do you take this up every fall or do you leave it out?if you leave it out on your garden what do you do with the dead plants?
2044396
We pull the plants and cover all the soil. Lot's of weeds will establish themselve's in the winter on a sunny day or two, but not through the weed barrier.
2044397
I live in far south Texas and we leave the fabric down year round. We try to only have drought tolerant plants, and the fabric and mulch/rocks help the soil retain the little rain we get from drying out too quickly as well as helps keep weeds and grasses from growing (without the fabric, after a rain, grasses and weeds quickly germinate). As for any dead plants, I dig/cut it out and either plant a new plant or put a piece of fabric over the area of the removed plant so weeds will not grow.
2044398
We use it over the earth and under rocks or mulch to prevent and minimize grass and weed growth. We place it around our trees and bushes and it stays down all year.
2044399
we take ours up every year, mostly because we till the soil before winter. The only problem with leaving it down too long is the stakes rust and dissolve away, the material seems to hold up OK.
241936
We live in upstate NY and take it down. I've read other reviews where people leave it up. General consensus seems to be that it'll last longer if stored away out of harsh elements.
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Personally, I leave it in a soap dish near the kitchen sink so it is always handy. Otherwise store it anyway so it is convenient for you.
2130056
Spread it by hand..the seeds are really tiny. Did not use lime or compost. I spread it in one spot in early fall and it is up and thick and beautiful. I have 4 large dogs so I use it to fill in areas where the grass has been destroyed. Hope this helps.
2006331
It is not meant to stay in the plant pot. It is for testing the soil only to see if it needs to be watered. If it has disintegrated, throw it away and get another. They are reasonable. But use it as a tester only!
241937
No I leave it up all year round. Just put the cover on it to keep the leaves out of it.
2110746
No, it's permanently in the ground. I intend it to be part of my garden beauty. My husband put it together & in the ground. Took part of a day & it is gorgeous. Don't think the integrity of it would last if you tried to take it down over & over.
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Not sure what the question is but I keep mine year-round in a terrarium with small ferns and mosses. They tend to get lost outside due to their size.
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I personally don't leave it outside, I fold it up and bring it inside. It's light enough that this is not an inconvenience to do and since it's the perfect size for our small table and it took me awhile to find this umbrella, I don't want to risk having it get ruined.
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I buried mine in my garden, but other options might be to bury it deep in your compost pile or empty the trap into a bag and then dump into your yard debris recycle bin right before pick-up. (If your trash/recycling company allows you to add "food scraps" to your recycling.) One warning - new flies are attracted by the smell of the bait, so be prepared for flies to swarm around the empty trap until you get a chance to clean it and to be very interested in where ever you dump the old bait. (Burying it might sound like over-kill, but even a few inches of dirt seemed to make the new flies lose interest and go elsewhere.)
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I do too. You need to bring it inside in the winter and boot it outside when it gets to 30 degrees and no lower in the spring. When you bring it in it goes dormant - needs no light. the leaves will drop(that's fine)...it can go in a basement, etc...just give it a little water each week.
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Just take it out to your lawn and wash it off with you garden hose. Or rinse it off in the tub
832139
I would recommend putting it away each time, unless maybe it was in a garage or something similar. Leaving it outside could potentially leave it open to damage, perforation, or excess wear (or theft!)
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I believe the instructions tells you to dispose of what is left but I have used it up to a month later. You need to pose this question to the maker of the pesticide if you want a legal answer.ThanksJames
571176
I've had mine for about 4 mos and it is a great plant, however needs a lot of attention. Recommend that you don't put it outside right away as it will die in extreme climate changes. I would put it where it's mildly warm and move it back and forth from outside to inside for a good month and then have it outside for longer periods of time until you know it can handle the heat and humidity. Mine didn't like the hot outdoors so had to bring it inside for longer periods of time. It is too late in the season to have it outside so I will wait until Spring/Summer to try to have it planted outside permanently.
2044154
Living in the North I would say it goes dormant, I only planted it this Fall. Sorry I can't be more help.
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Hi Sharon, I left it in the pot it came in. I will repot it after one blooming cycle. My plant looks very healthy and was packaged with great care.