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<v Speaker 1>Coming to you from historic, iconic studio, a spooky studio,

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<v Speaker 1>A here at proven winners, color choice shrubs. It's time

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<v Speaker 1>for the Gardening Simplified Show with Stacy Hervella me, Rick

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<v Speaker 1>weisst and our engineer and producer Adrianna Robinson. Well, today

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<v Speaker 1>we talk about spooky stories.

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<v Speaker 2>May hello, the lights went out in the studio.

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<v Speaker 1>Maintain your I told you it was historic and iconic.

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<v Speaker 1>Maintain your composture today as we share horror stories from

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<v Speaker 1>our listeners, this is going to be fun. And of

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<v Speaker 1>course we all have our share of well sheer madness

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<v Speaker 1>stories in the landscape. I know I have plenty. And

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<v Speaker 1>as a bonus today also Stacy's gonna share a spooky

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<v Speaker 1>Halloween poem with us.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, an original word I love.

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<v Speaker 1>It and a limb a rick that will have you shaking.

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<v Speaker 1>It's based on my neighborhood and my experience in my neighborhood.

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<v Speaker 1>That's that's all coming up today. It's gonna be fun.

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<v Speaker 2>It's gonna be a great, big scary show. I know

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<v Speaker 2>Halloween is officially over by a few days, but you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the spirit continues into this weekend, so it continues on

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<v Speaker 2>the Gardening simplified show as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, let me share scary with you. Halloween maybe a

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<v Speaker 1>couple days over, but that means it's time for daylight

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<v Speaker 1>saving time.

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<v Speaker 2>Yay, sleep, sweet sweet sleep, bright mornings.

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<v Speaker 1>I am ready, don't forget to fall back. Well, we

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<v Speaker 1>had petitioned folks to give us horror stories from their landscape,

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<v Speaker 1>and why don't we Why don't we dive into something

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<v Speaker 1>all right? Right off the back? Sure, Stacy Brook writes

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<v Speaker 1>to us. We bought a house last fall where the

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<v Speaker 1>previous homeowners didn't know what they had on their property,

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<v Speaker 1>did plant management. We inherited about a two thousand square

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<v Speaker 1>foot wall of buckthorn along two sides of the property

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<v Speaker 1>and a poison ivy wall covering the chimney. And she

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<v Speaker 1>attached a photo. That's quite a special it is.

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<v Speaker 2>It is a admirable specimen of poison ivy. If it weren't

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<v Speaker 2>so difficult to manage and growing up the chimney and

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<v Speaker 2>onto the roof like that, imagine that is a nightmare.

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<v Speaker 2>This is a legitimate nightmare.

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<v Speaker 1>Misery loves company, So thanks for sharing with us, Brooke.

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<v Speaker 1>We were able to kill the poison ivy with chemicals,

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<v Speaker 1>but still had to remove sprouts multiple times this year.

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<v Speaker 1>We had a landscaping company remove the buckthorn, and while

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<v Speaker 1>we have a end quote lawn there now, it's actually

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<v Speaker 1>a thick blanket of weeds invasives that we keep mowing down.

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<v Speaker 1>We're currently trying to figure out how to best tackle

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<v Speaker 1>this two thousand square foot area. Add this to thistle

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<v Speaker 1>and tree of Heaven growing in most beds and chipmunks

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<v Speaker 1>getting into the crevices of the house, We've got a

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<v Speaker 1>great gardening haunted house for Halloween. Hooray for home ownership, Brook,

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<v Speaker 1>How long has this been going on? Oh?

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<v Speaker 2>My word, yeah, you know, I love the chi ends.

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<v Speaker 2>Hooray for home ownership because I think anyone who has

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<v Speaker 2>bought a new home, and especially if it was an

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<v Speaker 2>older new home, has had their share of horror stories

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<v Speaker 2>to deal with, you know, things that are difficult to manage.

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<v Speaker 2>Like I know, when I moved into my house, one

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<v Speaker 2>of my least favorite invasive plants, Agapodium also known as

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<v Speaker 2>Bishop's me was well established. Yes, and you know it

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<v Speaker 2>gives you something to do. But I think that Brook's

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<v Speaker 2>photo of that poison ivy is definitely makes a case

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<v Speaker 2>for this being a true horrse ory. No one wants

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<v Speaker 2>any poison ivy that big, especially growing literally on their house.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and Brooke mentions here, we bought the house last fall.

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<v Speaker 1>So if you're buying a house in fall or maybe

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<v Speaker 1>in winter, and the lance cape is sight unseen in spring,

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<v Speaker 1>unidentified flowering objects start popping.

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<v Speaker 2>Up, right, You're like, what's that charming vine covering the chimney?

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<v Speaker 2>It must be a climbing hydrangea. Unfortunately, no, And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>poison ivy is so hard to manage. And I would

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<v Speaker 2>just caution anybody out there who is sitting there going

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<v Speaker 2>poison ivy. I never got poison ivy. I am not

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<v Speaker 2>allergic to poison ivy. To always approach it with caution

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<v Speaker 2>because I am also not super allergic to poison ivy.

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<v Speaker 2>But anytime I have had to handle it directly, like

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<v Speaker 2>if I've been hiking or walking and it kind of

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<v Speaker 2>brushes your pants or your ankle, you know, for me,

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<v Speaker 2>that's not usually an issue. But anytime I have handled

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<v Speaker 2>it directly, I have gotten poison ivy. And I'll tell

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<v Speaker 2>you that is an itch that is like nothing else. Oh,

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<v Speaker 2>it's so painful, it's so irritating.

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<v Speaker 1>You can engaged with poison ivy. You need divine intervention.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me tell you now. To control poison ivy, it's

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<v Speaker 1>gorgeous in the fall. The color is un believably beautiful.

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<v Speaker 1>And to control poison ivy, I truly believe that fall

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<v Speaker 1>and late fall is the time to control. Cutting the

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<v Speaker 1>plant at the base, you don't necessarily have to handle it.

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<v Speaker 1>Cutting it at the base, brushing on brush killer directly

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<v Speaker 1>to the stump to undiluted while it's still fresh, because

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<v Speaker 1>poison ivy is translocating into the root system, just like

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<v Speaker 1>the trees are in fall. That's the key with poison

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<v Speaker 1>ivy in my mind.

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<v Speaker 2>And remember, never ever burn any poison ivy trimming.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, agree, I agree in.

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<v Speaker 2>Case unless you want a real horse story on your ends.

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<v Speaker 1>So Hey, Stacy Corey from Netta's Nursery in Posin' Michigan

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<v Speaker 1>wrote to.

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<v Speaker 2>Us, Oh, yeah, I love this story. And I think

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of our listeners, if they're not familiar with

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<v Speaker 2>this product, they may not immediately like I saw where

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<v Speaker 2>this was going right away, and I'm sure you did

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<v Speaker 2>as well. But this will paint a vivid picture for you.

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<v Speaker 2>So Corey says, at my family's nursery, we noticed that

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<v Speaker 2>some of our potted trees were shown signs of chlorosis.

