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Started by Victoria Watcher , May 12 2023 06:25 AM

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#1 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 12 May 2023 - 06:25 AM

Meet the 'blowsy ladies,' the vibrant rhododendrons of Victoria's royal residence

Stunning and sturdy flowers bloom at Government House in B.C.'s capital

https://www.cbc.ca/n...dence-1.6840364

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#2 Mike K.

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Posted 12 May 2023 - 06:28 AM

Remember when we were known as The Garden City?

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#3 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 12 May 2023 - 06:32 AM

Remember when we were known as The Garden City?

Around 1995 nearly everyone stopped watering lawns and gardens.

It really caught on.

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#4 todd

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Posted 12 May 2023 - 07:43 AM

The nicer gardens are now in the backyards due to the deer. We previously had about 100 years void of a deer. but the deer are cute right?..

90% of the grass is still green around me

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#5 Mike K.

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Posted 12 May 2023 - 07:46 AM

Yes, excellent point Todd. Myself included, my garden is totally hidden from the street to protect it from the deer.

Only one or two houses around me let their lawn yellow. A healthy, properly watered lawn has a cooling effect in the summer. It makes more sense to keep it green.

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#6 todd

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Posted 12 May 2023 - 08:31 AM

And a green lawn is not dusty, doesn’t stays the same material all summer long, helps remove harmful elements from the soil

We don’t have a water shortage in the CRD

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#7 lanforod

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Posted 12 May 2023 - 08:57 AM

Yes, excellent point Todd. Myself included, my garden is totally hidden from the street to protect it from the deer.

Only one or two houses around me let their lawn yellow. A healthy, properly watered lawn has a cooling effect in the summer. It makes more sense to keep it green.

I would keep it green, if it didn't cost me hundreds to do it.

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#8 Matt R.

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Posted 12 May 2023 - 12:14 PM

City folks look at our “lawn” at work in the summer and wonder how we keep it so green…

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#9 Mike K.

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Posted 12 May 2023 - 12:52 PM

They should ask the CRD pipe repair crew lol!

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#10 Mike K.

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Posted 12 May 2023 - 12:53 PM

I would keep it green, if it didn't cost me hundreds to do it.

How big is your lawn?

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#11 lanforod

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Posted 12 May 2023 - 01:18 PM

i dunno. 2500 sq ft maybe

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#12 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 12 May 2023 - 01:21 PM

City folks look at our “lawn” at work in the summer and wonder how we keep it so green…

The septic field?

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#13 Mike K.

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Posted 12 May 2023 - 01:29 PM

i dunno. 2500 sq ft maybe

Sounds like you need Mike K’s guide to keeping lawns green with less water.

There’s a few tricks you can do, like fertilizing for root growth. Deeper roots means more access to moisture, and you don’t have to water as much.

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#14 lanforod

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Posted 12 May 2023 - 01:35 PM

Oh, I have a decent setup for keeping it green if I want to, but there is no getting around the costs (its not just the water bills either, keeping the sprinkler system maintained etc.).

I've long chosen to just let it brown and save the money and time.

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#15 Mike K.

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Posted 12 May 2023 - 01:36 PM

Yup, fair enough.

No white New Balance dad shoes for you, though!

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#16 todd

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Posted 16 May 2023 - 08:51 AM

Oh, I have a decent setup for keeping it green if I want to, but there is no getting around the costs (its not just the water bills either, keeping the sprinkler system maintained etc.).
I've long chosen to just let it brown and save the money and time.

“A man who can't keep up a lawn is either inept or stupid” -Hank Hill