Cornell's YardMapping

I've been playing with YardMap today. The tools are not as easy to use as those here, but it's still absorbing.

So, I've created a group there just for us, so we can look at each others maps more easily.

It's called LibraryThing Yarders. Here's the direct link:
http://app.yardmap.org/map#!/groups/#groups%2FC10059%2Fdetail

I've used the same name as I use here.

ETA: Any member requests come to me by email, so if there is a delay, it's because I'm not online.

*blush* I see I've over-guessed my property lines on the ridgetop. I've mapped 7 acres rather than 5.

I've been playing around with YardMap, but I haven't gotten very far. Although the truth is, I don't have very much to do there, since I have almost nothing in my yard except grass.

This is a great website! There's an area of the site that encourages you to figure out what percentage of your property is turf grass. Evidently there's a law in California that says new houses being built can't have more than 25% of the landscaped property in turf grass, so this site is challenging people to do the same in their own yards.

Thanks for setting up the group there, Ruth!

I signed on to that website a long time ago...and then I didn't do anything with it. I think I'll follow along though... :)

I'm not joining that group after all. First of all, my hacked account is still there with a password reset sent to the hackers. :( Second of all, I find it too hard to use. I'll just stick around here and talk to others when I start doing yard work. Sorry.

I mapped my property lines but so far nothing else. My yard is obscured by trees in the satellite view. I'm posting to this thread so I don't lose it, will join the YardMap group too but maybe not until I get back there and sort through how I'm going to use it.

>6 qebo: Yeah, both of mine were taken when the tree shadows were long. It makes it difficult to pinpoint other features.

This is a fantastic site, thank you so much for sharing it!

Ha! Cornell is patting some of us on the back with their fall campaign -

Garden Messy: Pledge to be a Lazy Gardener

Providing food and shelter to pollinators, birds, and other wildlife...

>9 2wonderY: I didn't sign up, but I totally qualified, woo!