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<v Speaker 2>Since our water naturally has a high pH or an

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<v Speaker 2>alkaline water, we were advised to add a powdered form

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<v Speaker 2>of iron to the soil. A product was recommended supposedly

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<v Speaker 2>perfect for potted trees, so we decided to give it

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<v Speaker 2>a shut. The next morning, one of our high school

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<v Speaker 2>aged waterers burst into the office wide eyed, exclaiming, it

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<v Speaker 2>looks like someone was murdered in the apple trees.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, I love it.

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<v Speaker 2>The powdered iron we had applied had turned a deep

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<v Speaker 2>blood red color, which makes sense. Iron is abundant in

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<v Speaker 2>blood so and most iron is probably sourced from animal

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<v Speaker 2>blood that, when mixed with water, stained the soil. In

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<v Speaker 2>some areas, It even ran from under the pots in streaks,

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<v Speaker 2>creating a scene that could have been mistaken for a

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<v Speaker 2>crime scene. To top it all off, my sister sent

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<v Speaker 2>us a video of her washing out the iron stained

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<v Speaker 2>buckets from the job. It looked as if she was

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<v Speaker 2>scrubbing away evidence from a scene in Dexter, with splashes

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<v Speaker 2>of red everywhere. She underestimated the products. She clearly didn't

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<v Speaker 2>gear up properly. It took us a while to stop

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<v Speaker 2>laughing and a tidy of the row before our customers arrived.

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<v Speaker 1>What a fantastic story. That is fantastic. We call that

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<v Speaker 1>involuntary plant slaughter.

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<v Speaker 2>I guess so, and yeah, I mean it totally makes sense.

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<v Speaker 2>Iron does have that deep kind of blood red color,

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<v Speaker 2>not the bright blood red like the dried blood colors.

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<v Speaker 2>So you can imagine some for high school student feeling like, yes,

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<v Speaker 2>something very bad had happened in the apple trees. Thank

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<v Speaker 2>you for that, Corey, Thank you so much. Is a

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<v Speaker 2>great story.

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<v Speaker 1>It is great. Let me share a limb a rick

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<v Speaker 1>with you of my neighborhood. As long as we're talking

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<v Speaker 1>about scary stories, these are neighbors in my neighborhood. So

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<v Speaker 1>Frank lives down the street. His yard is a trick,

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<v Speaker 1>not a treat. The ground's really hard in his lifeless yard.

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<v Speaker 1>Plants die when they root in concrete. Victor in his tank,

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<v Speaker 1>a spray is brewing. He does know what he's doing.

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<v Speaker 1>He won't read we'd killer instruction and caused widespread destruction.

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<v Speaker 1>Now my neighborhood is stewing. Zelda's plants are yellow and browning, watering,

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<v Speaker 1>just leaves her frowning. Poor Zelda is in such a

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<v Speaker 1>dither all her plants curl up and wither, either dead

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<v Speaker 1>from drought or drowning. And Jack's backyard heap we should sabotage.

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<v Speaker 1>Is it compost or just trash to camouflage exactly what's

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<v Speaker 1>under that tarp? Why are is tools so sharp? What

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<v Speaker 1>goes on behind his garage? Blair's yard ornaments are appalling.

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<v Speaker 1>This one's for you, Stacy. Blair's yard ornaments are appalling.

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<v Speaker 1>Her yard is tacky and sprawling. If not convicted for crimes,

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<v Speaker 1>I can't silence her wind chimes, security cameras they're installing.

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<v Speaker 1>And finally, Freddie, a perfectionist next door. Every blade of

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<v Speaker 1>grass he can account for for one weed. He's frantic,

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<v Speaker 1>completely pedantic, garage so clean you could eat off the floor.

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<v Speaker 1>So here's the moral of the story with my neighbors.

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<v Speaker 1>So as you peek through the curtains, let me remind

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<v Speaker 1>to our neighbors we should be kind. They see all

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<v Speaker 1>the things you are batching. When you trip on a hose,

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<v Speaker 1>they are watching as you fall on your behind. That's

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<v Speaker 1>my neighborhood where we'll be trick or.

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<v Speaker 2>Treated I love it. I love it. It sounds like

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<v Speaker 2>a very colorful place and very relatable.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, exactly. So, you know, plenty of horror stories to

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<v Speaker 1>go around. And I have fun with my neighbors. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I've got two types of neighbors. When the

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<v Speaker 1>type of neighbor when I walk out the door, they

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<v Speaker 1>come running with their questions and there, you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>the other ones that don't ask questions and are struggling

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<v Speaker 1>out there and you can watch from a distance and

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<v Speaker 1>it's a lot of fun. But I love my neighborhood.

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<v Speaker 1>We're going to share more horror stories with you, and

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<v Speaker 1>thanks for sending them to us. But we'll share more

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<v Speaker 1>of those here in the upcoming segments, as well as

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<v Speaker 1>Stacy's I'm not going to call it terrifying poem. What

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<v Speaker 1>would we call it, Stacy, what's the correct adjective?

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<v Speaker 2>Bone chilling?

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<v Speaker 1>Bone chilling? A bone chilling poem coming up that's coming

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<v Speaker 1>up next here On The Gardening Simplified.

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<v Speaker 2>Show, Proven Winners Colored Choice Shrubs cares about your success

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<v Speaker 2>Greeting's Gardening friends, and welcome back to the Gardening Simplified Show.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, usually we would be putting a plant on

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<v Speaker 2>trial at this time in the show and telling you

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<v Speaker 2>about one of the three hundred and fifty plus Proven

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<v Speaker 2>to our listener stories. So hang in there, plans and trial.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll be back next week as you would expect. But

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<v Speaker 2>as we're in the Halloween spirit, I wanted to mention

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<v Speaker 2>that our team here Proven Winner's Colored Choice Shrubs contains

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<v Speaker 2>many big time Halloween fans, especially our creative director Shannon.

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<v Speaker 2>She is one of the biggest Halloween fans that I know.

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<v Speaker 2>She makes elaborate costumes every year and she just loves it.

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<v Speaker 2>And between Shannon and since Adriana joined the team as

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<v Speaker 2>our videographer, we have a little maybe tradition we don't

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<v Speaker 2>do it every year of making Halloween videos for Proven

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<v Speaker 2>Winners Color Choice Shrubs, and very often, you know, these

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<v Speaker 2>So if you are a Halloween fan or would just

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<v Speaker 2>like to prolong the Halloween spirit in this post Halloween weekend,

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<v Speaker 2>I would encourage you to look at our very silly,

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<v Speaker 2>tongue in cheek, very often fun Halloween videos. We have

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<v Speaker 2>done everything from a spoof off the show ghost Hunters.

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<v Speaker 2>Is that what it's called Ghost Hunters?

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<v Speaker 2>thank you Adriana. So we did a spoof on Ghost Adventures.

