J**S 发帖数: 25790 | 1 说道这个百慕大,我深恶痛绝。。
前院有块空地,估计是前房主在那里补种的百慕大草,那一片全是百慕大,贴地皮走很
长一段,看到了,草拔掉,根扎的很深,除不了根。 不割的话,能长到水泥地上,窜
到SHRUB的地方,长的到处都是。用ROUND UP杀了,是杀不干净。过一段时间,百慕大
又长出来; 只能翻土,翻土也要翻一巴掌深,才能把根都挖出来。即使这样,即使看
着枯黄干了的草根, 只要留在土里,你浇水一多,也能看到一些长出新芽。所以除了
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b***G 发帖数: 542 | 3 松树长得很快啊,我们后院坡子上一不留神就发现一两个小的,估计都是鸟屎里的种子
长出来的,没人种它
我们这边做PRIVACY TREES最流行的是ITALIAN CYPRESS,可以长很高都还是直直向上,
不会东倒西歪的老需要TRIM什么的。缺点是树本身比较瘦窄,树与树之间肯定有距离,
不可能像一堵墙那样把你的PRIVACY遮得严严实实。
如果你想要邻居什么都看不到那种的,估计得搞SHRUBS,比如JAPANESE BOXWOOD之类的
,长得特别密,要定期修剪的。 |
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Q*Q 发帖数: 400 | 4 【 以下文字转载自 Boston 讨论区 】
发信人: QoQ (南无阿弥陀佛......), 信区: Boston
标 题: 想把前院围起来,需要做property survey吗
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sat Aug 1 18:13:08 2015, 美东)
买房的时候特意做了plot plan,自己的property都在自己地上,
搬进来后发现本应该是直线的边界,被邻居家的后院侵占进来大概2个feet左右(总面
积大概40 sqft的样子,两家后院之间有共享的fence,final workthrough时候问了list
agent,说这个fence应该是我们建的)。如果不是邻居家侵占,也就是我家前院的草地
有一小块是他家的(我家草地边上是他家的铺好的driveway。但根据plot plan的比例,
他家侵占我家地的概率要大些,但plot plan没有法律效率,大家觉得有必要做
property survey吗?除了占地,还要把前院围起来,现在都不知道该围到哪里,也不
知道边界上的树和shrub是他家的还是我家,现在当我家的天天给他浇水了。
另外大家能推荐靠谱的能... 阅读全帖 |
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w*****m 发帖数: 20421 | 6 简单的院子是这样的,错落有致,SHRUBS PERENIAL和ANNUAL,花草灌木互相掩映
干净整洁好看
景观式的,有山有水有鱼 |
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D******r 发帖数: 5237 | 7 为啥要网上买?除非是珍稀品种,否则当地的花圃卖的靠谱多了 |
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j******a 发帖数: 552 | 8 local的nursery店一棵100刀,10棵就1千刀,一人高,小贵了些。不知这树好不好? |
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D******r 发帖数: 5237 | 9 一人高的树当然贵。网上卖的便宜,可是只有两三尺高
这种树我没种过,不知道好不好 |
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k****r 发帖数: 456 | 10 今天quote 一个房屋保险, 有懂行的能帮忙解释一下这个保险怎么样吗? 都应该注意
一些什么?
多谢!
