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 Message 1 of 4 in Discussion 
From: MSN Nickname«jÓñi»  (Original Message)Sent: 5/9/2007 2:11 AM
Just notes to myself about things that need to be done out there. 
 
Blue = do now or very soon
Green = this year but not soon
Black = ongoing
Red = can wait if we can't do it this year
Italics = quick jobs
  • In back yard, put down grass seed, starter fertilizer, straw, soaker hoses
  • Fill in behind wall - mulch for now, topsoil and plants later
  • Fill in driveway damage with cool patch
  • Build up driveway sinking with cool patch
  • Add extension to back gutter for better drainage
  • Replace shed doors
  • Repaint shed
  • Finish graveyard patio
  • Trim burning bush severely
  • Rebuild front walls
  • Check into what that "Hawthorne" like plant is
  • Transplant black-eyed Susans
  • Put in annuals for this year:  front beds - petunias, possibly verbena; birdhouse bed - argumentum, portulaca
  • Check butterfly bush for roundup damage
  • Put remaining hardware cloth on split rail
  • String clematis on lamppost
  • Touch up paint on lamppost
  • Get rid of beehives in window frames - check for others
  • Replace Brae's shutter
  • Refresh front mulch
  • Finish cobblestones in small garden
  • Refresh front grass outline
  • Get dandelions out of periwinkle
  • Cut down suckers under weeping cherry
  • Prune weeping cherry
  • Prune maple
  • Add support to salvia
  • Spray black-eyed Susans every 2 weeks starting May 8
  • Put up new split rail on side
  • Get deck inspected
  • Move forsythia on side
  • Put in platform for playhouse
  • Reseed pool damaged area
  • Clean out kiddie pool
  • Move swingset
  • Put trampoline in swingset area
  • Clean out and refill sandbox
  • Finish pruning birch - get rid of limbs
  • Add irises along back fence
  • Put cow manure on new back garden
  • Till vegetable garden
  • Fertilize vegetable garden
  • Prune evergreens lightly
  • Prune oak severely
  • Mulch sides of shed
  • String shed clematis
  • Add edging behind wall
  • Water seal deck
  • Stain deck
  • Clean up garden behind deck
  • Clean out front driveway triangle - space plants farther apart
  • Spray roundup every 2 weeks all summer/fall
  • Clean out irises
  • Add support to split rail
  • Re-screw split rails
  • Clean oil off driveway
  • Seal driveway
  • Spread fertilizer, weedkiller on established grass
  • Put peat down on new back garden
  • Spread lime
  • Overseed?
  • Aerate


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 Message 2 of 4 in Discussion 
From: MSN Nickname«jÓñi»Sent: 5/22/2007 5:58 PM
Blue = do now or very soon
Green = this year but not soon
Black = ongoing
Red = can wait if we can't do it this year
Italics = quick jobs
  • In back yard, put down grass seed, starter fertilizer, straw, soaker hoses
  • Fill in behind wall - mulch for now, topsoil and plants later
  • Fill in driveway damage with cool patch
  • Build up driveway sinking with cool patch
  • Add extension to back gutter for better drainage
  • Replace shed doors
  • Repaint shed
  • Finish graveyard patio
  • Trim burning bush severely
  • Rebuild front walls
  • Check into what that "Hawthorne" like plant is
  • Put in annuals for this year:  front beds - petunias, possibly verbena; birdhouse bed - argumentum, portulaca
  • Check butterfly bush for roundup damage PRUNED OUT
  • Put remaining hardware cloth on split rail
  • String clematis on lamppost
  • Touch up paint on lamppost
  • Get rid of beehives in window frames - check for others
  • Replace Brae's shutter
  • Refresh front mulch
  • Finish cobblestones in small garden
  • Refresh front grass outline
  • Get dandelions out of periwinkle
  • Cut down suckers under weeping cherry
  • Prune weeping cherry
  • Prune maple
  • Add support to salvia
  • Put up new split rail on side
  • Get deck inspected
  • Move forsythia on side
  • Put in platform for playhouse
  • Reseed pool damaged area
  • Clean out kiddie pool
  • Move swingset
  • Put trampoline in swingset area
  • Clean out and refill sandbox
  • Finish pruning birch - get rid of limbs
  • Add irises along back fence
  • Put cow manure on new back garden
  • Fertilize vegetable garden
  • Prune evergreens lightly
  • Prune oak severely
  • Mulch sides of shed
  • String shed clematis
  • Add edging behind wall
  • Water seal deck
  • Stain deck
  • Clean up garden behind deck
  • Clean out front driveway triangle - space plants farther apart
  • Spray roundup every 2 weeks all summer/fall
  • Clean out irises
  • Add support to split rail
  • Re-screw split rails
  • Clean oil off driveway
  • Seal driveway
  • Spread fertilizer, weedkiller on established grass
  • Put peat down on new back garden
  • Spread lime
  • Overseed?
  • Aerate