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<v Speaker 2>classic horror movie monsters were shopping in a garden center

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<v Speaker 2>for plants. I won't spoil them all, so please do

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<v Speaker 2>check that out. And of course we'll put a link

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<v Speaker 2>But let's not take any more time talking about that.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's talk about our stories. We are continuing on the theme,

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<v Speaker 2>the not surprising theme of maintenance nightmares, because that's something

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<v Speaker 2>that happens a lot, and we heard from Julia. She

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<v Speaker 2>that I can definitely relate to you, and I will

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<v Speaker 2>tell you why after I have read it, So here's

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<v Speaker 2>what Julia sent us. Our entire backyard was a horror

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<v Speaker 2>story when we moved in two years ago. It had

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<v Speaker 2>been neglected for years. Bamboo had invaded, and the previous

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<v Speaker 2>huge rocks. Good luck that is no match for bamboo,

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, and for some reason, we keep finding broken glass

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<v Speaker 2>all over the yard, broken window panes, fine china, porcelain,

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<v Speaker 2>halloween decor, in case, baseball cards, you name it. We've

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<v Speaker 2>easily picked up fifty pounds of broken glass from every

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<v Speaker 2>area of the yard. Not the safest place for our

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<v Speaker 2>dog and our two little kids. This horror story does

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<v Speaker 2>have a happy ending, though, and landscapers ripped out the bamboo,

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<v Speaker 2>the tarp and the rocks. They put in a bamboo

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<v Speaker 2>barrier so it looks like a yard and not an

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<v Speaker 2>overgrown jungle now. But we're still finding the odd piece

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<v Speaker 2>of broken glass. Wow, now I totally relate to. So

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<v Speaker 2>my house was built like in the nineteen tens, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know back then there was not municipal garbage pickup.

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<v Speaker 2>There was not, you know, really even like trash bins

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<v Speaker 2>in that kind of thing, and people buried their trash.

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<v Speaker 2>They just buried their trash in the backyard. And of course,

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<v Speaker 2>main trash you would have is when things broke, whether

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<v Speaker 2>that was a window pane or a drinking glass or china,

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<v Speaker 2>et cetera. And so yeah, I find all sorts of

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<v Speaker 2>broken glass, broken glass bottles, like old china patterns. No

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<v Speaker 2>matter where we dig in our yard, we always find

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<v Speaker 2>these little bits and pieces, and I do save them

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<v Speaker 2>because I find them quite interesting. I'm hoping to do

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<v Speaker 2>something with them someday. And sometimes we'll find like a

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<v Speaker 2>Usually it's just kind of the odd piece here and there.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, broken glass, it's definitely not great if you

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I've heard from some folks who have this problem,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think you're right. People were just putting the

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<v Speaker 1>trash in the yard. But there have been circumstances people

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<v Speaker 1>have talked about the fact that crows will carry shiny

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<v Speaker 1>things to the yard. Sometimes someone has back filled with

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<v Speaker 2>Ah. That's yeah, the broken glass would definitely make sense

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<v Speaker 2>in that case. But yeah, so it does take time

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<v Speaker 2>to pick up. Some of the glass that I find

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<v Speaker 2>is actually pretty interesting. It's blue or purple or kind

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<v Speaker 2>of pretty, you know, not just like the regular boring

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<v Speaker 1>Well, thanks for sharing with us, Julia, and you are

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<v Speaker 1>definitely a yard core gardener. All right. My garden horror story,

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<v Speaker 1>Karma writes to us. My garden horror story occurred at

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<v Speaker 1>my previous home, so I cannot give you pictures. My

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<v Speaker 1>horror includes bermuda grass bindweed. Our lush, beautiful Kentucky bluegrass

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<v Speaker 1>that we planted by seeds started getting bermuda grass creeping in.

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<v Speaker 1>There was no way to control it. Soon the entire

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<v Speaker 1>green run barefoot as the grass tickles my feet kind

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<v Speaker 1>of lawn. How many hours did I waste trying to

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<v Speaker 1>pull that vertical growing curse that hurts your feet. Bind

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<v Speaker 1>Weed came years later, but a horrible hard to kill

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<v Speaker 1>weed solution. We moved to a new development.

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<v Speaker 2>That is one way to deal with the nightmare. For sure.

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<v Speaker 1>This two shell grass, yes, exactly. Wow, what a nightmare.

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<v Speaker 1>And of course bindweed stacey you know, looks like little

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<v Speaker 1>morning glory flowers on it, but the root system on

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<v Speaker 2>The root system is very extensive. I mean you can

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<v Speaker 2>tubers and that kind of thing. And you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>will confess, when I was a younger gardener doing landscaping,

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<v Speaker 2>was a morning glory, even though the flowers it's kind

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<v Speaker 2>of pretty, and I assumed that it was a morning glory.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm very sorry to the people in those developments

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<v Speaker 2>where I was supposed to be weeding and I left

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<v Speaker 2>your bind weed. But it's also called bind weed for

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<v Speaker 2>a reason, and that is that it curves and crawls

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<v Speaker 2>around things, and it can cause a lot of damage

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<v Speaker 2>to plants.

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<v Speaker 1>It can actually choke out a shrub, yes, see where

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<v Speaker 1>they just and that's why they call it bind weed.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, it's it's kind of a scary thing. And

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<v Speaker 1>bermuda grass when you get that into a nice Kentucky

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<v Speaker 1>bluegrass lawn, it's not like you can use weed killer

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<v Speaker 1>on it. You're going to have to use a total

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<v Speaker 2>Great bermuda grass is often used on its own as

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<v Speaker 2>a grass, in which case it's a fact dive and

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<v Speaker 2>find and know. As Karma points out, you won't get that,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, lush, beautiful green lawn that you want to

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<v Speaker 2>with other grasses, it's a nightmare, absolutely hot weather grass.

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<v Speaker 1>And here in the North, you're definitely going to want

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, you should definitely make that clear. That is that

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<v Speaker 2>is very important. So Judy writes with a horror story

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<v Speaker 2>that I have seen this one happen before, although not

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<v Speaker 2>to the extent that Judy shares. And we do have

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<v Speaker 2>photos from Judy, so you can see those at Gardenings

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<v Speaker 2>So Judy says, our garden horror story happened just this season.

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<v Speaker 2>I have some roses and other plants that I wanted

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<v Speaker 2>to get planted, but we knew we wouldn't get to

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<v Speaker 2>it right away, so my husband put a couple strips

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<v Speaker 2>of plant fabric down in our large garden. Whatever you

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<v Speaker 2>call this plant fabric, landscape fabric, so called weed barrier,

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<v Speaker 2>any other name, whatever name you use, it is actually

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<v Speaker 2>a nightmare. It's horrible. It was the cheap stuff because

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<v Speaker 2>So sometimes, yes, the thicker stuff can be a bit

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<v Speaker 2>and requires more effort to put down as well as

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<v Speaker 2>to take up. Now the plant fabric has become incorporated

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<v Speaker 2>into the garden, with weeds and grass growing in and

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<v Speaker 2>through it, and there is no way to pull it up,

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<v Speaker 2>and we're not sure how we're going to row to

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<v Speaker 2>tillet for next spring. I'm thinking my husband is going

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<v Speaker 2>to have to take a chisel plow through it, and

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<v Speaker 2>then I'm going to have to walk around and try

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<v Speaker 2>to pick up the pieces. Fortunately it was only a

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<v Speaker 2>small section of the garden, but lesson learned. I included

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<v Speaker 2>you can see the size of it, and wow, this

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<v Speaker 1>It's nasty. I tell you what, I'm not a fan

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<v Speaker 1>of landscape fabric. I'm just not into it.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, as Judy's story of tests, it does not actually

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<v Speaker 2>keep down weeds, so all it does really is create

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<v Speaker 2>a more different, you know, situation if you want to

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<v Speaker 2>move a plant or add to your garden or anything

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<v Speaker 2>like that, and it can in some cases actually interfere

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<v Speaker 2>with the moisture. It can cause too much moisture or

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<v Speaker 2>too little moisture around the plants. I mean, I have

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<v Speaker 2>seen so so many people kill outright their plants. But

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<v Speaker 2>with with having landscape.

