Who still has their trees outside?
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Comments (15)Yes I hold back water, but even more important is fertilizer, or pruning. Both stimulate late season growth. New growth is at risk. Even if you have tip dieback, the tree will survive, and I myself will be removing a lot more than the tips before bud break in early spring. Also I probably will spray them with wilt stop. A wax based anti-desiccant. I'm really using it to protect my blackberries. I lost most of my canes last winter. So those I cannot cover with leaves will be sprayed soon. Any leftover will go on the trees. Well especially Spice Zee Nectaplum as the main leader died back to just above the graft last winter. Branches are thicker this year, all the same a very cool tree I want to protect till it has more girth! OK, let's go back to water. because trees can lose a lot of moisture from drying winds in the winter. You really want them very wet right about now! Sure hold back late season, but you want the tree well hydrated before the cold comes. So about this time of year, resume watering....See MoreStill doing outside gardening things?
Comments (26)How nice to be living in Victoria hey...I am in Edmonton Alberta and yes this winter has been exceptionally warm as well .Plus 11 on Christmas day...We are still in the plus's here and will be all week... Well for me I am always busy also as I have a acerage east of Edmonton that keeps us busy.. Right now I am clearing some brush and making it into wood chips, composting.. The bigger stuff We will use for the wood stove... What I did was stack 12 straw bales together in a Square and filled it up after going through the wood chipper shredder with leaves, grass, coffee grounds, pine cones, wood chips, more grass, straw, and spruce tree needles.. The straw will help retain the heat and it should compost over the nexts few months...But in the mean time here in Edmonton I am also turning over the compost bin here and keeping it warm as well.... I am a little worried about no snow cover as I have alot of lilies that may be lost if we get a real cold snap and no snow cover..I was thinking of bringing in some straw and covering them up but what a mess that would makes... I am thinking of heading to Victoria or Vancouver to get a load of drift wood as well some some sea weed for composting... But the drift wood I would sell or make things from...As of now I have a little bit of free time so travelling out west would be a mid winter getaway so thats why I am thinking of heading west for a week or two...It breaks the mid winter blues if it dose get cold here... If we do get some snow then I am piling it up all along the flower beds to for winter protectiion...I also watered the spruce trees the other day so that they don't dry out from the cold....As we never really got a whole lot of rain in the fall here... Plus I also keep busy filling the bird feeders here as well as out at the acerage ..They also have fresh water to bathes in as well...It's sure is neat watching the birds have a bath with snow all around them.. They must be part russian and getting ready for the NEWYEARS Polar Dip ..lol.. Happy Gardening to yea all...HAppy Holidays...Chatterbox Lyle.....See MoreAte your fragrant plants still outside?
Comments (33)Morning... Hey OG. About MRI's..I was told and read they were safer than X-Rays, so what can one do? They detect much better than X-rays, that's for sure. My doctor sent me for an X-ray of my knee..When the X-ray tech asked the reasons I needed an X-ray, and I explained, he shook his head..He said, Toni, I don't understand why your doc ordered an X-ray for your problem. You need an MRI. 'Which I ended up getting a couple weeks later.' For a tech to admit an X-ray was useless makes me wonder why so many are given. MRI's are expensive, but when someone has chronic pain, and an X-ray doesn't show everything, plus they too are now costly,' it makes one wonder. Nuclear is a scary word, though...:( I wish we had a solarium, lol, but that'll never happen. Think you're talking about a Lean To. Usually a smaller gh that attaches to the house. Check charleysgreenhouse.com Once you're on the home page click on Sussex or Kensington. Charley's prices increased, but you can get an idea of home-attached green houses..those you'd consider and like. They sure are pretty. Lol, we were supposed to notify the village, get and 'pay' for a permit, but imo, since we already pay taxes, and it's our property, why should a person have to pay for something they place on their property.. Here, one needs a permit to work on their outdoor steps. What BS! The whole thing makes me sick. We're supposed to pay a yearly fee, per pet, too..it's none of their