Persephone wrote in message
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I finally got around to dealing with an area, approx 3 ft
circumference, under one of the water faucets,
where the hose lies coiled (when it isn't sprawling over
the lawn g).

I've tried various ground covers, but weeds seem to take over.

So I poured a couple of sacks of pebbles in the area; looks
nice and neat. However, weeds starting to poke through.
I guess I could p.u.another couple of sacks of pebbles...but wondered
whether:

1. Pouring hot water over the pebbles would kill the weeds, but would
it hurt the Princess Plant that grows in the middle of the area.

vs

2. Roundup, same concerns vis-a-vis the Princess Plant.

Your wisdom, please?

Persephone

Dig up your precious plant, put it in a temp container. Go out to the hill
country and find a landowner who is more than willing to give up some
cedars. Cut a few dozen down and chunk 'em in the truck. Get some oak
while you're out there. Tie down as it will be a big pile. Put a few
cedars on the weeds, and light 'em off. Feed another tree every 5 minutes
or so. Midway, add the oak. Will take a couple of hours. Be sure to wash
down the side of the house so often so it don't burn down. Dig a hole in
the middle of the ash pile next day. Put your precious plant with container
in the hole. Water it some. If the weeds come back, just dig up the
container. Use dynamite this time. You'll have to bring in some soil to
replace that blown away. A few yards or so... House repairs are optional.

I'd just kneel down and pull the weeds myself. Your choice. Consider
putting the hose on a hanger.
Dave

On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:48:57 GMT, "Dave"
wrote:

Persephone wrote in message
m...


I finally got around to dealing with an area, approx 3 ft
circumference, under one of the water faucets,
where the hose lies coiled (when it isn't sprawling over
the lawn g).

I've tried various ground covers, but weeds seem to take over.

So I poured a couple of sacks of pebbles in the area; looks
nice and neat. However, weeds starting to poke through.
I guess I could p.u.another couple of sacks of pebbles...but wondered
whether:

1. Pouring hot water over the pebbles would kill the weeds, but would
it hurt the Princess Plant that grows in the middle of the area.

vs

2. Roundup, same concerns vis-a-vis the Princess Plant.

Your wisdom, please?

Persephone

Dig up your precious plant, put it in a temp container. Go out to the hill
country and find a landowner who is more than willing to give up some
cedars. Cut a few dozen down and chunk 'em in the truck. Get some oak
while you're out there. Tie down as it will be a big pile. Put a few
cedars on the weeds, and light 'em off. Feed another tree every 5 minutes
or so. Midway, add the oak. Will take a couple of hours. Be sure to wash
down the side of the house so often so it don't burn down. Dig a hole in
the middle of the ash pile next day. Put your precious plant with container
in the hole. Water it some. If the weeds come back, just dig up the
container. Use dynamite this time. You'll have to bring in some soil to
replace that blown away. A few yards or so... House repairs are optional.

I KNEW somebody would come up with the perfect solution! Mes
hommages, Dave!

Persephone

I'd just kneel down and pull the weeds myself.

Gets tougher through pebbles. I pulled weeds in that area for years,
so finally thought I'd try the pebbles. I have them on the other side
of the house under the other faucet - several layers - and they seem
to be working pretty well.

Your choice. Consider putting the hose on a hanger.

I've looked at hose-hangers for years. They don't seem practical
when I'm using the hose almost every day. I got one of those
spiral jobbies that is suppose to retract on its own but it didn't
work for me so I returned it.

The idea solution is a hose cart; I tried locating one there, but
there just isn't room.

Persephone.

Persephone wrote:

I've looked at hose-hangers for years. They don't seem practical
when I'm using the hose almost every day. I got one of those
spiral jobbies that is suppose to retract on its own but it didn't
work for me so I returned it.

The idea solution is a hose cart; I tried locating one there, but
there just isn't room.

I use my hoses everyday too and the best way I've found of keeping it
neat and out of the way is a wall-mounted hanger. The hose carts look
keen but are really a pain in terms of size and function. The spring
coil hoses were a cool idea too, I thought, until I tried to maneuver
one around containers and trellises -- it would have wiped out
everything if I hadn't watched it continuously!

