've noticed that seems really hearty, but not sure how well it would do in shade.






We put a small patch of Irish moss, which isn't in the picture, but it has done OK. The other 2 are a kind of succulent, my wife will ID it and I'll let you know. On the right is creeping thyme, which has done very well. In the background is creeping Lucy, probably hunting a moth.


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Like a lot of folks my wife and I are not travelling for our vacations this year, so we are looking into a properly designed and landscaped outdoor space. We live in the ne and don't need some amazing backyard, just a nice space to bbq, hangout and have a fire and eventually entertain again. I've had a couple of landscape companies come in and give me a rough estimate on basically creating our dream space.

The kicker for me is we plan to have moved on from this place in under 5 years. My concern is if I spend the $15k and do all this work creating this space, what kind of value would I be adding to my property if any. I just want to know id at least make my money back when it came time to sell the house.
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Like a lot of folks my wife and I are not travelling for our vacations this year, so we are looking into a properly designed and landscaped outdoor space. We live in the ne and don't need some amazing backyard, just a nice space to bbq, hangout and have a fire and eventually entertain again. I've had a couple of landscape companies come in and give me a rough estimate on basically creating our dream space.

The kicker for me is we plan to have moved on from this place in under 5 years. My concern is if I spend the $15k and do all this work creating this space, what kind of value would I be adding to my property if any. I just want to know id at least make my money back when it came time to sell the house.
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Old 08-16-2020, 10:41 AM   #1094
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Made the decision to put artificial turf on our backyard this summer. We got a dog last year and tired of spending $$$ to make the lawn lush and green after the spring and throughout the summer. Also tired of repairing urine spots! Great to see “green grass” during the hot weather and not worry about watering , mowing, fertilizing and weeding!
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I'd say $5k - $10k/year range. The money itself is not even really the issue, I'm just concerned with resale of the house.
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Old 08-23-2020, 02:03 PM   #1096
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Moving to a new place and want to take down a few spruce trees that are about 6 ft tall to extend the yard and law sod. These aren't massive trees by any stretch so ideal I would cut it down and hack away at the root bulb and lay 6" of top soil over too before laying the sod. Any issues with this? Are there better ways to do this?
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Moving to a new place and want to take down a few spruce trees that are about 6 ft tall to extend the yard and law sod. These aren't massive trees by any stretch so ideal I would cut it down and hack away at the root bulb and lay 6" of top soil over too before laying the sod. Any issues with this? Are there better ways to do this?
I’ve done some of this. I’d cut the trees down as close to the ground as you can and get a stump grinder in to finish the job.
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Moving to a new place and want to take down a few spruce trees that are about 6 ft tall to extend the yard and law sod. These aren't massive trees by any stretch so ideal I would cut it down and hack away at the root bulb and lay 6" of top soil over too before laying the sod. Any issues with this? Are there better ways to do this?

How old are those trees? Must be pretty young. You could dig them out at that size.
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A 6 ft tall spruce isn't going to have much of a root ball, you should be able to dig around it and get it out.
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Yeah maybe not 6 feet exactly but I worry about the top soil settling so would prefer to not have to remove it all. Haven't taken possession yet so will assess when we've moved in.

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