Leave well enough alone?
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Comments (8)Like Patrick says, if they are frozen solid, which yours' probably are being in zone 5, they won't show condensation hence moisture. Wait until the spring when things start thawing and if there's no condensation showing then, do the bottom watering. The fact that we place the containers out in the elements with holes for the rain and snow to get in actually sometimes takes care of such worries. I know that once I placed a flat of pop bottles which I later realized I had not watered enough, but the snow cover in the winter and the rain they received in the spring took care of that problem and all worked out well....See Moremottled leaves - pic included
Comments (0)howdy all quick question about the leaves of my meyer lemon. it has dropped quite a few of them over the last week or so - which i expected due to transplant shock and all that. some of the leaves, however, look a little sick. a few are developing brown patches and a pale yellowy-green colour. i know it is natural for them to drop leaves after repotting, but is this discolouration expected also? i know the colouring may indicate a nutrient deficiency, but with it being recently repotted i don't want to fertilize right away. i have sprayed the leaves with epsom salts as normal (1/2 teaspoon per litre), and a solution of superthrive and water today (experimenting with the superthrive, want to know if its useless or fantastic!) there is no evidence of pest. all of my citrus are in a potting mix of about three parts bark chips, one part ericaceous compost and one part perlite - drains brilliantly, and i let them dry out suitably before rewatering. the meyer will probably be due for watering in another 3 or 4 days by the feel of the potting mix - would it be worth fertilizing then? i use a citrus fertilizer, 25-6.5-12.5 with trace minerals copper, iron and magnese. i also have iron sachets that i was planning to use in the spring with the new growth. just wanted to know if i should leave well enough alone or give it a little nudge with something extra :) danny href="http://s519.photobucket.com/albums/u355/aesir_reiki/?action=view&current=Picture0049.jpg" target="_blank">...See MoreFernleaf - leave well enough alone?
Comments (2)I would go ahead and dig it up and separate the weed roots out. That would be better than spraying round up again next year. Fall is the best time to dig and replant or dig, divide, and replant peonies. You say your fern leaf peony has a 10-12 inch root ball. That may be large enough to divide in half. Be sure to leave 3-5 eyes on each division (or lots more). If you get some smaller divisions with eyes that break off, go ahead and replant those as well. If you want to get rid of those weeds, now is the best time of year. Good luck!...See MoreDemo to studs, or leave well enough alone?
Comments (5)I didn't make that comment lightly as I could tell how much work a demo would be. However, I have been through two different bathroom re-tilings in the last year, and my tile contractor was insistent on the walls being dead flat. And I don't just mean a whole new surface. He spent two days on each job after the initial demo with a straight edge and shims on the studs to get the cement board screwed down plumb, flat, and at 90 degrees at each corner. When I saw what was involved in getting the tile to fit, I could understand why he was so particular. Good luck...maybe some of it will be fun!...See Morerouge21_gw (CDN Z5b/6a)
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