Shrub doesn't look so good
Dan Dumont
7 years ago
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What is this vine? It doesn't look good for this tree...
Comments (4)I agree, Campsis, aka, the Vine from Hades. Good luck getting rid of it unless your climate is so hostile to life that dandelions can't grow. New plants come up from the roots 30 ft. away. It takes 3 years of killing every single plant to be able to declare victory. Chemicals are your friend with this vine if you want to eliminate it....See MoreMy donkey tail doesn't look so good.....
Comments (14)Nice collection and variety of succulents. The smaller pots (short pots with half height) look like they're doing quite well. For those that are growing nicely and have no problems, I don't see a problem with leaving them how they are. =) For your Sedum morganianum, I noticed it's in a different type of pot - black and glazed. While it looks very pretty, this pot won't dry out as fast as your other unglazed terra cotta pots. So even though you have the same mix, it doesn't act behave in the same way. If you want to use the same pot, I recommend changing the mix to drain better and not hold so much water (adding large perlite is an easy fix). Otherwise, a shorter terra cotta pot to match your other pots should result in a healthier plant. The problem is many of the plants aren't so large and the pots are a bit tall. With miracle gro, the bottom 1/2 to 1/3 of the pot tends to stay wet and heavy, which just doesn't let everything grow as best it can! It's a bit of a trade off of how much you want/need to do and how well your plant do. I grew my aloes and jades in soil just like Miracle Gro for years! At that time, I really had ideal growing conditions that suited the mix and they flourished for 6 years. But then I moved to a place with different growing conditions and they suffered for 2 years and nearly all died. Changed the mix significantly and now they are doing great again. Photo 1: Bottom, is your Echeveria doing okay - are the leaves soft? Photo 2: Left, I'd be careful not to water that one. Pot looks a bit big, but it looks like it's doing alright. Right side, the little Sedum rubroctinum (jelly bean) could use a bit more light! It'll stretch less and look nicer. Photo 3: Middle, did those Echeveria come like that missing a few leaves? I think that pot is too big as well. The Rhipsalis looks like it's doing alright. Right side, looks like it's doing well! Maybe a little too much watering (yellow leaves) but otherwise not a problem. Photo 4: Left, perhaps a little less water for this one too. Or did it get sunburned? I can't really tell. The Portulacaria in the same pot by the wall looks like it's growing nicely. Anyway, hope that helps!...See MoreSoil test in and it doesn't look good. In need of advice
Comments (52)You won't need starter when you overseed, and the new grass won't need a thing for at least 30 days after sprout (seed contains the first month of every required resource). At the 1 month point, feed gently with a nitrogen-bearing fertilizer, or feed with an organic grain-based fertilizer when you plant (it'll become available at week 3 to 4). Watering...I'd play it by ear, but given your sodium levels, I'd still go with the full inch until those go down. We really don't want to make that any worse, which shallow irrigation will do....See MoreWhy doesn't this pillow combination look good on my bed?
Comments (19)Good suggestions here. I do like the color though! It doesn't look like mud. :) I do think you need more color contrast. The gray pillow looks too similar in color to the comforter. It's like you tried to match and it didn't work. Either try removing it, or replacing with something that ties into the rest of the room. I'm guessing the right color is not gold here, but something more related to rest of the room or perhaps white with some of the same dark colors in it. The floral pillows in front don't do anything for me personally but if you like them, keep them....See MoreDan Dumont
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