Basic Coverages
Coverage: Limit:
Dwelling $350,000
Other Structures $35,000
Personal Property $175,000
Loss of Use $70,000
Personal Liability/Each Occurrence $100,000
medical Payments to Others/Each Person $1,000
Coverage: Deductible: Limit:
Credit Card, Fund Transfer Card, Forgery and Counterfeit Money $1,000
Death Benefit $1,000
Debris Removal
Fire Department Service Charges $500
Horsepower limitation for outboard engines/motor... 阅读全帖 |
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a9 发帖数: 21638 | 13 看来你真是来挖坑的。
and/or就是所有overgrown的,不管是tree(s)还是shrub(s) |
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w*****m 发帖数: 20421 | 14 后地跑买了棵石榴树回来,今天在院子挖坑,累死了,
全是大石头,铁锨、镐头、锤子、斧头全上了,
石榴树是个SHRUB,看着长得枝叶茂盛的样子,
但愿不会种上就死。 |
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x*z 发帖数: 694 | 15 有一面墙,墙是stucco的,靠近墙根的地方草坪有点低,下大雨之后没有看到明显的积
水,但是
感觉比别的地方要湿,猜上去下面有水的感觉。有没有什么简单的方法改善一下,把草
皮挖掉填些土,还是铺mulch,种点shrub之类的有用吗?谢谢了 |
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l*******l 发帖数: 68 | 16 收到一份报价,帮忙看看那些需要的?谢谢!
Weekly Lawn Cutting
Lawn cutting begins the fourth week of April and
terminates the last week of October. Cost: $55
.00
Removal of lawn clippings, edge beds and walkways. Blow
walkways, patios and drive clean of debris.
Spring Cleanup
Spring clean-ups begin in mid-March, or as soon as weather permits, and
continue through mid-April. They consist of
removing leaves and debris from plant beds and... 阅读全帖 |
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s*******w 发帖数: 126 | 17 谢谢~~~
我后来在网上查的建议是,copy过来
Prevention
* Avoid grassy areas and shrubs where ticks may be lying in wait to tag
a ride on a potential "meal."
* Avoid tick season completely by staying away from outdoor areas where
ticks thrive, usually during the months of April through September in the U.
S.
* Wear light-colored clothing so ticks can be easily seen, and brush
them off.
* Tuck pants into boots or socks.
* Apply insect repellant, specifically the brands designed to repel
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u*****a 发帖数: 6276 | 18 没有那么多的天才。我的孩子就一个普通人,能学会一种语言就烧高香了。哪敢奢望能
学两门以上啊?比如我读了下面一篇孩子写的文章,觉得还行:这个小作者有自己独特
的声音和感想。至于中文能不能写出同样水平的文章,我估计很难,因为语言的不可转
换性局限了这种可能。所以还是在孩子小的时候挑一种语言当母语比较好,如果你的孩
子不是语言天才的话。
Consequences of Inconsequentiality
This isn’t the first time invaders have overrun the place; the area shows
signs of coming and going everywhere. The bare trunks, draped in their dull
camouflage-pattern colors, bear numerous battle wounds: names etched on worn
-away bark, phrases, and symbols, all speaking of a past and of people.... 阅读全帖 |
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e**n 发帖数: 5876 | 19 AMEX的detail现在找不着了, 给copy一段MC的fine print, 基本都差不多的.
What is NOT covered:
• Used or antique items; collectibles of any kind (such as items
designed for people to collect or items that
over time become collectibles) that do not come with a manufacturer warranty
(repair or replacement
amount will not include market value at time of claim); recycled, previously
owned, refurbished, rebuilt,
or remanufactured items; product guarantees (e.g., glass breakage).
• Floor models that do not come w... 阅读全帖 |
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k**********4 发帖数: 16092 | 20 By the time Phyllis Bishop won the right to trim and clear her neighbors'
trees and regain the panoramic bay view from her Oakland hills home, 25
years had passed, her husband Lloyd had died, and she was living in a
retirement home.
Bishop, 95, sighed with relief at the victory of an epic legal and political
battle with her neighbors that went all the way to the state Supreme Court.
Yet, once the neighbors' trees were cleared this year, Bishop noticed that
city trees blocked the view from her pr... 阅读全帖 |
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D******e 发帖数: 11265 | 21 Researchers are studying the ability of plants to reduce formaldehyde levels
in the air. A study led by Kwang Jin Kim of Korea's National Horticultural
Research Institute compared the absorption rate of two types of houseplants.
