Went to a garden center today
akrrm (Nancy in NJ 7a)
8 years ago
These sans were marked sansevieria trifasciata Laurentii and even had the picture of the right plant on the tag.
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8 years agoakrrm (Nancy in NJ 7a)
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Chicken poo and Phosphates and Gypsum, oh my!
Comments (13)My point is just that "knowing everything in detail because you've had a soil test" and "not knowing why things grow well in one place and not another" aren't the only available options. Many nutrient deficiencies or excesses have telltale signs in the plants that grow in their soil. I was taught to garden by my grandmother, who could always tell when plants needed more bone meal, but who wouldn't have known "phosphorus" if it bit her. She also knew if the garden needed lime based on what weeds started to take hold. In some ways I know a lot more about gardening than my grandmother did, and in other ways a lot less. I'm a geek at heart, and I enjoy understanding my garden and my soil like a chemist would...but at the same time, I really admire and aspire to the ability to tell a garden's needs in more of a "layman's" fashion. Achieving that level of understanding is the sort of thing that would really make me feel like an expert gardener. I've seen some excellent guides to the signs of nutrient deficiencies in plants, though some of them are published by people who are selling soil tests and/or customized fertilizers. I'm sure a Google search would turn some up....See Morecan i plant understory trees near house?
Comments (2)I agree with the fellow. Here is why. The redbud, Forest Pansy will grow about 25ft wide. You can double check , by doing a google of the name. If you planted 3 ft from house the branches would have no where to grow. Start with of piece of graph paper and measure you house, lot, deck etc. and draw your back yard on the graph paper. Then make a list of the plants that you like, and find out their mature size and place the circle on your graph paper for each plant Use the mature size so that you have enough room for each shrub. Making a plan will allow you to select the right size plant for you beds. Work with the fellow at the local garden center. He propbably has expereience with which shrubs will do best in you conditions...See MoreGreat new bulb that needs a little help...
Comments (24)Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you all enjoy your day! Thanks Blanca, Jodi and Maria! She is a beauty and I am such a proud daddy! It is time for an update on this awesome Lemon Star bulb! The third scape is blooming while the first two are almost finished making seeds. I selfed the first two, but I am trying some crosses with the third scape! The wildest part is that this poor bulb only has put out one little root...he is one tough cookie! And now for some photos! More pics of the others to follow. Thanks for allowing me to brag on my kid some more! haha! -Frank...See MoreBST eggs on garden center parsley
Comments (4)sitali301, Pesticides will kill the cats! Generally, though, parsley is for human consumption, so I would think the nurseries wouldn't use so much of the pesticides. The BST's don't eat as much as the monarchs and they will eat parsley, fennel, rue, dill and carrot tops. All of my books list Queen Anne's Lace as a major host plant, but they will only eat that as a last resort. They need a stick to make their "J" on, and their "J" is upside down compared to the monarch. They will make a silk girdle to hold them in place on their chosen pupation spot. I have had them make their chrysalis on the wall of the enclosure or on a stem of food. Once the chrysalis has hardened on the fennel (or whatever food stem they used), I trim the stem and tape it to the side of the cage. I have released about 10 BST's in the last week or so. Good luck! Mechelle...See Morefloorwalker IN zone 5b/6
8 years ago
Judy (z-9. Bay Area)
8 years agowoodnative
8 years agoakrrm (Nancy in NJ 7a)
8 years agolast modified: 8 years ago
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
8 years agoSans2014
8 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
8 years agofloorwalker IN zone 5b/6
8 years agoakrrm (Nancy in NJ 7a)
8 years agoFloor walker, I stopped again today.
Agave
Devil's backbone
Kalanchoe Donkey's ear
floorwalker IN zone 5b/6
8 years agoSans2014
8 years agoakrrm (Nancy in NJ 7a)
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoFloorwalker, if I stop back there I will see what the Agave are called. I love the bluish one but don't have room for it. I try to stay away but all those plants in 4" pots are only $3.79. She has a lot of jade varieties but the picture I took was blurry.
Stush I did buy one of those sans for my mom. I hope to mail it to her tomorrow with a pot of hahnii I have and some aloe.
Just looked up devil's backbone, it's a euphorbia so I don't want any of those even if it is cool looking.
I did buy 2 Schlumbergera that are blooming now.
woodnative
8 years agoakrrm (Nancy in NJ 7a)
8 years agoakrrm (Nancy in NJ 7a)
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agofloorwalker IN zone 5b/6
8 years agowoodnative
8 years agoI had a chance to visit a nice nursery in Virginia outside Washington, D.C. I resisted buying I house plants but it was hard.
akrrm (Nancy in NJ 7a)
8 years agowoodnative
8 years ago
Jasmin Beltran
7 years ago
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7 years agowoodnative
7 years agoJasmin Beltran
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