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<v Speaker 1>You're talking about woven polyester fibers, and it's somewhat porous,

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<v Speaker 1>not completely porous. And in my landscape too, the previous

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<v Speaker 1>owner used it and I've been pulling it up for years,

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<v Speaker 1>and in areas underneath that landscape fabric it is dry

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<v Speaker 1>as dust.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's hard for water to penetrate, and if water

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<v Speaker 2>does penetrate, it's very hard for it to evaporate. So

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<v Speaker 2>I have definitely seen a lot of people kill plants

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<v Speaker 2>that are sensitive to lots of water in the soil,

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<v Speaker 2>namely lilacs and panicle ranges, just because yeah, they watered it,

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<v Speaker 2>and that moisture just never really evaporates because there's no

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<v Speaker 2>you know, this is one of those things. It sounds

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<v Speaker 2>and it usually does, indeed create a maintenance nightmare.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, because the original use was primarily for retaining walls,

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<v Speaker 1>retaining areas for commercial applications, but for the home, I

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<v Speaker 2>I agree one hundred percent. All right, So we're going

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<v Speaker 2>to take a little break on that note, and when

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<v Speaker 2>we come back, we have more gardening horror stories, So

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<v Speaker 2>Breading's Gardening Friends and Welcome back to the Gardening Simplified show,

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<v Speaker 2>where we are spending this post Halloween episode talking about

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<v Speaker 2>your garden horror stories, and horror stories happen to everyone

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<v Speaker 2>in the garden. They can take any range from truly

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<v Speaker 2>scary to mildly frightening to total nightmare. But I do

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<v Speaker 2>you know, it was so fun to hear from everybody

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<v Speaker 2>reading through these stories when I was checking our inbox.

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<v Speaker 2>on air dot com, or just visit Gardening Simplified on

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<v Speaker 2>of you know, things that we had helped them with

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<v Speaker 2>earlier in the season and saying here's what I did.

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<v Speaker 1>I love that.

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<v Speaker 2>I love that too, So we are definitely going to

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<v Speaker 2>your success stories as much as your horror stories, So

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<v Speaker 2>of your fellow YouTube viewers will be able to to

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<v Speaker 2>join in and hear your story. So briefly, before we

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<v Speaker 2>move to the Creepy Crawley stories, which I have to

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<v Speaker 2>confess are my favorite, we have one last maintenance nightmare

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<v Speaker 2>from listener Kathy, and she has an interesting spin on

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<v Speaker 2>this because she said that a garden nightmare is seeing

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<v Speaker 2>what a new owner did to your garden after you sold.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm sure you've had this here right. So she

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<v Speaker 2>says her new homeowner over her house paved over mature

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<v Speaker 2>Japanese maples and five foot tall tree peonies so he

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<v Speaker 2>could park his truck.

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<v Speaker 1>Yikes.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, different values there. And Kathy also confesses that she

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<v Speaker 2>once used the deer spray sprayer for weed killer and

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<v Speaker 2>that was not a good combination.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, mixing the wrong thing in a tank. I've seen

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<v Speaker 1>that happen before. Not.

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<v Speaker 2>So what do we got for Creepy Crawley's.

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<v Speaker 1>Lacey says, Hello, Rick and Stacey. I generally always garden

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<v Speaker 1>in a baseball hat, and now I'm glad that I do.

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<v Speaker 1>One day this summer, I was working along in my

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<v Speaker 1>garden filming a video for my YouTube channel, my Rustic Gardens.

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<v Speaker 1>Upon the video airing a viewer pointed out something horrifying.

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<v Speaker 1>For most of the video, I had a very large

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<v Speaker 1>spider perched on my hat. This still gives me the

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<v Speaker 1>hebgb's to think back on, knowing that I had no idea.

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<v Speaker 2>Fun all the YouTube audience, it's like, oh my gosh,

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<v Speaker 2>I got a spider on red. So I did look

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<v Speaker 2>at Lacey's channel. She gardens in Oregon, USDA Zone Fante

444
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<v Speaker 2>puts out a lot of very interesting videos, so we

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<v Speaker 2>will make sure that we linked to her and you

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<v Speaker 2>can check out her channel and find out what it's

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<v Speaker 2>like to garden over on the other side of the country.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and that spider just wanted to be on the

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<v Speaker 1>world Wide Web. He was on a webcam with Lacey Way,

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<v Speaker 1>good job.

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<v Speaker 2>You know all this talk about Creepy Crawley's it does

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<v Speaker 2>remind me that I wrote this poem. I honestly don't

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<v Speaker 2>remember as a few years ago, and I don't even

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<v Speaker 2>remember at this point what inspired me to write it.

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<v Speaker 2>But I want to share it with you now as

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<v Speaker 2>we're talking about the Creepy Crawleys. You know, if you've

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<v Speaker 2>listened to the show before, you know that I love

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<v Speaker 2>insects and I'm a big believer in integrated pest management.

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<v Speaker 2>So if you have problems in the garden, learning about

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<v Speaker 2>them and finding a way to resolve them in a

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<v Speaker 2>non toxic, very as peaceful as possible way. But I

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<v Speaker 2>guess I let my imagination run wild one day when

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<v Speaker 2>I was thinking about IPM, and I wrote the Gardener's Nightmare.

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<v Speaker 2>So here it is. The candy bowl was empty, the

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<v Speaker 2>candles all burned down. So I picked up a volume

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<v Speaker 2>of Garden Verse and went to bed in my long

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<v Speaker 2>flannel gown. Though I read a few poems and horticultural tips,

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<v Speaker 2>I soon began to doze and nod with the words

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<v Speaker 2>plant the rest of those crocus still on my lips.

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<v Speaker 2>I awoke quite suddenly to a din, a true cacophony,

471
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<v Speaker 2>that was coming from out in the garden, somewhere around

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<v Speaker 2>my beloved Daphne. I went to the window, pulled back

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<v Speaker 2>the shade, then ran down to the yard to witness

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<v Speaker 2>an eleven mile long garden pest parade. Slugs and snails

475
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<v Speaker 2>led the way, leaving trails of slime. Yet not a

476
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<v Speaker 2>single raven flew in the sky to prey upon these

477
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<v Speaker 2>vile things. One at a time. A million Japanese beetles followed,

478
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<v Speaker 2>shells shining in the light. They skeletonized every leaf they

479
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<v Speaker 2>came across, with neither be tea nor bucket of soapy

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<v Speaker 2>water in sight. After them came mice and voles and

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<v Speaker 2>terrifying array. They gnawed at the roots and the trees.

