Any ideas for DIY sturdy plant supports?
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Comments (6)You can and should add leaves to the compost pile, but do understand that leaves take a fairly long time to decompose. Leaves are considered a 'brown' and you will want to add lots of greens to the pile to get those leaves breaking down faster. My personal opinion is that leaves are too valuable to gardens to ever waste them. If you have a lawn, consider mulching the leaves into the lawn with the lawn mower. Of course if you have lots of leaves you have to be careful not to smother the lawn with too deep a layer of leaves. Any extras can go on the beds for mulch. If you still have more left, they can go in the compost pile and if you still have more they can be bagged and allowed to decompose on their own over the course of a year or two. If you still have more consider advertising them as free for the taking. Lots of gardeners in newly developed areas have no established trees of their own and are dependent upon other people's leaves. It may sound funny, but many are too apprehensive about just taking other people's leaves that are on the curbside. Giving them an invitation might just get them all new homes....See MoreInterested in do-it-yourself vertical structures!
Comments (28)I use those 4' orange electic fence stakes from home depot (about $1 a piece)for lots of things in the yard & gardens. Pound it in the ground and then slide the PVC pipe over it and into the soil a bit. Set out several of these with holes drilled in the PVC pipe and string wire through them to make a fairly sturdy, portable & cheap trellis. I use these stakes to build easy fencing. I use plastic cable ties to secure wire or plastic mesh fencing to them. Because I dislike the orange and it stands out like a sore thumb, I paint my stakes black. Pound 2 rows of these stakes in the ground about 4' apart and slide each end of a flexible PVC pipe over them, making an arch. Cover this with garden cloth or plastic to protect plants. I "sew" the fabric to the pvc with fishing line. If you are using plastic, cut some flaps in it, to keep it from blowing away in a big wind. I use them to brace non secured retaining walls. At my old house I built a raised bed using them to hold the lumber together. I drilled holes in the timbers and slid them over the stakes, then I lined the interior side with heavy plastic....See More"Duh" plant moments and plant support ideas
Comments (16)I have had my heart leaf philodendron climbing up my wall for 2 years now and watering has never been an issue. I usually soak up the excess water with a towel or remove it via turkey baster or using a spray bottle (don't recommend the last one, takes ages). Just water in sips to avoid overfilling the tray and making a waterfall. I've done that to my huge spider and it wrecked one side of the cabinet. Had to flip it over to hide my shame. Though, I do prefer taking my plants to the sink as that flushes out all the nasties in the soil which you can't do obviously if they plant can't move. I have my philo tapped to the wall which I doubt would work with yours as philos have thin stems but maybe yours does? Idk, never had experience with anthurium. Though, it's not the best method. It's also a pain to repot if it's attached some where as you have to detach everything and kinda break off the aerial roots (my philo attaches to my wall). Then if you have a trellis, the trellis can fall out of the soil and take the plant with it and a whole whack of things. And then getting it to reattach to the wall is the worst part. Had to tape mine at least 10 times before it finally stuck and the new growth attached. It gives you quite a jump when at 1am in the morning a 5 foot vine comes crashing down! When I have to repot it again I'm not going to attach it to the wall any more. I'll let it trail down in another area. Though, you'll probably never have most of the issues with your anthurium. Haha, sorry had to vent!...See MoreAnyone have any ideas for heat/drought tolerant plants?
Comments (8)We have moved from perennials to slow growing interesting conifers. Much less maintenance or (diaper changing) as my son calls it. With some research, you can find dwarf conifers, small maples, wonderful ground covers and have a great look all year. Mix with some Mediterraneans but be warned that they tend to be short lived and do require time to keep them tidy. Depending on your neighborhood, flowers next to the sidewalk can be very tempting to children and even adults who help themselves to the blossoms. Perennials need to be deadheaded and watered all summer - even the drought tolerant ones. Start slow - build the backbone with conifers, a few nice sized rocks and then if you want more color, add a few perennials like the ones mentioned above....See Moremxk3 z5b_MI
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