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By Dwayne
Instead of writing an article, I have decided to just offer up 24 links to other articles on ornamental grass.
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Last One Standing Grasses for Fall Color
But there are plenty of ornamental grasses that put on their best show in the fall. They still give you a full growing season of swaying and rustling, but they [...]
By Dwayne
In part 2 I explained which relay I purchased, the basics of normally open circuits, and how I mounted the relay. Here I will explain how I wired my DIG 5006-IP misting timer to the relay and how the relay was wired to my lights.
The following picture shows the relay mounted on an electrical box [...]
By Dwayne
I briefly laid out how I calculated which relay I need in part 1. Here I will explain what I did to have my DIG 5006-IP misting timer control three 60 watt bulbs by turning them on and off at a specific time.
The relay I purchased to control my lights
The relay I purchased is a [...]
By Dwayne
The DIG 5006-IP propagation timer is a great misting timer that can be used for much more than controlling your misting solenoids.
Many customers have contacted me asking how they can use their misting timer to control other devices. They want to use the built in reliability of the timer to automatically turn on or start [...]
By Dwayne
Dividing your ornamental grass is a great way to increase the number of plants you have in your landscape. Another benefit is that the clump of grass you remove the division from now has more room to grow. Ornamental grass has the newest growth on the outside of the clump. The older and weaker portion [...]
By Dwayne
There are many ways of structuring your garden. One way that is gaining popularity is raised beds.
A raised bed garden consists of erecting beds of soil on top of the ground. Like any gardening style, there are advantages and disadvantages of raised bed gardening. There are also a few options to consider when creating your [...]
By Dwayne
Here is a quick update to my last post regarding the release of email addresses by my State Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
I just posted two messages to my State Senators regarding the release of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s newsletter subscriber list per the order of the Maine state Attorney Generals [...]
By Dwayne
Let me first apologize to my loyal readers for this post. Is is not the typical type of posts I write, but the subject has raised my hackles enough that I need to vent, and you need to know this anyway.
I recently received an email from my State Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. They [...]
By Dwayne
Of course you can use water that has passed through a water softener to mist your cuttings with. It will provide the exact same amount of moisture that non-softened water will. However, that is pretty much all the benefit it will provide.
What is softened water?
Softened water is water that has gone through a process to [...]
By Dwayne
Are you wondering which varieties of grasses are considered warm season grass? Here is a short list of species that are considered warm season grasses.
Miscanthus
Cortaderia
Pennisetum
Panicum
Andropogon
These grasses actively grow during the hottest days of summer. They actually prefer temperatures above 82 degrees F, and will slow their growth as the temperature drops. All these grasses will [...]
