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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    September 20, 2017
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    There is a chance that during the building process, the ground was compacted. He may or may not have built a curtain drain installed now. This is a miniature drain field that Will allow water to evacuate the area.

    You can have one dug yourself to help rid your yard of the flooding. It is just a trench dug out with layer of gravel, then corrugated pipe, then gravel on top. This allows water to flow down through the rock, and be lead by the slotted pipe to a different location.

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    November 30, 2017
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    unfortunately, there is little that you can do, except let nature takes its course from here. I am sorry that I cannot help you further, but this situation can happen from time to time.

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    JeffreyGardener on
    January 10, 2018
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    Yes, you can trim it back, but do it very carefully. You want to make sure that you aren't cutting away too many live branches and stems. Starting from the branch and stem tips, cut the plant down by little bits (an inch or two at a time) in order to see if the plant is still alive. Inside a live stem or branch, you will see a very thin green ring (in cross section) or green at all (when you scratch the side outer bark away).

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    BushDoctor on
    February 4, 2018
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    You can install, what is called, a French Drain. This is nothing more then a corrugated pipe or drain that is trenched and graveled on top. This allows water to flow through and out of the area much better. Just check with local laws and regulations before digging and moving water from your property.

    Here is a link to more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/yard-drainage-problems.htm

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  • Answered by
    MichiganDot on
    April 12, 2018
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    Have you tried paint thinner or nail polish remover? I admit that I have used sandpaper and a nail file for sticky situations.

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    MichiganDot on
    May 14, 2018
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    I'll assume you are speaking of temps of 4-5 Celsius. Whether this will cause frost depends on how humid the air is. It may also produce "freezing fog". I don't believe this will affect any but the most frost tender plants because the plant doesn't freeze, just the atmosphere. Covering a tender plant with a towel suspended on plant stakes will be adequate protection.

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    drtreelove on
    January 15, 2019
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    Deep water the soil in the root zone, now and before a freeze is predicted.

    Cover the plants whenever there is a frost predicted. That can happen anytime through February there in Sun City area.

    After danger of frost is past you can uncover and prune out the affected dead and dying portions.

    Fertilize in early March after some new growth starts to appear. Use a slow release complete organic fertilizer like this:
    https://www.domyown.com/dr-earth-organic-all-purpose-fertilizer-p-9485.html

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