482
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<v Speaker 2>Where was that red tailed hawk I saw yesterday? Shouldn't

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<v Speaker 2>she be taking care of these? Next, the gophers and

484
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<v Speaker 2>woodchucks lumbered as is their way. They looked me square

485
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<v Speaker 2>in the eye and cackled as they drank a bottle

486
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<v Speaker 2>of hot pepper sprayed. Yet even they were nothing compared

487
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<v Speaker 2>to two thousand rabbits, who mowed down every plant at

488
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<v Speaker 2>its base, causing twice the damage than their normal habit. Deer,

489
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<v Speaker 2>of course, were the main attraction. So regal they appear,

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<v Speaker 2>and they browsed and rubbed every tree and shrub. I

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<v Speaker 2>could only sit and watch, paralyzed with fear. At the

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00:27:14.640 --> 00:27:17.680
<v Speaker 2>very end were acres of poison ivy and weeds. There

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<v Speaker 2>was dandelion and dock and grass galore, and each planet

494
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<v Speaker 2>itself in the space that had just been freed, then

495
00:27:24.119 --> 00:27:27.640
<v Speaker 2>cloned itself and planted one more. Wake up, It's just

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<v Speaker 2>a dream yelled a voice in my head. But I

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<v Speaker 2>woke to muddy footprints on my sheets and a trail

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<v Speaker 2>of fallen leaves ending at my bed.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, how good, goose look at that? I got goose bumps.

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<v Speaker 1>What a nightmare?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Hi, thank you for fabulous Let my thank you, Alea.

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<v Speaker 2>Let my imagination run wild with that. So some fun

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<v Speaker 2>well done?

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<v Speaker 1>Excellent? All right?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh?

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<v Speaker 1>Talt am I getting that right?

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<v Speaker 2>Station help So? I wasn't exactly sure, but t lot

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<v Speaker 2>seems like a reasonable nciation.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay as a Halloween story for us. I love gardening.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not afraid of bugs and critters around me. Early spring,

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<v Speaker 1>I was cleaning, prepping one of my island beds for

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<v Speaker 1>the season. I came across pieces of a kind of

513
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<v Speaker 1>plastic bubble wrap material here and there, all together there

514
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<v Speaker 1>were maybe four, and I figured winter winds blew them

515
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<v Speaker 1>into the garden. I picked them up and threw them

516
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<v Speaker 1>into my pile of garden waists. Suddenly I saw something

517
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<v Speaker 1>out of the corner of my eye move and slither

518
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<v Speaker 1>out of one of those bubble wrap pieces, and I jumped.

519
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<v Speaker 1>Little did I know that what I thought was bubble

520
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<v Speaker 1>wrap was the skin snakes shed as they grow bigger,

521
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<v Speaker 1>and one was still around. Yikes, did I mention that

522
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<v Speaker 1>snakes are the only thing I'm afraid of? I agree

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<v Speaker 1>with you. I'm the same boat for me. Goodness gracious,

524
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<v Speaker 1>I mean that his sterea with snakes.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, we all know that snakes are so

526
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<v Speaker 2>beneficial for the garden that they're gonna eat you know,

527
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<v Speaker 2>snails and slugs and a lot of these things that

528
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<v Speaker 2>we don't want. Of course, they also do eat some

529
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<v Speaker 2>beneficial things like frogs and toads if you have those around,

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<v Speaker 2>but you know, they're part of nature, and especially if

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<v Speaker 2>you have a more rural garden, you may have snakes.

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<v Speaker 2>I do not. I've never seen a snake in my

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<v Speaker 2>garden right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, I know you have oh fangs for the memories.

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<v Speaker 2>But when I was a landscaper, when I was going

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<v Speaker 2>to college and then summers I would work landscaping, I

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<v Speaker 2>had a lot of snake run ins, and you know

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<v Speaker 2>the I remember one time I was coming up a

539
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<v Speaker 2>hill with a load of mult You know how this happens.

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<v Speaker 2>You always have to like bring the mulch up hill.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, so I'm bringing the mulch up hill.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a hot summer day. There's a little juniper standard,

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<v Speaker 2>so like one of those like small trees with a

544
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<v Speaker 2>juniper on, you know, on top there, and there is

545
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<v Speaker 2>like the biggest garter snake all curled up like this

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<v Speaker 2>juniper standard is its nest. You know. It's in the

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<v Speaker 2>top of this little like three foot tall stand, having

548
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<v Speaker 2>the time of its life. And it scared me so

549
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<v Speaker 2>bad I dumped the mulch right there. Okay, so now

550
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<v Speaker 2>the snake's there and I have to clean up all

551
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<v Speaker 2>the mulch that I just dropped into the immaculate green

552
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<v Speaker 2>lawn next to the snake in the juniper.

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<v Speaker 1>I'd do the same thing, Stacy, I would run for

554
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<v Speaker 1>my life, you know.

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<v Speaker 2>But it's something that we have to get used to.

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<v Speaker 2>And I guess the more often you see snakes in

557
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<v Speaker 2>your garden, probably the less scared you will become of them. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>you kind of get to know their habits and can

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<v Speaker 2>avoid that area.

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<v Speaker 1>You know that song. I don't like spiders and snakes,

561
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<v Speaker 1>I do, yeah, but I don't have a problem with spiders.

562
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<v Speaker 1>It's the snakes that I have a problem with.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think it goes taps into like a deep

564
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<v Speaker 2>lizard brain reaction that the humans have. So Laura shares

565
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<v Speaker 2>that earlier this month, she and her son were helping

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<v Speaker 2>her dad with some yardwork after he had a hip replacement.

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<v Speaker 2>So they're moving a stack of bricks in his yard,

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<v Speaker 2>and she says, inside the stack of bricks were many,

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<v Speaker 2>in all roaches. As we took off each level of bricks,

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<v Speaker 2>some of the roaches went further down into the pile

571
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<v Speaker 2>and some scurried off into the leaves. The farther down

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<v Speaker 2>we got into the stack of bricks, the more roaches

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<v Speaker 2>we saw. It reminded me of the old commercial for

574
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<v Speaker 2>roach motels. Those roaches checked in and did not check out,

575
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<v Speaker 2>and we're still living there. It was disgusting. My son

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<v Speaker 2>didn't have on gloves. After moving a few levels of

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<v Speaker 2>the brick and with the roaches crawling on him, he

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<v Speaker 2>decided I could finish since I did have on gloves.

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<v Speaker 2>As I got lower in the pile, I finally decided

580
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<v Speaker 2>I had to grab some roach spray because there were

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<v Speaker 2>so many. All right, we got hev GBI's going around

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<v Speaker 2>the studio right now. Both Rick and Adriana are visibly shivering.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I don't have a huge issue with roaches.

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<v Speaker 2>The way they move is kind of creepy. But this

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<v Speaker 2>is such a great example of how IPM can help

586
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<v Speaker 2>you resolve those problems. You know, if you have a

587
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<v Speaker 2>scenario like this where something in your yard is is

588
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<v Speaker 2>creating good environment for past to live and thrive, you

589
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<v Speaker 2>gotta get rid of it. And once you get rid

590
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<v Speaker 2>of it, you'll usually get rid of the best. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>sometimes you have to kind of, you know, brave your

592
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<v Speaker 2>way through the thousands of roaches.

