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Hopalong:
CB, your moss was your FRIEND. Sounds like a plant puppy to me.
Soft and alive and if it had a tail, it'd be wagging, right?
Lighter, wacky idea you'd have to Google. If Nature's Miracle (the enzyme stuff you spray on puppy accidents, which neutralizes the pee and doesn't harm the wool) is safe for plants....AND you're sure it's bears peeing, maybe you could try that on the yellow spots?
Hugs
Hops
lighter:
I suspect the fungus answer is the likeliest answer, CB.
I'm thinking about pulling up the moss, treating with a fungicide, letting that sit for a while, then planting healthy moss back.
Lighter
Hopalong:
Got the Google itch:
https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/20/what-animal-is-killing-my-lawn-with-stinky-pee/
EVERYBODY else is selling bear urine products to deter unwanted dogs.
Oh well, not much help. Hope yours are imaginary bears. I know they exist in suburbs and they do here as well, but I'm not sure they're a major cause of lawn/moss damage.
Could be, though! Night vision cameras, there's the ticket!
:)
Hops
lighter:
We have lots of bears,but they can't be peeing in my yard THIS much. Can they?
I do think it's the fungus, but googling leads to ways to kill moss, not heal it.
I posted on a Bonsai tree board today, just in case someone, from Japan maybe, knows something they can share.
I've been resisting DOING something about this. When I act, I want to solve the problem.
Digging up some of the dirt would be best, CB. I have this perfectly smooth moss..... digging and refilling to level, so it doesn't sink, is a PITA! I can hear my inner baby whining away.
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lighter:
I've tried to attach a photo of the yellow circles, but the file is too large. Hmmm.... it would be so helpful.
Anyway, I worked in the garden today. I have tiny little zucchini, yellow squash, spinach, lettuces and cucumbers and bean seedlings coming up. Planting tiny emerging seeds was a PITA, but it's pretty much done. Not very organized, particularly bc of the pounding of many days of heavy rain, but they're coming up!. I love gardening! Travel kept me from doing more of it and being distracted or whatever, but I'm back gardening, baby! 8 beautiful tomato plants. This is JOY!
I worked with the neighbor's tomato plants a bit... pulled off yellow branches and fertilized them. Then we chatted a bit.... I haven't been drinking beer with them for months, for several reasons. Firstly, the habit began when we were tasting their home brews. They DRANK all their home brews in a matter of days. Too quickly. Shockingly quickly.
Second... I'm FULL all the time.
Thirdly, I don't like being around people who drink over a certain amount.
Fourth.... the husband is really healing up and becoming more of the bawdy cowboy with his cowgirl wife. SHE almost peed her pants today laughing at a"children's" book called BARBARA'S BEAVER NEEDS A BARBER. This book is by the company REACH AROUND BOOKS who put out other titles such as SPANK THE MONKEY LENDS A HAND, DO YOU WANT TO SWING WITH US and PUT TORY's NUTS IN YOUR MOUTH...... SUZY LIKES TO LOOK AT BALLS.... all by REACH AROUND BOOKS. I mean.... that's funny stuff, right? Maybe I'd pee my pants laughing if it wasn't THEM?
::shrug::
I think I'm just having more fun with other neighbors.... the BBQ bunch from Saturday night, the new family with 2 little blue-eyed toe head baby girls... 3 and 1yo. They're cultivating moss too, and introduced themselves today. I met the daddy's father on Friday, next door to the cranky lady neighbor who tried to be cool with us collecting moss from behind her yard, on the walkway under the powerlines, but just couldn't get there. Anway.... they'll be asking for advice I'm happy to give. Moss friend Lisa and her husband are great.
It always feels like I'm being groomed when people talk about sex and bring it up all the time. Even in book club at church.... I was always uncomfortable when the elderly members thought everything was about sex. I refused to comment when they went that direction.
I guess I just have to admit I don't like the neighbors from 2 doors down as much now they're feeling more their normal selves and I didn't know them well before they were ill. The healing/nurturing/protector spirit in me is rocked back on her heels.... I'm not judging them. I'm just thinking about other neighbors when I'm with them. Hee. That looks funny to write.
There's one other person on these doggy playdates. A married man with a crazy new puppy who's out of control much of the time. He sometimes talks about not having sex with his wife, but I pretty well nipped that in the bud. What is it with people, SEX SEX SEX. I've about lost patience with him allowing his dog to run wild. Today he was terrorizing a little boy.... maybe 4yo, on my property. I had to stop gardening and take him 2 doors down to where the adults were playdating. I really like them all. I'm just feeling some frustration and figuring out how to find more balance with them. I want the big crazy puppy tied to an overhead line, but that's not happened in all the weeks we;ve determined we have the line and can do it.
I have all that Hosta to plant tomorrow. Last night I went to bed and got up this morning thinking about what I want to do with it. I have a better idea now.
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