business. Too many laws, all crap. Money, money and more money. OG, I'm unsure of the the exact years we went to Hausermann's, but both times were in the 90's. Normally, I wouldn't say something so mean but that rude woman should have been fired. Well, it's her loss..I'm sure I'd have purchased something..But florist prices were too expensive anyway..Way more than the main Hausermann's gh. OG, thanks for the heads up on Housermann's supplies..I just checked their site; they sell bark..size needed, too.. Hausermann's is in Villa Park, on Addison Road. Depending on time of day and traffic, we could be there in 20 minutes..but w/the rain, it'd take an hour..It's pouring! I also need to go to a place called Schroeder's Materials in Worth...They sell coarse sand called Torp, and the smallest Pea Pebbles..perfect for succulents. Son and I drived to Worth summer 2011. I bought two 25lb bags of sand, and one, 25lb bag of pebbles..price came out to 2.75. lol..what a deal! I need to go back, too.. Regarding Perlite. I found a seller here in IL. He sells large 25lbs bags of coarse Perlite..Instead of having it shipped, we drove to his house..Paid 20.00 for 50lbs..not bad..right? Problem is, I don't like driving long distances, but don't want to pay shipping charges either..each company, of course, happens to be in opposite directions. lol. Murphy's Law! I rarely purchase small bags..expensive and goes fast. Og, most of my plants were purchased small, except for one Gardenia, citrus, 'size between 2.5-3' tall,' and a Cinnamon Tree, purchased at HD for 4.00. I kill small Gardenias, so when it was purchased, 1994/5, it stood about 1' tall. Wish it wasn't raining..I'd like to shop at a few places for repotting supplies. Get it over. When you said you buy larger ORchids, how tall did you mean? Mature Orchids are too costly, unless on sale. Something I rarely find..lol..So, it's babies or nothing. OG. just counted. I have 16 Orchids plus one variegated Vanilla and one green Vanilla Orchid. So, 18 in all. None are really tall..they fit on a home-made shelf dh made..he added lights on each shelf. The plastic shelf cost 20.00 at Menards. Doubt I'd buy more, unless a fragrant flowered type came along..I think ALL fragrant orchids cost a small fortune??? Wow, you have fragrant ORchids? What scent are flowers? I've NEVER smelled a fragrant Orchid bloom. Surprising, the variegated Brug hole wasn't all that large..Unlike my first Brug. Less roots, too. I think leaves tend to fall more after Brugs are brought indoors..Outside, they get better light, and fresh air. Once inside, especially when heat is turned on, they lose the requirement of fresh, circulating air and sun..although, I don't expect much light in winter. You know how it goes... Every so often I turn on the ceiling fan so air rotates. It helps to a degree, but nothing beats fresh, outdoor air. Ha, dh does very little work, if any..But, he goes to work daily, so I don't say much..no matter how messy and lazy he happens to be..lol. At times I get irritable when he and son are lying around and I'm rushing to get things done. It's frustrating...but what can I do? Our son is an adult, capable of helping, but dh doesn't admonish him while he's lying in bed, watching TV or listening to music on Youtube. I bought a few hanging planters from Collections Inc..they're so cute. A few came w/brackets. Dh was supposed to place brackets on the wall...a little more than a week ago. I'm still waiting..lol Anyway, have a great wkend. Hugs, Toni...See MorePotager--who still has one???
Comments (27)Catalinagrey- Wonderful pictures! I love your pond and all the flowers. Did the corn work well for you? I'm thinking about trying it, but I'm afraid it will not produce well in my smaller beds and just attract the deer. Michelle- Beautiful photos and I love the apple trees on both sides of the bench. Neat idea! Adding them to the seating area will look nice too. You have such a nice large level area for your garden. I like your idea of a picket fence. It would look very traditional :) I don't like to dig holes for wooden posts, so I'm going to try metal T-posts (you pound in) and wire wooden lattice to them. I did this with plastic white lattice at Mom's and it's very cute. You just need to put a post about every four feet and attach the lattice at 2' and 6' in on the panel. Then you wire the panels to each other. I'm going to try 4' tall lattice with purple raspberries on the outside, hopefully keeping the deer from walking through the garden. Last year they ignored my small garden, but I think they didn't care for all the flowers (marigolds, nasturtiums, lavender, etc.) Do you have deer problems?...See Morenulesm
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