Welcome to the new lawn and garden forum

[Rick]

A bit late but better late than never.

Have at it.

[harvey lee]

Not to late Rick.We can talk about watering and fall fertilizer.Nice to see you added this. And you cant forget weed control.

[Steve Foss]

Hey, up in our part of the country the soil has just warmed up fully. We put tomato plants in late last week (rapid-maturing varieties), and they've almost caught up already to those folks who planted three weeks ago and had to fight the last couple of frosts.

And, heck, this is a GREAT board for FM. When you're cleaning all those fish early in the season, you don't throw the guts away, you just bury them with the trees and shrubs you plant. Free fertilizer! Well, not free, as a fellow's wife will certainly point out, but if she keeps totting up the cost per pound of the wallet, uh walleye, fillets you bring home (gas, bait, beer, food on those trips, divided by pounds of fillets), you can deduct the cost of Miracle Grow. If she settles for that, it'll REALLY be a miracle.

Oh, almost forgot. Those extra minnows you bring home and can't keep until the next outing? Put 'em in the compost bin.

[harvey lee]

I remember when I was just a little shaver and we would go fishing and dad told me to get rid of the rest of the fish when I was done cleaning.I buried them by a row of hedges(dont remember what variety]and boy did those things grow fast.So,stfcatfish you are correct,they are killer for fertilizer.

[eyepatrol]

Thanks for the new forum Rick! I'm certain to get good use out of this one....my lawn is a MESS!

[Tyler Holm]

Great to have this forum. As a new homeowner I know nothing about lawns and it shows.

[LoonASea]

I have all raised bed gardens ..and one is intentionaly left empty to bury minnows and fish carcass's ...after a season that dirt is nice and black and fertil,,, then I will rotate soil in and out of my other beds ..I dont plant a lot of stuff ,,just cukes , beans, peas, radishes, and one bed is dedicated for asspergus

[harvey lee]

Tyler

You will find out in a short time that to have a very nice lawn it will be alot of work,but then you can sit back and enjoy its beauty.

[lawdog]

This forum is a good addition! Good job and thanks Rick!

[Powerstroke]

I may get paid for knowing what I know, but I will not claim to be an expert in anything. As far as this site goes I finally have a forum where I htink I might have most of the answers.

Now if I can get someone to trade my services for some fishing or hunting outing.......

[Captain B.R.K]

I'm definately with Tyler on this one! I'm moving into my first home next week and will need some weekly advice for landscaping and yard care.

Great idea!

[Steve Foss]

Powerstroke: Come up here and fish lakers with me, open water downriggers or through the ice. No trade needed. If the action is slow, we can talk plants.

Tyler and BRK: Boy, do you have a lot of fun ahead of you. Seriously, if you just take it slow and mellow and enjoy the ride, it's a fine ride. Nice to have your own place, eh?

[Powerstroke]

catfish that would be awesome.I've always wanted to fish lakers. I actually plan on making another trip to Ely this year. I'll have to keep in touch. I know we'll be seeing a lot of eachother in here.

This forum is awesome. My wife and I just bought our first house and I've got a full 1/2 acre yard with plenty of trees and a large shade garden. I can't wait to start with my first "yard of my very own". My wife started talking about where she would put what furniture, I started talking about the lawn mower I'm gonna buy and the trees I'm gonna trim.

[Steve Foss]

Good for you, Powerstroke! Shade garden is my favorite. Hosta, lily-of-the-valley, bleeding heart, ferns, mmmmmm.