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<v Speaker 1>But it is that way through out gardening, whether it's

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<v Speaker 1>a pest such as an insect or a disease. You're

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred percent right, Stacey. You've got to focus on

596
00:32:24.480 --> 00:32:27.880
<v Speaker 1>the environment. Yeah, there's a reason that they're there.

597
00:32:28.119 --> 00:32:32.160
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and you know, it's never too late to fix it.

598
00:32:32.240 --> 00:32:34.559
<v Speaker 2>And very often simply removing that brick pile that the

599
00:32:34.640 --> 00:32:36.759
<v Speaker 2>roaches were like, Hey, this is great, it's warm. There's

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<v Speaker 2>all these cozy little spaces for us to do our roachy.

601
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<v Speaker 1>Thing, a roachy thing.

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<v Speaker 2>Hopefully they didn't get chased into the house. Although you know,

603
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<v Speaker 2>normally we do have outdoor roaches and indoor roaches, it's

604
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<v Speaker 2>not like necessarily the roaches, the cockroaches that can live

605
00:32:51.559 --> 00:32:54.920
<v Speaker 2>outside are necessarily going to come in. But it all

606
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<v Speaker 2>depends on the situation.

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<v Speaker 1>So I'd go inside and have a bugweiser, That's what

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<v Speaker 1>I would do. And you know, it does bring up

609
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<v Speaker 1>the fact that this is the time of year, scary

610
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<v Speaker 1>time of the year when on south facing walls, that's

611
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<v Speaker 1>when you've got to be looking for those openings. As

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<v Speaker 1>far as box elder bugs, spiders, Asian lady bugs, they're

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<v Speaker 1>going to try and get inside for winters.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, they want to stay warm and cozy.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and I and and I've had through the years

616
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<v Speaker 1>in the garden center industry, so many people who rely

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<v Speaker 1>on vix vapal rub what they rub it on the

618
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<v Speaker 1>windows cell. You know, I'm recommending you look at the

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<v Speaker 1>south facing of the house and look for cracks and

620
00:33:35.279 --> 00:33:38.039
<v Speaker 1>crevices where they can get that's the practical thing to do.

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<v Speaker 1>You'd be surprised how many people use vix vapo rub

622
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<v Speaker 1>to combat these insects.

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<v Speaker 2>Does it work?

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think so.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, well, I guess it's worth a try. If you

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<v Speaker 2>have bugs and it's too late for you to steal

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<v Speaker 2>off the crevices spooking, give the vix vapor rub a

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<v Speaker 2>wirl and let us know if it does or doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>work out for you. We have to take a little

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<v Speaker 2>break and when we come back, or going to wrap

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<v Speaker 2>up the show with even more Halloween horror stories, so

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<v Speaker 2>and welcome back to the Gardening Simplified Show. You are

639
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<v Speaker 2>not hearing the normal segments of the Gardening Simplified Show.

640
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<v Speaker 2>We're devoting the whole episode to our listener horror stories.

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<v Speaker 2>This is an idea that Rick had because he has

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<v Speaker 2>experienced so very many yes gardening horror stories over the

643
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<v Speaker 2>years between working in a garden center and of course

644
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<v Speaker 2>being a gardener yourself. So like, what's your favorite one?

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<v Speaker 1>I do it yourself for I think you know. My

646
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<v Speaker 1>worst horror story and all joking aside, was falling out

647
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<v Speaker 1>of a tree with a chainsaw.

648
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<v Speaker 2>Oh Yeah, well that's pretty horrified.

649
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<v Speaker 1>I always advised people. You know, it was when I

650
00:35:06.800 --> 00:35:12.760
<v Speaker 1>was young, stupid and invincible, dangerous combinations. You know, I've

651
00:35:12.840 --> 00:35:16.320
<v Speaker 1>fallen off a greenhouse, I've walked away from all of

652
00:35:16.360 --> 00:35:19.199
<v Speaker 1>these things. I do not recommend it as far as

653
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<v Speaker 1>trees are concerned. Hire a professional who does it right

654
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<v Speaker 1>and follows safety rules. But no, I could go. I

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<v Speaker 1>could give you a two hour show of just my

656
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<v Speaker 1>horror story.

657
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<v Speaker 2>Some people might actually want to hear that. But we

658
00:35:37.400 --> 00:35:40.599
<v Speaker 2>did get a great one from Luri. Now this is

659
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<v Speaker 2>also kind of funny, and I will tell you I

660
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<v Speaker 2>did not see this coming as I started reading Lori's story.

661
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<v Speaker 2>So she says, we're fortunate to have purchased land in

662
00:35:51.440 --> 00:35:54.519
<v Speaker 2>Georgia for recreation in twenty twenty and as a result,

663
00:35:54.519 --> 00:35:57.039
<v Speaker 2>we bounce back and forth between Florida and Georgia. So

664
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<v Speaker 2>set in the warm South here. In the fall of

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty three, we purchased a beautiful bald cypress to

666
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<v Speaker 2>put next to our new pond. So bald cypress, if

667
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<v Speaker 2>you're not familiar, Taxodium distigum are beautiful native bald cypress.

668
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<v Speaker 2>You see it everywhere if you go down to the

669
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<v Speaker 2>swamps of New Orleans. It grows all through the South

670
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<v Speaker 2>and usually in area.

671
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<v Speaker 1>Beauty's on the East coast this past week.

672
00:36:17.760 --> 00:36:20.800
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, beautiful plant, great plant, and we can actually grow

673
00:36:20.800 --> 00:36:23.039
<v Speaker 2>it here in Michigan, and it especially loves wet soils,

674
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<v Speaker 2>so she says. It was a beauty In a fifteen

675
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<v Speaker 2>gallon pot, we planted it and anxiously awaited for the

676
00:36:28.880 --> 00:36:32.039
<v Speaker 2>rains to fill our pond. Thankfully, after just a few weeks,

677
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<v Speaker 2>the beautiful bald cypress had its toes in the water

678
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<v Speaker 2>and we felt it was very happy. Fast forward to

679
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<v Speaker 2>February twenty twenty four. That's just this past February. We

680
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<v Speaker 2>pull into our property after a couple weeks away. I

681
00:36:43.360 --> 00:36:47.119
<v Speaker 2>asked my husband, where's the bald cypress. I can't see it. Granted,

682
00:36:47.119 --> 00:36:48.840
<v Speaker 2>it kind of blends in with all the other trees,

683
00:36:48.960 --> 00:36:51.320
<v Speaker 2>especially when it's dormant, but I couldn't even see its

684
00:36:51.360 --> 00:36:54.360
<v Speaker 2>trunk from a distance. We parked the truck and wandered

685
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<v Speaker 2>over to the edge of the pond, and horror of horrors,

686
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<v Speaker 2>our beautiful bald cypress tree had been fallen by a beaver.

