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   Web Site Changes

   May 5, 2015 by Ken Johnson

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   I have no idea what the new web site will be like but I have "heard" enough things to know that it will function as a very modern site that will be member driven, much like PalmTalk is now but adding another dimension. I hope to see some news from Len here on PT soon. He is looking for help so those of you that want to get on board early maybe here is your chance.

   

   Last reply by John Case, May 5, 2015
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   Web worm

   August 18, 2021 by Reyes Vargas

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   Does anybody know how to treat for web worms. My ash trees are getting hammered by them. It has been years since we have had it this bad. I sprayed it with liquid sevin. I don't want it to get out of hand.

   

   Last reply by Reyes Vargas, August 18, 2021
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   Wedding Bells

   October 18, 2016 by peachy

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   Yes, it's finally happened....I have been proposed to and accepted. Not just a titled gentleman, or even from the nobility, but a prince no less !!! I'm not letting it go to my head and get all uppity and insist on being called Your Royal Highness, plain old Your Royal Peachyness will do just fine. Of course in public you will have to use the formal title or Princess Mbokalulu in the third person. I'm setting all the arrangements for the ceremony in motion but tonight I have to email the prince my bank details so he can forward some of the royal jewels that are to be mine. Guess I will have to give the palace a makeover too. Anyone know a good decorator in Nigeria ?

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, October 18, 2016

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   Weed fabric and gravel. I need your opinions.

   March 27, 2012 by MattyB

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   Here's some pics of a new cactus garden area that I'm working on. I plan on extending the light colored gravel on the pathways, and I want to use a combination of native rock, brown gravel, and D.G. as a ground cover in the planting areas. My question is about weed fabric: Should I put down weed fabric first or just put the gravel right down on the dirt? I've used weed fabric in other areas and I still seem to get weeds/grass germinating in the gravel a little bit. But I've also put the gravel down with no weed fabric and I don't really think I get that many more weeds. The weeds come from the top I think. I don't know. I'm just splitting hairs and making it more…

   

   Last reply by Kathryn, March 30, 2012
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   Weeds of Sydney 1 2

   March 17, 2021 by philinsydney

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   I am in a volunteer bushcare group that seeks to replace weeds with natives, so I thought it would be fun to show some of our most troublesome weeds. Anredera cordifolia Madeira vine. If any plant could be called evil, this is it. Aerial bulbs can drop to the ground and germinate even after the roots and lower stems of the vine have been removed.

   

   Last reply by philinsydney, November 27, 2021

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   WEEDS!  Sorta.  Used to coax 'em

   March 31, 2008 by DoomsDave

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   Howdyall: This here is a plant, which in So-Cal is a weed, but which in the midwest rocks as a traditional garden plant, and the leaves are edible . . .. Kinda peppery, like watercress . ...

   

   Last reply by palmislandRandy, April 1, 2008
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   Weekend Chores (Fun)

   January 7, 2008 by _Keith

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   I planted 4 Parajubaea, 4 Thuja Green Giant, 2 Sweet Olive, and a Needle Palm. I also root pruned a rose, a Sweet Olive, and a Mimosa that want to move at the end of the month. I also treated my Foxtail Palm, and a Bizzie that was transplanted at a bad time, with a little fungicide/miticide/insecticide to counteract the bad effects of the recent freeze. So, what did you do in your garden this weekend. Keith Note to Wal - See, I plant palms and conifers. In the humid subtropical climate who knows what is coming. Hedging my bets in all directions.

   

   Last reply by _Keith, January 8, 2008
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   Weevil insecticide

   January 13, 2019 by steve99

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   A few of my palms have been attacked by weevils. Its happened before and the palms have recovered but this time one of my Dypsis dark mealy bugs have suffered more damage than usual - luckily my second dark mealy bugs appears untouched. I want to get on top of those weevils before they cause too much more damage. So what's the best chemical to control weevils?

   

   Last reply by Phoenikakias, February 17, 2019

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    Weird but true: only in Florida

    March 20, 2014 by PalmatierMeg

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    While I was repotting succulents this afternoon a guy my husband once gave plants to pulled into the driveway. Seems his buddy in Ohio wants to get rid of the alligator he's been keeping in his basement that past 15 years. Would I be interested in taking it? FWIW, it's against Federal, State and local laws to own, keep, feed, tease or insult an alligator.

    

    Last reply by PalmatierMeg, April 18, 2014

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    weird fog blanket over Mt. Helix

    March 27, 2012 by MattyB

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    this morning. nuff said

    

    Last reply by sur4z, March 30, 2012
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    Weird News of the Blue Pig

    September 14, 2015 by WestCoastGal

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    OK now this is weird. People kill a wild pig here in California and it's insides are blue. Like really blue...check out the 5 photos of it. http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Photo-of-Bright-Blue-Pig-Shot-at-Morgan-Hill-Ranch-Goes-Viral-326851051.html

    

    Last reply by JEFF IN MODESTO, September 17, 2015

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    weirdest estate sale EVER

    November 24, 2010 by paulgila

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    jes & i stopped by this sale on a saturday which was not too far from my place.as soon as we rolled into the parking area we knew something was up cuz it was PACKED. i started taking pix in the kitchen. the place felt haunted. you can see that everything had a "hand-made" look. someone had obviously built the place themself & they only "kind of" knew what they were doing. the kitchen had weird touches,like the cabinets you see & weird shelves built out of plywood & not quite finished, then add 50-60 years of wear. the "library" had an awesome wood paneled ceiling.there were elements that looked like they just didnt fit. creepy hallw…