The results of the experiment on Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina) and Fatsia
japonica, an evergreen shrub, were published in the Journal of American
Society for Horticultural Science.
During the study, equal amounts of formaldehyde were pumped into containers
holding each t... 阅读全帖 |
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c*******o 发帖数: 3829 | 22 【 以下文字转载自 Living 讨论区 】
发信人: tywodx (NONE), 信区: Living
标 题: 说说我是怎么看家护院的
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Mon Feb 10 12:12:47 2014, 美东)
在美国扎下跟的老中一般住好区,治安相对不错,很多老中就逐渐丧失了警惕性,疏于
自我防范和自我保护,甚至拿这个向国内炫耀,这毛病一定要改。美国最可怕的地方就
是歹徒都有枪!入室偷窃入室抢劫这种事虽然很少发生,但一旦发生可能就要了命,不
仅仅是财物的损失。
我来聊聊我自己是怎么自我保护的吧。希望对大家有点启发。
首先是绝不露财。我家里的shade晚上永远是关着的。平时开车进车库后,我总是先关
车库门,再下车搬东西。如果买了比较值钱的家电,我肯定不会把包装箱放在垃圾桶旁
等人收走,而是自己开车丢到垃圾站去。我有个朋友不久前买了台70寸的大平板,结果
没过一星期就被人破门而入搬走了,这就是个教训。
我的大门都是那种厚实木的,都有deadbolt,而且每扇门还配有security bar(如果你
不知道这是什么东西就上网搜door security bar),晚上... 阅读全帖 |
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i0 发帖数: 792 | 23 全文:
Steps toward spontaneity: Singapore tries to mandate heart and soul
By Alex Tizon
Seattle Times staff writer
Rigid as a whipping cane, a place where the government micromanages
practically every aspect of society, prosperous Singapore is trying to
loosen up and generate interest in things besides material wealth. It
remains to be seen whether a nation where it is illegal to chew gum or
spit can slow down to smell the roses — or even learn to kiss well.
SINGAPORE — When last America took seri... 阅读全帖 |
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l****z 发帖数: 29846 | 24 【 以下文字转载自 USANews 讨论区 】
发信人: lczlcz (lcz), 信区: USANews
标 题: 塑料袋: 亚利桑那和墨西哥加州共和国做的正相反
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Thu Apr 30 14:09:50 2015, 美东)
Arizona lawmakers tell cities they can't ban plastic bags
April 30, 2015 - 1:05 PM
By RYAN VAN VELZER, Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — Vexed by the litter caught in cactus and shrubs, one Arizona
city banned plastic bags on Earth Day last year. Two others considered
similar bans as part of a growing trend around the country to outlaw the
single-use of plastic bags at... 阅读全帖 |
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m****g 发帖数: 3975 | 25 位置已没了。 请对我们漂流感兴趣并要参加训练请打招呼,由于船少,今年我们的位置是比较紧张。
本周静水漂流upper Charles(Natick附近)
"If you think of boating on the Charles as sailing or rowing through
Cambridge, then try the upper Charles, one of the finest paddling
destinations in the Northeast. When we paddled here in late June, wild
grapes clung to the streamside ve...getation, swamp rose bloomed in
profusion, and the sweet scent of swamp azalea wafted along on the slightest
breeze. Red maples dominate the shores in marshy sections, but you... 阅读全帖 |
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S********e 发帖数: 552 | 26 You are absolutely right about "可是这样不是把水都集中到地基附近了么?"