687
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<v Speaker 2>And Laurie has the pictures for proof. Here there is

688
00:37:08.960 --> 00:37:12.320
<v Speaker 2>no mistaking that Yes, this bald cypress was definitely felled

689
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<v Speaker 2>by a beaver, and well you can see the pictures

690
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<v Speaker 2>on YouTube or at Gardeningsimplified on air dot com. We

691
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<v Speaker 2>didn't know if it was dead or alive. We couldn't

692
00:37:21.239 --> 00:37:23.800
<v Speaker 2>exactly extract it from the pond, so we left it

693
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<v Speaker 2>wondering how in the world a beaver passed hundreds of

694
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<v Speaker 2>trees to eat our one and only bald cypress. Guess

695
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<v Speaker 2>it was just the right thickness and he didn't feel

696
00:37:32.960 --> 00:37:37.079
<v Speaker 2>like working so hard for those mature trees. We did

697
00:37:37.119 --> 00:37:39.599
<v Speaker 2>ask the nursery nursery where we purchased it, what we

698
00:37:39.599 --> 00:37:41.320
<v Speaker 2>should do. They felt the best thing to do was

699
00:37:41.360 --> 00:37:43.599
<v Speaker 2>to cut the stump straight across, so that's what we did.

700
00:37:44.320 --> 00:37:46.800
<v Speaker 2>Plus we put fencing around it. Now fast forward to

701
00:37:46.840 --> 00:37:50.239
<v Speaker 2>August and we have a cousin it bald cypress, and

702
00:37:50.320 --> 00:37:53.440
<v Speaker 2>we even had to enlarge the fence. We anxiously await

703
00:37:53.519 --> 00:37:56.880
<v Speaker 2>to see how this tree shapes up Happy Halloween.

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<v Speaker 1>So it just goes to prove you that beaver's a

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<v Speaker 1>log on to find the tastiest trees, you know, and

706
00:38:04.599 --> 00:38:05.440
<v Speaker 1>in the landscape.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's also really interesting, you know, you would see. Especially,

708
00:38:09.000 --> 00:38:11.119
<v Speaker 2>you know, if a beaver took down a tree, you'd think, okay,

709
00:38:11.119 --> 00:38:13.320
<v Speaker 2>well that tree is dead. And it's very interesting to

710
00:38:13.360 --> 00:38:16.440
<v Speaker 2>see how this plant has recovered and the kind of

711
00:38:16.480 --> 00:38:21.119
<v Speaker 2>adaptations that nature makes to withstand these because you know,

712
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<v Speaker 2>both the beavers and the bald cypress are native to

713
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<v Speaker 2>this area, so it is kind of a survival strategy

714
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<v Speaker 2>for both of them. And so now they're really going

715
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<v Speaker 2>to have a bald cypress that's a shrub, not just

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<v Speaker 2>a tree.

717
00:38:32.320 --> 00:38:35.280
<v Speaker 1>It's already growing back cypress with a story.

718
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<v Speaker 2>Yes, and definitely a bald cypress with a story.

719
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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>So and it's a great story because not everyone can

721
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<v Speaker 2>say that they have lost a tree or had a

722
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<v Speaker 2>tree damaged due to beavers, beaver and speaking of fuzzy

723
00:38:51.840 --> 00:38:56.360
<v Speaker 2>four legged critters damaging plants, Irene wrote that her story

724
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<v Speaker 2>recently was planting some bargains from the garden Center Always

725
00:38:59.400 --> 00:39:02.519
<v Speaker 2>love that to create a butterfly garden. She goes out

726
00:39:02.559 --> 00:39:04.719
<v Speaker 2>to check on them daily and one day finds they

727
00:39:04.719 --> 00:39:07.719
<v Speaker 2>are all pulled out. Put them back in. Happened again.

728
00:39:08.320 --> 00:39:09.840
<v Speaker 2>She suspects raccoons.

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<v Speaker 1>I like your spirit, Irene. Three times you did not

730
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<v Speaker 1>give up.

731
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<v Speaker 2>Neither did the raccoon unfortunately. But yeah, I mean I

732
00:39:21.039 --> 00:39:24.920
<v Speaker 2>have definitely planted stuff in my yard. And even though

733
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<v Speaker 2>I mostly plant deer resistant plants because I have such

734
00:39:27.960 --> 00:39:31.280
<v Speaker 2>a severe deer issue, a lot of times, if it's

735
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<v Speaker 2>fresh from the greenhouse it's really soft, they are more

736
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<v Speaker 2>curious about it. They're more interested to try it. And yeah,

737
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<v Speaker 2>when they're browsing it, they'll absolutely rip it right out

738
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<v Speaker 2>of the ground and I'll find just a root pulseit

739
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<v Speaker 2>in there.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's when repellents can come in Handy repellance can

741
00:39:46.239 --> 00:39:49.159
<v Speaker 1>be practical. If you have to be spraying repellents all

742
00:39:49.199 --> 00:39:52.039
<v Speaker 1>the time, it's not practical. But when they first come

743
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<v Speaker 1>out of the greenhouse shoe.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, Yeah, and sometimes you have to, it's just you know,

745
00:39:54.760 --> 00:39:58.360
<v Speaker 2>those plants have been given tons of water, tons of fertilizer.

746
00:39:58.400 --> 00:40:01.800
<v Speaker 2>They're lush, they're soft. It's much different than when, yeah,

747
00:40:01.800 --> 00:40:04.360
<v Speaker 2>when they come out in your yard and are stringy

748
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<v Speaker 2>and fibrous and not so yummy.

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<v Speaker 1>So in the cute not scary category. CJ writes to

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<v Speaker 1>us Hi, Stacey, and Rick. This year, my garden was

751
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<v Speaker 1>invaded by the extra chunky bumblebee species species cocker Spaniellie

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<v Speaker 1>photo is attached, so if you're watching on YouTube or

753
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<v Speaker 1>you go to our website Gardening Simplified. On air dot Com,

754
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<v Speaker 1>CJ talks about this bumblebee could be found lounging every

755
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<v Speaker 1>day amongst my romance mulberry numsia. Oh great plant, great

756
00:40:40.400 --> 00:40:44.639
<v Speaker 1>annual numisia if you're keeping score at home. As a

757
00:40:44.719 --> 00:40:47.679
<v Speaker 1>matter of fact, it's a great shoulder season plant, great

758
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<v Speaker 1>for spring and fall. Kind of has a clove sent

759
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<v Speaker 1>to it and proven winners has a great improved variety

760
00:40:57.039 --> 00:41:00.639
<v Speaker 1>coming for twenty twenty five. It was her favorite spot

761
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<v Speaker 1>in the garden. No persuasion could get this bea to

762
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<v Speaker 1>leave these flowers alone, and sadly they diminished over the summer.

763
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<v Speaker 1>Horror for something. But I think I'll plant a romance

764
00:41:11.599 --> 00:41:16.280
<v Speaker 1>namesia here next year to lure in this same bumblebee.

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<v Speaker 1>Best blooms CIJ and Pearl the bumble Bee.

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00:41:19.880 --> 00:41:23.599
<v Speaker 2>Yeah so CJ. If you haven't realized, Pearl the Bumblebee

767
00:41:23.679 --> 00:41:28.239
<v Speaker 2>is a cocker spaniel, very cute, very epic hair, and

768
00:41:28.559 --> 00:41:33.800
<v Speaker 2>obviously cute enough to be loved. Despite ruining the nmesia,

769
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<v Speaker 2>it's great. And finally we heard from Kristin and the

770
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<v Speaker 2>cute not scary category. She says, be careful when you

771
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<v Speaker 2>open these pictures. I've made a ghastly mistake. Instead of

772
00:41:44.559 --> 00:41:47.920
<v Speaker 2>something scary, I paired my gorgeous proven winners hydrangeas with

773
00:41:48.000 --> 00:41:51.360
<v Speaker 2>halloween decor. I'm afraid I don't have a spooky taiale

774
00:41:51.400 --> 00:41:54.480
<v Speaker 2>to share, just beautiful flowers that I couldn't let get

775
00:41:54.599 --> 00:41:57.559
<v Speaker 2>snowed on. Because Western New York is expecting snow this week.

