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A Zone 4b Rose Garden, in pictures.....
Comments (47)I came on here tonight and was delighted to see my old post had been resurrected. THANK YOU to those of you who were kind enough to respond ....I appreciate all of your words of encouragement! You guys are so sweet and your support of my endeavors, both gardening-related and personal, makes me smile....thanks. I wanted to answer your question about the red lily beetles, yorkrose..... Yes, I do grow the true lilies (as well as a few daylilies).... hundreds & hundreds of them! The Asiatics, Orientals, Orienpets, etc. And yes, those pesky horrible red lily beetles are a plague here too. I find it unbelievable that they start attacking the lily shoots just as they are emerging from the soil in the spring. I was told that not much kills them, but I have had fairly good success in keeping them away with Sevin dust, so long as I keep at it. If it rains or I forget to keep up with the ritual of dusting, then they come right back. They will strip entire lily canes of leaves and destroy the blooms if you don't keep up....(but since you asked, you must already be familiar with that nightmarish scene). They are right up there with Japanese Beetles (on my roses) in how much damage they can do and how disgusting they are. And that nasty, sticky black sludge they leave behind with the eggs in it....YUK. organic.... I spend A LOT of time in my yard, more than most people would be willing to spend. When I had a regular job I couldn't devote as much time as I wanted (and needed)to tend to my many gardens. But now that I am home with my mom, I am able to spend more time in my gardens. Mom enjoys sitting outside and watching the goings on, so in between caring for her and the never-ending housework (I still have a teenager & grown daughter living at home too) I never seem to stop moving. I am lucky that my husband is strong and can usually be persuaded to help me with the heaviest of chores, although I am a tough chic and am proud that I can do just about everything myself...! My life seems to revolve around my family, my pets, and my gardening...and thats the way I like it! I just wish spring would come quicker up here in zone 4 so I could start digging! But its getting closer..... Celeste A few of the lilies I grow (I have planted over 400 bulbs over the years!)........See MoreA Bit of This and That
Comments (17)Thank you so much, everyone, for your very nice comments. prickles, that is a gorgeous bouquet. It seems as though your YL may have more petals than mine, and wonder whether that may happen as the rose matures. Lou, we don't care whether your pictures are from last year. You should feel free to show anything you like. You know we're going to enjoy them. I'm especially gratified about the comments that I've managed to integrate the garden into the background because that's been one of my main goals. Jeri, what you said struck me as being almost poetic and deeply touched and pleased me. You've seen countless gardens and your approval means much to me. desertgarden, I'm honored that you feel my garden has inspired you. It means that I've passed on the inspiration of the many gardens that have helped me to make mine what it is. The influence other gardens have on ours is a wonderful thing, especially since in spite of that each garden is still completely individual, which is as it should be. Ingrid...See MoreSome roses and garden pictures
Comments (16)Carla, they're Bernese Mountain Dogs. Max (on the left) is 122 lbs. and Simon (laying down) is 95 lbs. Yes, some Shelties have the identical markings, so do Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs (only with a short coat). Nah, I would never dream of weeding every day. Once a week, sometimes twice, depending on how badly they're growing. We made the huge mistake 5 years ago and planted Trumpet Vine against the back fence. If I had known how invasive that thing would be, I would have never planted it (anywhere). That thing is sending out suckers and runners all over the place, which I do have to pull out on a regular basis or it'll suffocate all the other plants. :( From what I've heard and read, it's basically near impossible to get rid of the trumpet vine now. The hummingbirds love it, my neighbors are probably cursing me out, and it's sure keeping me busy....See More9/27 Rose Garden Picture
Comments (12)What is amazing is that I can garden at all--I had a stroke 8 years ago and spent a month in rehab learning to walk again. A few years later I bought a house with my wife and put the rose garden--the fence was designed to keep the out the eastern cottontails (rabbits). Rose gardening is great physical therapy for maintaining my coordination while doing complex tasks, like walking between thorny rose bushes and deadheading. Not to mention the stress relief after a tough day at work. Removing the spent flowers helps to keep the bushes blooming all season. Deadheading daily is great for a continuous bloom, while doing it occasionally tends to promote flushes of bloom....See More
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoVaporvac Lilyfinch Thanks Yeah I wanted it to look like a formal garden I'm in Vaughan, Ontario my wisteria is a blue moon wisteria it's in the ground it can also be grown in a container Robin birds nest under the deck every year and they visit the yard all the time even after they leave the nest they sing alot too along with the American goldfinches
hopefully it will look something like this in a few years
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoonly thing missing from my garden is this beautiful lady
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