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When I was in grad school at UF I would sometimes walk around Lake Alice on campus. They tried to keep only gators under six foot in the lake. There always seemed to be some bigger than that in the lake. The gators were use to people and usually would not respond. On several occasions I had...

I would also do the roof at a minimum. And, as long as your doing the floor and roof doe the walls too. Making it chew proof is the next challenge. Tom

Andrew, I think it may be this: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cor/ribes/ribsymp/leaf3a.html Although, your pictures look different from the pictures in the link. Here is a link on some general information of control of leaf spot in plants...

I saw a review of high end coolers. They also tested the Coleman Extreme as a low cost alternative. The Coleman did pretty good, better than standard coolers for maybe 1/5th the price. I'm waiting to find one marked down at the end of the season. I don't use coolers near as often as I used...

Pete, You probably won't be able to find any 'good' figs locally. Here are some places to look: http://www.figtrees.net/ https://www.willisorchards.com/category/fig-trees http://www.raintreenursery.com/fruit_trees/figs/ http://encantofarms.com/ I have not bought any figs and have...

Anyone growing up around the great lakes will know about a perch fry. I use to walk a couple of blocks to Lake Michigan and catch jumbo perch. It was a lot of fun for a little kid. I kept perch fishing through high school. I even had my picture in a calendar one year. There was a picture...

John, It was Stokes Berry Farm. They have strawberries but raspberries are/were bigger. It has been a while since I have been. Tom

I judged a toller working test somewhere around Cincy about 12-13 years. They are neat dogs. I would definately consider one if looking for a smaller retriever. I use to do some training and hunting on the berry farm in Wilmington. Tom

John, Productivity can range widely. As with most things, the better care you take the better odds you have of longer life of a bed of strawberries. I had 2 acres of strawberries back in the '80's. My goal was to get four crops off of them. When I was the Tioga Co. extension Agent I...

John, Thanks for the updates. Here are a couple of tips on the strawberries. While they will fill in the area you will get nicer, sweeter berries and they will be easier to pick if you make some rows. After harvest your can mow/weedeat all the leaves off. This helps with foliar...

Tim, I'm sorry you lost you dad. Thank you for sharing your memories with us. Tom

Tod, It looks like you had a great trip, thanks for the pics. That would be a good warmup for the Boundry Waters. Tom

Dave, I'm with you! I see these people mowing acres and acres. You can put a lot of fence in for the price of a zero-turn mower! Go to the sale barn and buy a couple of dry does. Of buy a heifer or steer calf and fill your freezer later on. Tom

Todd, I think your purple trillium are actually white that have turned purple. I have some white ones in my garden that turn purple over time. The center of the ones you pictured are still white. I'm not sure why they turn. I wonder if it is because they have not been pollinated? Tom

Dani, Congratulations! You will be living a lot closer to one of my favorite places in Florida, St. Vincents Island. Hogs, deer and sambar deer. Tom

The e collar can be a lightning rod in dog training discussions. There is a lot attributed to it that is false. It is only a tool. It is no more evil than any other coller and lead. Think of it as the leashless lead. The advances in dog training educational aids have been tremendous in...

One other thing basswood is good for is honey! Basswood honey is a nice light honey favored by many. It blooms the same time as sweet clover so it is hard to get 'pure' basswood honey. Tom

Noise sensitivity can be tough to deal with. Working on building your pups confidence in general. She may react differently with you than with other family members. How food oriented is your dog? Some people have worked on loud sounds while feeding there pup. Wait until they are eating...

Mike, Interesting finds. I have never done much shed hunting, it has become more and more popular around here. I did find a moose shed when I lived in Minnesota. I have it out in the garage, it usually gets noticed here in Ohio. I have a friend who found a couple of Sambar deer...

Scott, I was wondering how the season was going to be with the extended cold. I was thinking it would trun warm and stay warm causing the maples to bud out quickly. I'm glad you are having a good flow. Tom