776
00:41:58.079 --> 00:42:00.840
<v Speaker 2>I guess that could be a scary story health I

777
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<v Speaker 2>did add a touch of Halloween spirit by comparing by

778
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<v Speaker 2>pairing them with wicked witch colius, which might just be

779
00:42:06.480 --> 00:42:09.159
<v Speaker 2>my new favorite plant or should I say shrub. Hope

780
00:42:09.199 --> 00:42:12.599
<v Speaker 2>you enjoy the photos even if they're more enchanting than eerie.

781
00:42:12.719 --> 00:42:16.639
<v Speaker 2>And Wow, the color on these hygdranges that Kristin cut

782
00:42:16.760 --> 00:42:20.760
<v Speaker 2>is truly outstanding. I'm guessing she didn't say what variety there.

783
00:42:21.280 --> 00:42:23.480
<v Speaker 2>I'm thinking they must be like Limelight Prime or little

784
00:42:23.519 --> 00:42:28.400
<v Speaker 2>Lime Punch nice, just because the colors have that really rich,

785
00:42:28.719 --> 00:42:32.599
<v Speaker 2>saturated tone that the newer varieties have, whereas a lot

786
00:42:32.639 --> 00:42:35.079
<v Speaker 2>of the older varieties they can be kind of muddy.

787
00:42:35.119 --> 00:42:39.199
<v Speaker 2>But she's obviously growing them beautifully because they're so pretty,

788
00:42:39.239 --> 00:42:41.320
<v Speaker 2>they're so colorful, and she paired them with some fun

789
00:42:41.480 --> 00:42:42.280
<v Speaker 2>Halloween de cor.

790
00:42:42.519 --> 00:42:46.280
<v Speaker 1>That's fantastic way to go, Kristin. And you're right about

791
00:42:46.280 --> 00:42:50.719
<v Speaker 1>the Colius. The color Blaze Colius from proven winners is fantastic.

792
00:42:50.760 --> 00:42:53.280
<v Speaker 1>And you know, again, when I first started out in

793
00:42:53.320 --> 00:42:57.280
<v Speaker 1>the garden center industry ages ago, that's a scary story

794
00:42:57.280 --> 00:43:00.880
<v Speaker 1>of itself. You know, we just grew cold and shade.

795
00:43:00.880 --> 00:43:03.719
<v Speaker 1>Now you can grow them in sun and shade, and

796
00:43:04.159 --> 00:43:07.440
<v Speaker 1>Kristen says, here, yet it's almost like a shrub, and

797
00:43:07.519 --> 00:43:09.920
<v Speaker 1>you're right, And I think part of the reason for

798
00:43:10.159 --> 00:43:13.679
<v Speaker 1>that is these coliats also have been bred not to

799
00:43:13.960 --> 00:43:17.639
<v Speaker 1>flower like the older varieties of Colius did, or at

800
00:43:17.719 --> 00:43:20.559
<v Speaker 1>least not until late in the season, so they're putting

801
00:43:20.599 --> 00:43:24.320
<v Speaker 1>all that energy into foliage. I just love the color

802
00:43:24.360 --> 00:43:27.639
<v Speaker 1>blaze Colius and growing them in sun, great plant.

803
00:43:27.960 --> 00:43:30.320
<v Speaker 2>I truly wish that I could grow them, But the

804
00:43:30.400 --> 00:43:33.559
<v Speaker 2>deer love Colius as much as we do, so they

805
00:43:33.599 --> 00:43:36.039
<v Speaker 2>are not an option for me. And actually my mom,

806
00:43:36.079 --> 00:43:38.280
<v Speaker 2>I've talked about my mom's amazing red colis that she

807
00:43:38.320 --> 00:43:40.960
<v Speaker 2>plants in front of a garage every year. The deer

808
00:43:41.000 --> 00:43:43.880
<v Speaker 2>have even started nibbling hers, and she has some deer

809
00:43:43.920 --> 00:43:46.000
<v Speaker 2>and they usually used to stick to her backyard. But

810
00:43:47.119 --> 00:43:49.239
<v Speaker 2>one day she sent me a picture of her fabulous

811
00:43:49.239 --> 00:43:52.880
<v Speaker 2>colius in September at its peak, and a little bit

812
00:43:53.000 --> 00:43:56.199
<v Speaker 2>was missing, and I said that that is definitely dear.

813
00:43:56.400 --> 00:43:57.599
<v Speaker 1>So it's no fun.

814
00:43:57.719 --> 00:43:59.400
<v Speaker 2>Deer are kind of a nightmare, but a night where

815
00:43:59.440 --> 00:43:59.880
<v Speaker 2>you can live.

816
00:43:59.760 --> 00:44:03.400
<v Speaker 1>With and Stacy. One last scary story if you live

817
00:44:03.440 --> 00:44:05.840
<v Speaker 1>in my neighborhood, I in the past week have been

818
00:44:05.880 --> 00:44:09.519
<v Speaker 1>out stealing maple leaves from people's yards and then using

819
00:44:09.599 --> 00:44:13.719
<v Speaker 1>my churninator, my grinder. I sent some pictures and video

820
00:44:13.920 --> 00:44:16.960
<v Speaker 1>to Adriana that will share with you. So if you

821
00:44:17.039 --> 00:44:20.360
<v Speaker 1>hear that grinding sound coming from my backyard, that's me

822
00:44:20.599 --> 00:44:22.480
<v Speaker 1>churning up your maple leaves.

823
00:44:22.599 --> 00:44:24.880
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think you could say that you're taking them,

824
00:44:24.880 --> 00:44:27.360
<v Speaker 2>not stealing them, okay, because they were getting rid of

825
00:44:27.400 --> 00:44:28.119
<v Speaker 2>them in the first place.

826
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<v Speaker 1>I'm borrowing them all for a good cost.

827
00:44:30.559 --> 00:44:33.360
<v Speaker 2>Yes, I think you're doing the right thing. And as

828
00:44:33.360 --> 00:44:36.199
<v Speaker 2>you know, I have also been known to help myself

829
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<v Speaker 2>to some leaves sitting on the curb if they're all

830
00:44:37.880 --> 00:44:40.039
<v Speaker 2>bagged up and sitting there anyway, I mean, why not

831
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<v Speaker 2>thank money it can, so we wanted to thank every

832
00:44:45.360 --> 00:44:47.280
<v Speaker 2>single person who wrote to us with their story. We

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<v Speaker 2>really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience,

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<v Speaker 2>and we hope that you enjoyed listening to the stories

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<v Speaker 2>as much as we enjoyed reading them to you. So

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<v Speaker 2>we hope you have a wonderful week ahead, and I

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<v Speaker 2>want to thank you Rick, thank you Adriana, and we're

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<v Speaker 2>wishing you the best. M