Bamboo woes
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Comments (10)I am not an expert on refrigerators, but I do pay attention, & I have noticed that the blueberries that we grow and freeze, for our own use, do not look so good after they have been in the fridge for a month or so. Looking at them, sealed in clear plastic bags, I can see that they have thawed partially, and been refrozen, at least once, since they were originally packed. So, ever since the 1980's, our refrigerators here in the USA have had the automatic defrost feature. And of course the marketing people will tell you that this has no effect on the quality of frozen food that is subjected to the defrost cycle. So this is just a guess, but I am thinking that maybe your Mason bees were warmed up prematurely, when the 'fridge was in automatic defrost mode....See MoreIs Bamboo the Manliest Plant on Earth?
Comments (85)i just got back from vacation and know you guys are talking about jumbo voodoo lillies?? egads! that thing looks just like something straight out of that plant shop in the flick 'little shop of horrors' i just acquired a standard sized voodoo lilly and due to the purported smell when blooming ... i intentionally planted on the side of my property that borders my crabby neighbor!! ssssshhhh!! dont tell him!! speaking of irish spring soap lol heres another one: dont get next to me... untill you get next to life buoy!! Sue "The one thing all gardeners share in common is a belief in tomorrow"...See Morepruning/thinning black bamboo
Comments (15)Thank you everyone! I've gotten booted offline twice now, while trying to post this reply. Hope this works. I'm going to the client's for the first time, not including the initial assessment visit, on Wednesday afternoon. I'll try to save any topping for last, in the hope that I can find an alternative/convince her that it is not a good idea. Since it is a new client, I'll try to wait as long as possible, establish relations, trust, etc. before trying to convice her that what she wants me to do is not a good idea. Of course, she hired me bacause I'm a "professional" gardener. On the other hand, I've already admitted to her that I know nothing about bamboo. CJ - I'll see what I can do about getting you (and me, and the garden center where I work that would just love to carry some...) black bamboo. Thank you again, you've all been super helpful. Assuming I don't get fired on Wednesday, I'm certain I'll be back with more questions!...See MoreHoneysuckle woes
Comments (4)They aren't ALL particularly mildewy, anymore than roses or magnolias, and like those other two not all specimens of susceptible types will be heavily infested every year. Plants vary, just as we do. You have to know how to read lists of pests and diseases given for plants in manuals and encyclopedias. Would you buy a pet after reading a list of the problems it might potentially have? It is no more if A then B with plants than with animals - or people. Even with locally pervasive problems, such as bamboo mites or rhododendron mildew, not every specimen you see is a martyr to them....See Morebrandon7 TN_zone7
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