Recent content by RayB

Howdy folks and my sincerest of apologies for posting and ghosting. I had some terrible life conditions come up and internet was the least thing on my agenda for a while. As far as my stinging plant goes, I had a gentleman that has owned a local landscape company here for decades come by and...

Hi and so sorry for the slow reply. I had unexpected company this weekend. As far as the stinging plant goes, I am 100% positive it was the plant/weed. My wife had touched it a couple weeks before and warned me and told me how bad it was and I simply could not believe it was in fact that bad...

Any clues on that one I posted in the corner of the fence? That bay is serious bad!! When I touched it it was immediate pain and agony. I got 3 of them growing and not sure what to do about those. They scare me. ivy I can deal with, those babys, uhh no! lol I'm curious of the sticky nettle...

My wife can to. Normally if I look at it I have to go to the hospital. This one the little old guy tells me is poison ivy, i got all up in seriously and not a thing wrong with me. That pic of the fence now is mild compared to what it was 3 days ago. It had branches like 12 foot tall on it.

Hi. Names Ray. I bought a lovely little house with my wife and the person who owned it before us was a little old lady who did not take care of the place very well landscape wise. We have SERIOUS weed /vine issues. All the neighbors have rejoiced in the wife and I for trying our hardest to...

Notice I put Southern in there? When most say Illinois, Chicago is the first thing that comes to mind. there is a lot more to our state than Chicago. :-) Hi Folks. Names Ray. I live in VERY Southern Illinois. I am new to gardening and keeping up yards. Sure I have mowed lawns most of my life...