Stage 1 water restrictions in effect

winter woodpecker

^^the northern flicker is a ground feeding

woodpecker that specialises in ants and beetles

bird bio at Cornel Lab of Ornithology 

Stage 1 watering restrictions in effect

Hand watering: (bushes, shrubs, flower beds) must use spring loaded nozzle, no other restrictions
Fountains/water features: allowed
Sprinkler watering: only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sunday from 4 - 9 am Note: Newly planted lawns and landscaping are exempted but only with a municipal permit (we don't have one).
please refer to The City of Port Coquitlam guidelines here

watering at Cheeryville

Sprinkler use is restricted from June 1 to September 30:
*Even-numbered addresses may sprinkle lawns 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
*Odd-numbered addresses may sprinkle lawns 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays (Cheeryville is on this schedule)
*Hand watering with a flow controller is permitted any time

the raccoon at mom's house

Sprinkler regulations

 Sprinkling is unnecessary in most situations. Please check with your supervisor before putting out a sprinkler.

Effective June 1 to September 30, sprinkling is permitted as follows: 

• Even-numbered addresses may sprinkle lawns 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
• Odd-numbered addresses may sprinkle lawns 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays

Note: Hand watering is permitted any time.
City of Port Coquitlam sprinkling page here

European chafer beetles and lawn damage

the beetle

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the damage

Storm/CreativeCommons

Storm/CreativeCommons

Storm/CreativeCommons

^^replace larger pieces of turf and rake up the rest. Best approach is to let the birds and other predators clean out the larvae, then rake, add top dressing and sow grass seed.
Nematode treatments are only mildly successful and chemical insecticides are undesirable .
Vancouver Sun article
BC Gov/Ministry of Agriculture info page