New pips and a new hosta
sherrygirl zone5 N il
5 years ago
Finally have my hostas showing up! Montana A. Is way ahead of eveything else, as usual. Got a new hosta yesterday, Wiggles and Squiggles. My Sugar and Spice and Little Treasure are doing great in their pots and are ahead of the rest.
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Comments (9)I'm an [amature, though I sell pieces from time to time] artist, so I intend to design my own. I feel the art of landscape design has been somewhat over mystified. I think its not unresonable to design your own, if you meet two conditions: First you know gardening-- what plants grow well in your neighborhood, water needs, growth rates and mature size, etc. Second, you need to understand enough about art that when you see landscapping you like, you are able to identify the reasons it succeeds, when you see one you don't, you can likewise give a detailed analysis of why it fails. If you understand the artistic principles of proportion, contrast, color, etc., and the gardening principles of planting according to mature sizes, grouping according to water use and exposure needs, I think you can do fine designing your own. But if you don't by all means get some help. Remember that you are hiring an artist, not a hole digger. You are essentially buying a picture you won't see completed for some years. It must suit YOUR taste, enhance YOUR property, express YOUR personality, not the landscappers. Be aware that there are trends in landscapping that get repeated relentlessly until they become bad cliches, just like in interior design. That said, I'd definetly go with something 'no mow' on that bank. Personally, I'd like a stacked stone retaining wall, with a few natural, low maintenence, wildflower looking plants like Red Ace potentilla. But that's me, thinking about my climate-- your area may offer many other possibilities, and your taste may be different....See MoreNew scapes and pips after division and transplant.
Comments (2)they will do.. whatever they do ... 3 weeks ago was not prime dividing time ... they were storing energy for next year ... and you cut them up .. yes.. they are wasting energy ... but what can you do about it ... make sure they dont dry out in oct/nov ... but dont freeze them into an ice cube ... odds are.. they will be fine next year .... heck.. you could U albo ... on the driveway all winter.. snowblowed them ... and they probably would have lived ... lol .. my only concern.. depending on how small you went ... is late winter.. early spring heave ... find something else to worry about ... ken...See MoreI wonder when my hostas will pip
Comments (7)Also Esther, I was new to Huechera's last year, planted about 10 or so. The summer heat appeared to be too much for about half of them as I only have five left. I was astonished to see that the Huechera did so well during the winter (even though it was a mild one). The Huechera seemed to actually thrive during the winter in temps down into the teens, I didn't realize Huechera enjoyed such cold temps. I have two Cajun Fire's. two Berry Smoothie's, and a Southern Comfort that is about two feet tall now....See MoreChip in my new quartzite PIP
Comments (12)I'm starting to have more concern over my white macaubas quartzite. Should it be smooth like glass all over or is a little texture okay? For example- the following pic is smooth, like glass. But where the veining is, there is a little texture, roughness. I can close my eyes and when I run my hand across my island I know immediately when I get to a "vein." But where this veining is, it is as smooth as glass again. I adore my slab, I just want to make sure this is normal. These counters are $$$$$ so I want to make sure it's all done correctly. I don't think the fabricator is super experienced with quartzite. Thanks for putting up with me ;)...See Moresherrygirl zone5 N il
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agomom's great..pathology report was excellent..she's coming home today..after 4 nights/5 days away (a couple of pop ins) I'm home this morning and everything's bigger..
some Junes that were not the first ones up but are now the biggest..
my trees aren't bare yay!..
from the window..a chickadee and my Fire Islands are still glowing..
Praying Hands is skinny and leaning..my "forktress" (stole this nickname) is helpful but not perfect protection from squirrels..I'll give it some thought as to whether these would be better off in the ground..but that beautiful pic of Praying Hands in a pot holds me back..
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