    

    Last reply by Urban Rainforest, November 30, 2010
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    Well Contractor In Tampa Area

    May 4, 2012 by buccaneers37

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    I think it is about time for me to check into getting a well (if I'm even am allowed to have one). Hand watering is taking up way too much time and I know my palms & citrus aren't getting the amount of water they should. I have no clue how much this will cost me, but, unless it's outrageous, I think this is something that will benefit both me and my plants. Do any of you have suggestions about a well (size & depth) and is there a contractor in this area you would recommend? I have a small amount of property (1/3 acre) but LOTS of stuff. I have done a lot of research on the internet & it doesn't look like there are a lot of contractors listed. Any help will …

    

    Last reply by buccaneers37, May 5, 2012
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    Well it might not last long

    October 8, 2013 by redant

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    But against my better judgment.... The ocean is now CLOSED, go away. http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/10/05/Feds-Try-to-Close-the-OCEAN-Because-of-Shutdown

    

    Last reply by www.dadluvsu.com, October 8, 2013
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    Went to Sebastian Fl and found this growing

    March 12, 2021 by Jimbean

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    I went hiking around St. Sebastian State Park in Indian River County. At first I thought these where southern red cedars (Juniperus virginiana var silicicola), but noticed that these were not exactly red cedars.

    

    Last reply by Jimbean, March 12, 2021

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    Were one of you in Vista today at 1:30

    December 21, 2014 by Justin

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    I figure the odds are 50/50 it was one of you (or one of your friends). There was a pickup trunk in front of me on Sycamore, just north of the 78, with a Ficus dammaropsis in the bed. That's a pretty good clue it is someone into tropicals.

    

    Last reply by MattyB, December 22, 2014

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    West Coast Arborists

    October 8, 2011 by CardiffPalmNut

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    I thought I would reach out to everyone, does anybody know anybody at WCA, they have a contract with the city of Encinitas and I received a notice at 4pm today ( Gee Friday before a long weekend) that Monday they will be here to prune MY PALM trees. Any insight or help is greatly appreciated. Mahalo nui loa, Bill

    

    Last reply by CardiffPalmNut, October 11, 2011
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    West coast season change for the outlanders

    October 23, 2020 by Gonzer

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    Wet grass

    May 30, 2009 by Moose

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    God I hate mowing the grass when it is wet ! No other choice this time of the year in South Florida . The palm fertilizer I put down two months ago requires me to mow twice a week or it gets totally out of control. Ron.

    

    Last reply by waykoolplantz, June 5, 2009
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    WFRA

    April 7, 2010 by Dr. George

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    Late March to early April is my favorite time of the year to go driving through California’s outback. The one time of the year the hills are green and, if you’re lucky, you may be treated to a display of wildflowers. Usually try to make a trip up to the high desert north of LA to visit the State poppy reserve, where in a good year you can catch a beautiful display as seen in the pics from 2005 and 2008: We hit the road the last weekend in March to see what we could see. Unfortunately, it was cold and windy at the poppy reserve, so all the flowers were closed up.

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, April 9, 2010
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    Whale watching

    March 22, 2013 by Bill Austin

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    Nong was saying see the other day that she had never seen the whale when they come here year to give brith, So off we went to day in search of whales we loaded up the truck and headed to the other side of the island . I should mention that trying to take pic. of whales with my little instamatic cam. and getting the whales to coporate is no easy job. So with take being known here what I was able to get.

    

    Last reply by sur4z, March 25, 2013
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    What a great place to sell COOKIES!

    February 21, 2014 by DoomsDave

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    Oh, yeah. Gotta love this girl! I'm curious to know how, exactly she came to choose this spot to sell her GS Cookies (of Doom). Outside a legal pot dispensary. In San Francisco, Old Megalopolis, CA. Everyone, can we make a pretense of civility here? http://money.msn.com/small-business-smarts/latest.aspx?post=abfc9157-3352-4376-8279-56f315d27840 "Thirteen-year-old Girl Scout Danielle Lei has gainfully confirmed the age-old aphorism, 'Location, location, location.'" "When the San Francisco tween set up a Girl Scout cookie stand outside of a marijuana clinic called The Green Cross earlier this week (pictured), sales were unsurprisingly blazing."

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, February 22, 2014
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    What a mess - do not click any of the scam links

    March 14, 2023 by UK_Palms

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    Just a heads up that similar links that were spammed onto another online forum resulted in users having personal information and credit credit details stolen. Do not open the posts. Certainly do not risk clicking any links in there by mistake. The site must have been hit by bots or ransomware/Trojan or something. I have noticed it more and more in recent weeks. They are hoping someone accidentally clicks a link and they get your details from your desktop. Be careful. Hopefully mods can take them down but there is like 20+ pages of it spammed. This is certainly the worst case of it I have ever seen. Very annoying as we can’t see the most recent legitimate posts o…

    

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    what a monster !....

    September 6, 2011 by trioderob

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    check out this link: http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NjnNC853DtPUY.5dbmxBVw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Y2g9MTI2NDtjcj0xO2N3PTIwMDA7ZHg9MDtkeT0wO2ZpPXVsY3JvcDtoPTM5OTtxPTg1O3c9NjMw/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c4986e5af710e313f70e6a7067009f76.jpg

    

    Last reply by paulgila, September 7, 2011
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    What a plant knows

    June 12, 2012 by redbeard917

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    http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/06/06/what-a-plant-knows/

    

    Last reply by Walter John, June 12, 2012