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Fortunately, I only have one spot in my yard that doesn't drain well. (I'm on a slight hill.)
It seems like it's either feast or famine when it comes to rain. They are forecasting another stormy weekend.
At least I don't have to water much right now.
bkay
Sandyslopes, you are ahead of me with the slug treatment. I need to get vinegar and sluggo plus. I will probably do this over the weekend and into next week when it warms up for good. Tonight we expect 32 F. I may cover a couple of taller pips.
debra
sandyslopes..I hope your Great Expectations comes back..I took these pics yesterday..Great Expectations is still unfurling..Empress Wu’s leaves look better..the leaves were cupped but look normal now..
I can’t help it..another pic of Fire Island while they’re yellow..😉
It's in a pot. As long as you don't transfer any "germs" to another pot, you are free to wait and see. I still don't think it's HVX, as I don't see any "inkbleed".
However, it doesn't hurt to be cautious.
bkay
That's not unusual early in the season. Frost damage or sun scorch or both.
My metropolis outlawed Air B&B (all short term rentals) in all areas zoned R (residential). There was one of those short term rentals on the next block. They put it on the market immediately and it sold quickly.
I've spent the last few days cleaning up after a storm, repotting all the hosta I bought last year and doing the first steps to a new bed of climbing vines against my neighbor's 8' wooden fence (he's going to love that!).
bkay
Kathy..Stained Glass does add some pop to an area of evergreens..I had the same fothergilla!..I was born in North Carolina and like the name..it was small but doing fine..it took a hit when a neighbor’s tree fell on our side 🙁..I had to remove broken stems..it didn’t have a decent shape after that..eventually I got tired of the look of it and removed it..the fragrance was great..I should try another one..
Ann, I agree that you should think about planting another Mt. Airy - the fall color is fantastic - looks like a flame! It’s such a well behaved shrub - no maintenance needed & slow growing. This pic is from fall 2020
BTW - that last hosta pic with white center - it’s not a Stained Glass - I didn’t mean to make it read that way. I’m not sure what it is but I meant that the white brightens up the spot. I do save all my plant tags but until the last few years I wasn’t noting where in my yard I put it or when the plant was put in. I’ve developed a better system for saving my planting info over past few years.
Interesting that Dyna Gro was bought out by Superthrive.
As a container grower gardengal, how much of the fertilizer do you use when you water? I've never really understood how much I was supposed to use. Always wanted to ask that question.
I use the maintenance level - 1/2 tsp per gallon of water. Weekly, weakly :-))
Great scrappy quilt!
bkay
That is another great quilt! Good job.
Sue
Another beautiful scrappy! Well done!
char
Bkay, I don’t know this as a fact, but I’ll make a guess. Air is a great insulator. Think of puffy down jackets or duvets. Denser quilting would make the quilt flatter and therefore less able to trap more air. Maybe this is what Sharon meant.
That makes sense. Thanks, Lois.
bkay
I'm in Dallas. There were some clouds, but it opened up enough to see the best parts of the eclipse. I didn't ever get the glasses, so was just going to watch on TV.
I stopped at the nursery to get some expanded shale, and they gave me some viewing glasses. When I got to the grocery store, I looked up and saw the "crescent" sun. I gave the glasses to the cashier. I watched it on TV, and they said you can take off your glasses to see the corona shot. so, I went outside It was awesome, and I didn't expect it to be.
It got dark, the street lights came on for a very few minutes. My dogs weren't bothered at all.
bkay
lindalana..my standing water is temporary..I’d say my mosquitoes are just “normal”..
Same for me. Most of the water today is already below the level of the grass, so it doesn’t look bad. But it’s very squishy and your feet will get wet if you walk across it now. Sunshine tomorrow, and by Sunday I will be able to mow (if the rain is done 😉. )
Yeah, we know. That's the problem.
Not for me, of course. I live in a blackland prairie. It would take quite a strong vole to make it through that dirt (un-amended, it's like concrete, except when it rains. Then it's like black goo.)
A few years ago, a gentleman who grows/sells heirloom flower bulbs in East Texas (where they have sandy loam) was having a vole problem.
Someone suggested he get a pair of ferrets. You let one out at a time. That one will always come back as long as you don't release them together.
Whether he got the ferrets, I don't know.
He's still in business, though. It appears that his business is thriving according to the emails I get.
bk
I often wonder if these are AI ”practicing”. Jennifer appears to be new, and has made one post of no value on a 10 year old post…
Congrats!
bk
Wooo Hooooo, hope your house sells quickly and nothing unpredictable happens along the way in getting to your new home. So exciting!
How exciting for you! Welcome to the "every day is a Saturday" club and enjoy your new home!
Sue
Thanks for the heads up on Hornbakers.
bkay
Debra and Sandyslopes, I visited Horbakers few years back with NIHS bus trip, it was a lot of fun.
Sandy, those look like nice plants!
Last year I seen someone mentioned hosta Kiwi Milky way that they got at Horbakers but it was not on their website when I looked. So I emailed them and they took care of me, found me what I wanted and I got couple of others too. Nice way of doing business.
Bkay, how are you dealing with potential of Paul's Glory being infected? I am hesitant to order anything that has high HVX rate.