I'd prefer not having the shrubs near the house but it will make the house
appeared to be less atractive. |
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Q*Q 发帖数: 400 | 27 买房的时候特意做了plot plan,自己的property都在自己地上,
搬进来后发现本应该是直线的边界,被邻居家的后院侵占进来大概2个feet左右(总面
积大概40 sqft的样子,两家之间有共享的fence,final workthrough时候问了list
agent,说这个fence应该是我们建的)。如果不是邻居家侵占,也就是我家前院的草地
有一小块是他家的(我家草地边上是他家的铺好的driveway。但根据plot plan的比例,
他家侵占我家地的概率要大些,但plot plan没有法律效率,大家觉得有必要做
property survey吗?除了占地,还要把前院围起来,现在都不知道该围到哪里,也不
知道边界上的树和shrub是他家的还是我家,现在当我家的天天给他浇水了。
另外大家能推荐靠谱的能做property survey的公司吗?做fence的公司也需要。 |
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m*****e 发帖数: 333 | 28 想种一排bush/shrub在房子周围,大家给推荐个种树的公司吧。一般价钱又多少?谢谢 |
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l*****n 发帖数: 124 | 29 Yard 里有些乱七八糟的灌木, 想请人砍掉, 有谁帮忙推荐一下. 谢谢! |
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a******a 发帖数: 2747 | 30 去 craiglist上登个广告, 免费柴火自己来取 |
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N********n 发帖数: 13236 | 31 【 以下文字转载自 Living 讨论区 】
发信人: tywodx (NONE), 信区: Living
标 题: 说说我是怎么看家护院的
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Mon Feb 10 12:12:47 2014, 美东)
在美国扎下跟的老中一般住好区,治安相对不错,很多老中就逐渐丧失了警惕性,疏于
自我防范和自我保护,甚至拿这个向国内炫耀,这毛病一定要改。美国最可怕的地方就
是歹徒都有枪!入室偷窃入室抢劫这种事虽然很少发生,但一旦发生可能就要了命,不
仅仅是财物的损失。
我来聊聊我自己是怎么自我保护的吧。希望对大家有点启发。
首先是绝不露财。我家里的shade晚上永远是关着的。平时开车进车库后,我总是先关
车库门,再下车搬东西。如果买了比较值钱的家电,我肯定不会把包装箱放在垃圾桶旁
等人收走,而是自己开车丢到垃圾站去。我有个朋友不久前买了台70寸的大平板,结果
没过一星期就被人破门而入搬走了,这就是个教训。
我的大门都是那种厚实木的,都有deadbolt,而且每扇门还配有security bar(如果你
不知道这是什么东西就上网搜door security bar),晚上... 阅读全帖 |
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W***n 发帖数: 11530 | 32 French couple dies in New Mexico desert; son survives
By Melissa Gray, CNN
Updated 8:04 PM ET, Sat August 8, 2015
Story highlights
The family was hiking in the dunes of the White Sands National Monument
The parents died from the effects of the 100-degree heat, the sheriff
says
Sheriff: "I just think they underestimated the desert"
(CNN)The sun and heat are harsh in the summer, and shade is nowhere to be
found. But from all over, people come to admire the otherworldly beauty of
the wa... 阅读全帖 |
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g********d 发帖数: 951 | 33 报告:也去做了microdermabrasion
以前在国内总听说谁谁去磨皮,皮肤就特别特别好了,以为是很神奇的东西。最近去美
容院做了后,觉得过程挺简单的,跟lz碰到的仪器一样,也是有个带吸力的磨砂小头,
磨着也不疼(我pain tolerance比较高,比如国内中学打预防针,别的女生就直叫唤疼
死我了,我觉得就针了一小下-_-')。之后摸摸皮肤挺软和的,很欣喜。决定啥时候打
折的时候也搞个仪器自己弄弄---美容院长期承受不起,估计会比平时自己用shrub搓搓
效果好点#^_^#
打算仪器搞个可以换头的,然后买俩头,因为我们家那位年轻的时候长痘,现在脸上有
很多小坑,有义务帮助他除一除,不知道microdermabrasion对坑有用不:) |
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c******n 发帖数: 4965 | 34 or any regular shrubs ?
Thanks |
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m******u 发帖数: 431 | 35 喂喂喂,Audrey的树,你怎么像如梦初醒,“吼”出这一段。
Minnesota law allows landowners to take rabbits that are causing damage.