Yep, the wall hanger is the way to go. Easy to get the hose onto it,
easy to get the hose off of it. The hose lies flat on the ground when in
use and goes where I need it to without fighting back or binding up in a
mechanism, and gets up all the way off the ground and out of harms way
when I'm done with it.

I have also tried the standing hose hangers. They look nice and if sunk
deep enough into the ground the stand up straight and stable, but grass
and weeds grow up around them and vining weeds climb up them. Trimming
around the standard put the hose at risk, and taking the hose off the
standard and disconnecting it from the faucet so it could be moved then
reconnecting it after trimming was done... now that became a huge PIA.

Persephone wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:48:57 GMT, "Dave"
wrote:

Persephone wrote in message
om...


I finally got around to dealing with an area, approx 3 ft
circumference, under one of the water faucets,
where the hose lies coiled (when it isn't sprawling over
the lawn g).

I've tried various ground covers, but weeds seem to take over.

So I poured a couple of sacks of pebbles in the area; looks
nice and neat. However, weeds starting to poke through.
I guess I could p.u.another couple of sacks of pebbles...but wondered
whether:

1. Pouring hot water over the pebbles would kill the weeds, but would
it hurt the Princess Plant that grows in the middle of the area.

vs

2. Roundup, same concerns vis-a-vis the Princess Plant.

Your wisdom, please?

Persephone

Dig up your precious plant, put it in a temp container. Go out to the
hill
country and find a landowner who is more than willing to give up some
cedars. Cut a few dozen down and chunk 'em in the truck. Get some oak
while you're out there. Tie down as it will be a big pile. Put a few
cedars on the weeds, and light 'em off. Feed another tree every 5
minutes
or so. Midway, add the oak. Will take a couple of hours. Be sure to
wash
down the side of the house so often so it don't burn down. Dig a hole in
the middle of the ash pile next day. Put your precious plant with
container
in the hole. Water it some. If the weeds come back, just dig up the
container. Use dynamite this time. You'll have to bring in some soil to
replace that blown away. A few yards or so... House repairs are
optional.

I KNEW somebody would come up with the perfect solution! Mes
hommages, Dave!

Persephone

I'd just kneel down and pull the weeds myself.

Gets tougher through pebbles. I pulled weeds in that area for years,
so finally thought I'd try the pebbles. I have them on the other side
of the house under the other faucet - several layers - and they seem
to be working pretty well.

Your choice. Consider putting the hose on a hanger.

I've looked at hose-hangers for years. They don't seem practical
when I'm using the hose almost every day. I got one of those
spiral jobbies that is suppose to retract on its own but it didn't
work for me so I returned it.

The idea solution is a hose cart; I tried locating one there, but
there just isn't room.

Persephone.





Same experience with end gutter rollup hose. Ends up falling off the vinyl
gutter. No matter how tight the clamp. Sure don't need a rain barrel this
year where I'm at, deluge.
Dave

On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:31:11 GMT, "Dave"
wrote:

Persephone wrote in message
m...
On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:48:57 GMT, "Dave"
wrote:

Persephone wrote in message
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Persephone

I'd just kneel down and pull the weeds myself.

Gets tougher through pebbles. I pulled weeds in that area for years,
so finally thought I'd try the pebbles. I have them on the other side
of the house under the other faucet - several layers - and they seem
to be working pretty well.

Your choice. Consider putting the hose on a hanger.

I've looked at hose-hangers for years. They don't seem practical
when I'm using the hose almost every day. I got one of those
spiral jobbies that is suppose to retract on its own but it didn't
work for me so I returned it.

The ideal solution is a hose cart; I tried locating one there, but
there just isn't room.

Persephone.


Same experience with end gutter rollup hose. Ends up falling off the vinyl
gutter. No matter how tight the clamp. Sure don't need a rain barrel this
year where I'm at, deluge.
Dave

Oh, lawdy, lawd...send me some...even a few drops...!

P.