Planted my first shrub: Forsythia Lynwood Gold today. Pic include
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please help, my fish are dying.... pics included
Comments (16)thank you all for your input. i did get her an air stone after i posted about it. i was so worried she did not have enough oxogen i barrowed enough to get the stone. jalal, that is exactly how mine started. there was the white fuzzy stuff all over her back fin. i have not been able to find out what it was as of yet. but the other fish seem to be ok so far. i did notice a white spot on the head of one of my other koi he is all black except on the bottom he is orange. but he is eating and very active. i'm going to keep a very close eye on him and if it seems to spread or anything, he is going in a sick tank imediatly. i have been treating my pond with malafix so i hope it is nothing to worry about. i so hope. i don't know if the koi are anything special or not. i'm so new to koi. but where i live there is a very limmited supply of koi, and the pond, pet store was having a koi show so i thought maybe there were a better quality. but since my ph was very low they would not refund or replace my fish. i did get some ph buffer to raise the ph to a normal range. i did this 2 days ago and the ph is still at 7.0. but i only have the test strips. i'm going to get a more acurate testing kit as soon as possible. the cheapest i have been able to find is 40.00 and it only tests for 5 things. and no amonia test. but i'm searching the net for a better on. angelcub, there is a petsmart about 3 hours away, but with that type of garuntee i'm definatly going there for my next koi. i'm going to call first to see if they have the butterfly koi. i just love them, they are so preaty. i have one butterfly left. he is yellow and black. a very lovely fish. he seems to be dong so good so far. i thank you all for your help, and kind words. any fish i get from now on are definatly going to go in a quariteen tank.. that is for sure. i got my 60 gallon pond up and running today. as soon as it is stable and tests ok, i'm going to put my 3 commets in there. that should help with some of the stress of my other pond being sort of over populated. i also got a valve for my watter fall that regulates the flow. a neighbor had some sort of ball thing for plumming and he put it in. now the waterfall is going much slower and the pump is not pulling as hard. i am hoping this will also be less stressfull on the fish. i'm doing all i can figure out to do. i hope it will work and keep my fish safe, happy, and healthy. oh yeah i also started putting in good bacteria 4 days ago. does this help with the fish staying healthy??? BIG HUGS, i so apreciate all of your help.. laura...See MoreNorthern gold forsythia rangy
Comments (5)first .... this is its inherent form ... dont stake it ... crikey .. second.. you prune just after flowering ... you missed that this year ... just after flowering.. there is a green growth period.. and then BUDS SET .. for next year .. cut them off.. and you have no flowers next year .. [this is why you can cut off branches in the dead of winter.. and FORCE the stick to bloom.. indoors] .. google REJUVENATION PRUNING OF FLOWERING SHRUBS... to learn how to maintain this type of flowering shrub.. in a smaller form ... which would not include flopping branches... its the same system for lilac.. etc ... never.. and i mean NEVER ... give this type a plant a haircut ... else.. you will have explosive growth just below the cut at height.. and guess what will happen... you will get more flopping ... ken...See MoreNew plantings today along the gold path
Comments (19)Yes, rouge, it's always fun to plant-shop and find new 'stuff' that fits the spot :-) 'under the pines' sounds a bit grander that it actually is - there is not a pine forest on our little 1/4 acre! There are just 2 white pines in our backyard, one each on the neighbour to the north's property and one of the two neighbours' properties that back onto our lot. The other neighbour behind us (the one with the metal shed and the two little dogs you can see in one of the earlier pictures) has several rather ratty old spruces. Together all that creates the 'under the pines' environment. The pines have thinned out quite a bit in the last two years - there were a lot of dead pines around this sping! Summer droughts and a couple of almost-snowless winters have taken a big toll on them. Looking out from the living room window just now, this is 'the pines': The path with the golden planting is the left side of the short loop that runs from the silver area a bit to the right of the shed to the center path that comes out at the north edge of the lawn. You can see both the begining and end of the path in this picture: Using our green shed to orient yourself, you can see all our garden's backyard paths and beds in this drawing and should be able to figure out where the golden one is: So, while I'd love to have a real forest to play with, I have to make do with our miniature 'woodland' and try to make it look much more than it is! :-)...See MoreForsythia problem. Pics.
Comments (3)Tiffy, I'm no expert; my first (only) thought is nutrient deficiency caused by waterlogged soil. You've had even more rain than we have up in Cape Breton and we've had a lot. Phosphorus deficiency (P) Deficiency symptoms of this element, like nitrogen, are always found in the older plant leaves first. The first symptom is a loss of sheen or shine of the older leaves (some report this as a darker green colour). Next the area along the main veins of the underside of these leaves tends to exhibit red, yellow and bluish pigments. This colouration eventually spreads to other portions of the leaves. The young leaves generally remain green but are reduced in size. Phosphorus-deficient plants are stunted. Maturity of the plant is often delayed. Root development is poor. Potassium deficiency (K) Deficiency symptoms of potassium are also exhibited in the older leaves of the plant first. A browning (dead tissue) occurs along the leaf margins. As symptoms become more severe, the browning progresses into the tissue between the leaf veins, and to younger leaves. Potassium deficiency can also be expressed in irregular brown spots throughout the leaves. Potassium deficiency also causes a reduction in plant growth....See Moreflora_uk
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