I am with you on the sweet gum balls. Hurt when you step on them. They are pretty spray painted at Christmas but don't know any other use. Most people in the area use the pine bark mulch. And I am thinking now that the people I thought were spreading hay were actually spreading the pine...
Okay, I looked it up and I promise I have never seen it before. Probably in an area where there are pine trees it is more common. But, I will be on the look out for it. :floorlaugh:
I haven't lived in the piney woods for long. Just to clarify.
I am not surprised. I have lived in Texas all my life and I have never heard of or seen pine straw especially bales of it. I am going to look it up. jmo
Had a copperhead bite one of my dogs, but other than that haven't seen one. I killed 3 scorpions in my house one morning. I've got those strips that trap bugs, etc. and they work really well. Also have Terminex, but I think that just puts them on the run. lol
I thought they were just food for snakes to hide in. Guess I need to get a book on how to live in the woods of E. Texas. lol
I don't know why I said 'food'. I meant places. Must be hungry.
OT So far this morning the woods have given abundantly.. Opened my back door and felt something fall on my arm. I brushed it away and looked down and it was a scorpion. I was putting lotion on my legs, dry skin another gift of the woods, and found a tick on my ankle. Please no more today. I...
What is pine straw? Is it something you purchase. What purpose does it serve? My only issue is I don't see any pine trees. I have pine needles all over my land and if it can be used for something useful I would like to know. Thanks.
Lots of gambling does go on. At the country club we belonged to in Dallas there were always poker games going on in the men's locker room after a day of golfing. One night 3 masked men broke in. There was over 100.000.00 on the table. They also made the men take off their clothes and line up...
Oh yes, lots of fun. I was just commenting on the fact that might not have a lot of cash money on them. And it is a terrible thing to happen at any time, but especially around special days. Very sad. jmo
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