你买房没?要知wild rabbits会降低你property value ;它们糟蹋你种的 vegetables
,flowers,shrubs, trees, 在你花园拉屎尿,烦不胜烦。有些州要求业主卖房前处理
rabbit problem.
即使在美国,也要给养殖牲畜打大量抗生素,道理显而易见。更不用说野兔之类的野生
动物。煮透烤透是必须的。将prey埋在远处的森林也是我们的一个选项。 |
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L**i 发帖数: 22365 | 36 关键是门前的偶都想拔了重新种,小颗的凑合能拔,大一些的shrub工程有点大
不拔的话越看越丑,哎 |
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N*****7 发帖数: 103 | 37 It's not good timing to buy shrubs and trees now... Try October, there
should have 40% off sale in some nurseries by
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c*******7 发帖数: 17225 | 38 开了一个俱乐部:)westchester的。
来都来了,就去俱乐部报个到吧。
反正也就是吃吃喝喝那点儿事情。
当然咯,关于衣住行的,也都可以说说。
另外大家知道,熊山在我们郡吧。好像woodburry也在=。=(完了不在:()
既然我们已经占山为王了。
过路的时候记得缴费=。=
霸占无辜百姓的时间,将成为我们俱乐部的周末活动,长假活动的主要来源。
好啦,再说多了,过了15秒,广告要收费了。俺们很穷的:(
包子真木有。
http://www.mitbbs.com/club_bbsdoc/Westchester.html
另外,补充一下,如果你住在以下这些town或者city那么你在westchester
Westchester County
Amawalk
Ardsley
Ardsley-on-Hudson
Armonk
Baldwin Place
Banksville
Bedford
Bedford Hills
Bedford Village
Briarcliff Manor
Bronxville
Buchanan
Chappaqua
Cortlandt
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S*******s 发帖数: 13043 | 39 你也可以考虑shrub hedge,好看,持久,维护也简单 |
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U***N 发帖数: 25 | 40 【 以下文字转载自 gardening 讨论区 】
发信人: L1124 (依依), 信区: gardening
标 题: 【年终总结】老农民的分享: 蔬菜种子/荷花种子/香椿树/银杏树
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Thu Jan 25 23:58:31 2018, 美东)
日子过得飞快啊,眼看冬天就要过去了,该为新的一年春耕做准备啦。 去年收获的种
子,有的失败了,比如莴笋,收获甚微,也有的收获颇丰,不知大家有没有需要的。
----蔬菜种子----:
每份种子价格2刀,可以分享的种子包括:
1 免邮费类:雪里红,北京圆茄子,荠菜,割茬茴香,韭菜,冬瓜,苋菜,中国
芹菜。 还有少量莴笋籽富裕,不知还有没需要的同学。
2 需要加3.5刀(邮局又涨价啦,信封类的 package要3.50 啦)邮费类: 白长豇
豆,架豆, 黄色小糯玉米,花糯玉米。
北京圆茄子,冬瓜,豆类,每份30粒,可以分10份
割茬茴香,每份50-60粒,可以分20份
糯玉米,每份30粒,可以分20份
其他小粒种子都是一小勺,数不清多少粒啦。
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E*****5 发帖数: 1068 | 41 房子在West Linn。房客要搬走了,我们本人也不在Oregon。后院需要整治,有些花或
Shrub挖了搬走,有些需要修剪一下。后院不大,1000square feet左右。前院有几个木
头大花盆,也需要这个gardener移走。请推荐办事靠谱,收费合理的gardener!!!当
然价格合理,也可考虑以后的定期维护。
房客表示有个木头百叶窗拉不下来了,还有很高的前门门灯需要调换,可能还需要帮忙
清一下烘干机出风口。其实我自己都能干,就是人不在没办法。我觉得这个也不需要费
多少时间,谁有认识的handyman推荐一下。
万分感谢回帖的人!! |
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f*****w 发帖数: 1451 | 42 同样问阿,有一些shrub经常修剪,剪的不好看,也想请人来做,还有施肥,杀虫等等
。有谁可以推荐好的gardner吗?倒是没有草坪。 |
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s*********5 发帖数: 5637 | 43 Rattlesnake Safety Tips
If you take the time to learn about snakes and their behavior, it will be
more likely that you respect this reptile and not fear it (as much!). Snakes
will NOT chase you down; they don’t want to bite you and only will if they
feel threatened or surprised. Be sure to follow all safety regulations of
the trails you are on, and these simple steps:
• Be aware of your surroundings.
