Nutsedge will blow itself through most plastic and fabric. The tips of nutsedge, especially when young, are sharp and stiff/strong. It is a beast of a horrible weed. It's easy to pull, but it can reproduce very easily from tuber pieces. The best management is to kill/pull (I prefer pulling) when *VERY* young...before they have a chance to set or recharge their tuber. Start pulling and keep pulling (especially before it sets seed) for the next few years...or you can use a herbicide treatment, but given that can take days I wouldn't want to give nutsedge any advance vs. pulling. Eradication is very very hard. There's no spray and walk away forever treatment for it. You'll need some patience, but at least it's a small plot to watch over and control.

GermanStar , Seeds... Lol... are you referring to METAL chips. In Order to make our own cactus statue ? If that's the case I'll take$ 20lbs. Just to start. Notolover, Lol.. your right! I must of looked pretty desperate out there, and I'll be honest, I was going to get a pup one way or another . Ashau, Very nice indeed thanks for sharing, I am always amazed how cacti & succulents grow so vibrant and look so healthy when ever you get closer to the ocean. I tried looking that up the other day while thinking about it but couldn't find a reason. Greg

Nope - you are not the first - you are too young. We have the lady in our club who tried it 30 years ago and ended with a nice crop of mealies. If it is not mealies - I am so very glad! But just in case - take the magnifying glass and check if your fungus "rice grains" do not have legs. Hugs TGIF -time to go home Irina

Rogue is my favorite of this group. I love that bloom form, and I'm a sucker for white midribs. I have tiny ants in some of my flowers, too. As long as they stay in the garden and not in my house, that's O.K. with me. I have never heard of Hummingbird Mint before. The closest thing I have (in the same Genus) is Anis Hyssop. I love the licorice smell of the leaves. But I will have to move it soon, to a sunnier location, because it's slowly dying near the woods where there's too much shade. I'll have to do some research on Hummingbird Mint, and maybe add it somewhere. I love those late season bloomers. Did you ever count how many flowering plants you have? My DH keeps asking me that, and I wouldn't have a clue, unless I got out all my lists and counted. Beautiful garden shot w/your roses! Julie