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 Message 3 of 4 in Discussion 
From: MSN Nickname«jÓñi»Sent: 4/14/2008 4:14 PM
I am not looking at last year's list.  I'm just going to put in this year's - I figure if I didn't notice it this year when I made the list, it's not that important right?
 
  1. tie up fence clematis
  2. tie up lamppost clematis
  3. tie up wrought iron fence clematis
  4. tie up shed clematis
  5. fertilize front beds
  6. fertilize back beds
  7. fertilize veg garden
  8. put down whatever grass stuff needs to go down
  9. check out back bed
  10. till garden
  11. playhouse:  door (measure, buy wood, build, prime, paint, hang); trim, prime, paint
  12. clean up play area
  13. check deck box to make sure there's nothing scary in there
  14. empty and clean out pool
  15. mow back yard
  16. trim back yard
  17. finish pruning forsythia
  18. finish pruning holly
  19. prune burning bush #1, #2
  20. prune maple
  21. prune evergreens in back yard
  22. check on cypress for possible pruning
  23. cut down cypress
  24. put in daisies
  25. move yard debris
  26. finish outlines in front
  27. clean up siding in front
  28. sweep patio/spray off
  29. rescreen front windows
  30. put up front shutter
  31. clean out side of driveway
  32. move debris
  33. clean up around trash cans
  34. clean up back siding
  35. hose off deck
  36. paint back door
  37. paint side door
  38. freshen pots - get ready for planting
  39. scrape soil in front for planting
  40. plant grass seed
  41. fertilize new grass
  42. put down straw
  43. set up soakers
  44. new birdhouse
  45. round-up beds front
  46. round-up beds back
  47. round-up side
  48. mulch beds - front
  49. mulch beds - back
  50. till back flower bed - figure out plantings
  51. replace shed doors - measure, build, prime, paint, hang
  52. clean paladian outside
  53. clean outside back windows
  54. clean outside front windows
  55. cool patch driveway
  56. scrub grease off driveway
  57. tape sides of driveway
  58. seal driveway
  59. get rid of green plastic chairs
  60. repair/scrape/paint wooden chairs
  61. plant pots

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 Message 4 of 4 in Discussion 
From: MSN Nickname«jÓñi»Sent: 4/19/2008 6:26 PM
  1. tie up fence clematis
  2. tie up lamppost clematis
  3. tie up wrought iron fence clematis
  4. tie up shed clematis
  5. fertilize front beds
  6. fertilize back beds
  7. fertilize veg garden
  8. put down whatever grass stuff needs to go down
  9. check out back bed
  10. till garden
  11. playhouse:  door (measure, buy wood, build, prime, paint, hang); trim, prime, paint
  12. clean up play area
  13. check deck box to make sure there's nothing scary in there
  14. empty and clean out pool
  15. mow back yard
  16. trim back yard
  17. finish pruning forsythia
  18. finish pruning holly
  19. prune burning bush #1, #2
  20. prune maple
  21. prune evergreens in back yard
  22. check on cypress for possible pruning
  23. cut down cypress
  24. put in daisies
  25. move yard debris
  26. finish outlines in front
  27. clean up siding in front
  28. sweep patio/spray off
  29. rescreen front windows
  30. put up front shutter
  31. clean out side of driveway
  32. move debris
  33. clean up around trash cans
  34. clean up back siding
  35. hose off deck
  36. paint back door
  37. paint side door
  38. freshen pots - get ready for planting
  39. new birdhouse
  40. round-up beds front
  41. round-up beds back
  42. round-up side
  43. mulch beds - front
  44. mulch beds - back
  45. till back flower bed - figure out plantings
  46. replace shed doors - measure, build, prime, paint, hang
  47. clean paladian outside
  48. clean outside back windows
  49. clean outside front windows
  50. cool patch driveway
  51. scrub grease off driveway
  52. tape sides of driveway
  53. seal driveway
  54. get rid of green plastic chairs
  55. repair/scrape/paint wooden chairs
  56. plant pots

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