• Know rattlesnake habitat. Rattlesnakes can be found anywhere, but be
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C*****g 发帖数: 117 | 44 Home deport 有专门种树的土,3 cu. ft. All Natural Garden Soil for Trees,
Shrubs & Roses $7.87.
另外, 县里给免费的compost. |
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a******o 发帖数: 16625 | 45 查了一下,还真有这种药啊。不过,最近研究说是没用,但是对女性生殖系统有好处。
As the name suggests, chasteberry (Latin name Vitex agnus-castus) is an herb
that was once believed to suppress libido. According to medieval legend,
monks chewed on the leaves of chasteberry trees in order to help them
maintain their vows of celibacy.
While it's now clear that the herb does not affect sex drive, extracts from
the fruit of the chasteberry tree may have some therapeutic effects on
conditions related to the female reproductive system. Chasteb... 阅读全帖 |
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c**i 发帖数: 6973 | 46 大问题 indeed! Others only see pettiness on your part.
Except "bairi," many miss the point.
(A) I re-read the original posting (by az9876), which does not describe what
kind of eatery the noodle shop is. Perhaps it is like fastfood-like* and a
tip is unnecessary. In any event, demanding a tip is tactless.
* In other words, a customer take the tray from counter after ordering the
food--and empty the empty tray to a trash bin when finished.
(B) However, the fundamental issue is fairness.
(1) Natalie... 阅读全帖 |
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l******n 发帖数: 390 | 47 刚去这个网站看了,那里出售的应该是四季桂,名字和描述如下:
Sweet Olive (White)
Description
Evergreen shrub with powerfully fragrant small, white blossoms in spring,
and intermittently throughout summer.
春夏两季开,应该不是咱国内的桂花,国内桂花应该是秋季开,有一首歌的歌词我记得是:
八月桂花遍地开(农历八月是中秋前后). |
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E******5 发帖数: 8 | 48 搬到加州前也租过房子,但是从没遇到这种情况,请问房东这样扣我们的押金合理吗?
以下是他给我们的list:
1,($240)Move out cleaning (standard 1500 sq ft/3bed 2 bath with window
cleaning)
2, ($300) Yard Clean up (2 persons, $25/hour 6 hours)
3, ($140) Remove&Replace Dead landscaping ( 2 trees/3 shrubs removal to
dump & replace)
我们搬出房子前已经很好地打扫了屋子和院子,我觉得比我们搬进去时还要干净!然后
什么dead landscaping,我们搬进去的时候里面有几棵树的树枝已经干枯,我和房东说
过几次,让他找人来处理,怕掉下来砸到人,他也一直不弄,现在就来扣我们钱了!
是不是加州都是这样扣押金的呢?还是房东就是欺负我们是中国人?!!虽然数额不大
,但是有点咽不下这口气,想上小额法庭,就算赢不了也不能这样莫名其妙给敲诈!
请高人指教,谢谢!! |
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h*****t 发帖数: 122 | 49 有什么好推荐的吗?要种在和邻居家分割的中线上,还有前院的yard沿着墙也想种一排
,最好是容易种,是以后不需要怎么浇水,和修剪,一米到一米五左右高。多谢! |
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b*********k 发帖数: 337 | 50 家里后院有一小块shrub要除掉,包子求推荐砍树的contractor |
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