Planing a new hosta bed
Claudia _michigan
5 years ago
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Comments (15)Wow, Paula, I did not think you could transform a perfect front garden but you kicked it up a big notch there!. Where in the world do you find all that driftwood and such up there in Canada? Are you on a lake or something? I remember your driveway beds from last year I think, maybe 2012, and they were awesome, you mentioned then something about doing a bit near that tree at the corner of your property, but honey mah DEAR, what you did is rebuild the whole place. I guess you kept the TREE? :) hehehehe The builder's sand is a nice touch. Beautiful hosta too. And just enough lawn easy to keep manicured....See MoreNeed Advice With New Hosta Bed
Comments (20)Garter Snakes, Indigo Snakes, Owls and Hawks might starve to death without voles. I don't understand why we don't build habitats for the above snakes instead of saying "eek, a snake". If I had them in my yard I would have no voles. the KKK River is up for the first time in a year. The other morning two young men (sigh) were carefully walking along the emergent weeds on the river bank. One suddenly grabbed and came up with a Water Moccosin by the tail. It was about 3 1/2 feet long. He held it for almost 5 minutes while his 'bud' took pictures with his phone. When he finally released it, unhurt, he left out his breath which I think he held for the full 5 minutes. What a adren rush he had, and I don't blame him. I once removed a copperhead from my Mom and Dad's yard and released it into the woods. I'd pinned it down and grabbed it behind it's triangular head. I am not a 'eek' gal! Toads in the garden are good (they love slugs) as are Guinea Hens, chickens and ducks which most urban laws don't allow. Snakes are GREAT in the garden because they prey on Voles, Ground Squirrels, Gophers, and even tree Squirrels, Ground Hogs and Rabbits avoid Indigo Snakes. They can get over 6 feet long but only pose a threat to humans if you try to grab them. who'd want to: they smell like putrid rubber. I know. I'd once rescued on that was caught in a plastic mesh. It wasn't my most pleasant 'rescue'. The snake was almost 8 feet long and 4" diameter, but the opening in the net was only 2". it would have died had I not released it. All that being said, I still don't know what the value of voles are other than fodder for other creatures great or small. Ken, with a thousand hostas, a dollar a basket is waaaaay above my budget! 'Eco' friendly Theresa Maybe this should be the subject of another thread....See MoreHelp me decide whether I should make this new hosta bed.
Comments (46)Jon - I see what you mean... those have obviously been there quite a while. Mine are pruned/limbed up like trees and create more of a true canopy. I just finally got all my hostas planted, and under the redbuds I ran into a few roots, but it wasn't bad. My trees are only a few years old though. We'll see how they do. NHL - Maybe it's a place that would be better for just some sun-loving shrubs....?...See MoreNew Ground Cover Weed Popping up in the Hosta Bed.
Comments (4)Well as Ken said, better mulch would help. I have found that if you gently pull the the top spreading threads back to the main plant, then you will actually have to dig it up getting all the roots. I know. I dug up ajuga ground cover which I had planted several years earlier. Wow, it was a nightmare. I am convinced I injured my shoulder permanently digging and pulling it out! And in spite of this, I am finding small pieces all over. :-( Lesson learned! debra...See Moreoursteelers 8B PNW
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