Elizabeth Morris
Elizabeth Morris
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Dawn Dalyce replied to Elizabeth Morris's discussion 'HELP!! I've got Mealy Bugs!' in the group Cactus & Succulents
If it was me...and not edibles..I'd use a systemic...  start out 1/2 strength...
Mar 6, 2011
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Dave Egbert replied to Elizabeth Morris's discussion 'HELP!! I've got Mealy Bugs!' in the group Cactus & Succulents
Elizabeth, Judy made a really good point about air circulation.  Using a fan in the back porch or greenhouse can keep lots of issues from cropping up from insect infestations to fungal problems.  The fan helps to keep air moving, keeps the…
Feb 22, 2011
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Elizabeth Morris replied to Elizabeth Morris's discussion 'HELP!! I've got Mealy Bugs!' in the group Cactus & Succulents
Thank you Freddie, Judy and Denise for your replies.  I've also been told a bleach solution could help if I douse my plants in it... Iv also tried something called "Eight" which is only a temporary fix.  I will be moving my…
Feb 21, 2011
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Denise replied to Elizabeth Morris's discussion 'HELP!! I've got Mealy Bugs!' in the group Cactus & Succulents
Elizabeth, go get some Bayer Tree & Shrub at Lowe's or HD.  Mix in your watering can at a rate of 2 tablespoons per gallon of water and water it in to your plants.  It's a systemic that kills any sucking pests - mealies,…
Feb 18, 2011
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judy r ruth replied to Elizabeth Morris's discussion 'HELP!! I've got Mealy Bugs!' in the group Cactus & Succulents
The systemic really will work, also spraying with alcohol does a good job for the tops.  Using a fan will really help the plants from being overstressed too.  I've used alcohol and a fan in my greenhouse, and even liquid sevin seems…
Jan 21, 2011
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Elizabeth Morris replied to Elizabeth Morris's discussion 'HELP!! I've got Mealy Bugs!' in the group Cactus & Succulents
I've learned my lesson... I will totally look any plants over I'm intending to buy at the nursery from now on and I will make sure I look them over good before I bring them in!!!
Jan 21, 2011
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Freddy J. Hill replied to Elizabeth Morris's discussion 'HELP!! I've got Mealy Bugs!' in the group Cactus & Succulents
Should be some horticultural soap or several insecticides, some people use a bayer product or a systemic you put in the soil, (Not a fertilizer this time of year).  The key is to treat your plants before you bring them in,  they go crazy…
Jan 21, 2011
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HELP!! I've got Mealy Bugs!

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Hi everyone, well i'm VERY worried and upset.  I brought in all my succulents and put them on my back porch for the winter... I've noticed that many of my plants now have Mealy Bug.  I've tried spraying them with Peroxide and then I also went to the nursery and bought a spray called Eight.  It just keeps spreading to other plants! HELP!!!!
Elizabeth Morris added a discussion to the group Cactus & Succulents Jan 20, 2011
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Elizabeth Morris commented on Elizabeth Morris's blog post 'Biting at the bit, sitting on pins and needles!'
Time to take out the poster board and the pencils and draw up your garden plans while waiting for the snow to thaw!  Make up your wish list and maybe start hitting the stores for seeds.  Some stores already have their seeds out.  Hang…
Jan 17, 2011
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Sylvia G commented on Elizabeth Morris's blog post 'Biting at the bit, sitting on pins and needles!'
I know exactly how you feel.   I'm chomping at the bit myself.   Here in NC we've had an especially rough winter so far, and we still have February to go.    I keep trying so hard to be patient....
Jan 16, 2011
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Elizabeth Morris replied to Elizabeth Morris's discussion 'Lowes is marking down their cactus and succulents 75%!' in the group Cactus & Succulents
Hope you have the same luck!  The next day I went back and the manager still hadn't put 75% signs on the two tables of cactus and succulents and another employee was at the register.  All I had to do was tell her that the manager told…
Jan 10, 2011
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John Jardin – zone 9 replied to Elizabeth Morris's discussion 'Lowes is marking down their cactus and succulents 75%!' in the group Cactus & Succulents
Thanks for the tip.  I'll have to check it out!
Jan 10, 2011
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Lowes is marking down their cactus and succulents 75%!

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Just letting everyone know that if they have a Lowes hardware store, they are marking down the cactus & succulents 75% or at least they are in the mid California area.  Home Depot doesn't mark down their plants but rather, they return them for credit.  I bought hanging baskets filled with a variety of succulents for only $3.25 yesterday!!
Elizabeth Morris added a discussion to the group Cactus & Succulents Jan 9, 2011
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Biting at the bit, sitting on pins and needles!

  Is the noose around your green thumb getting tighter waiting for the new growing season to begin?  Mine certainly is!   My shiny new 2011 calendar is already filling up with little gardening notations on the sides of every month.  Jan is a time to start leafing thru all your gardening magazines to get ideas for the coming season and jotting down "ta-do" lists,  garden plans, and making up shopping lists.  My goal this month is to go thru and read all my magazines which are probably well over…See More
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Elizabeth Morris commented on Garden-Share's group 'Herbs'
Of course, I never thought of that, I always do things the difficult way. Thank you for the tip!
Dec 1, 2010
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Extreme Frost for our parts

So I ran out in the pouring, freezing rain last night and in my socks to boot.. no, no boots, just socks. I guess I could've taken the time to put on boots, but all I could think about was my baby yellow Lantana, mom's Potato Bush, purple and red Salvia, ornamental Sage, Lipstick plant, Ice plants and Raspberries. With a pile of newspaper and bags, I ran around the yard covering them all up. I was soaked thru and thru, my hair plastered to my head and FREEZING but you know what? I was relieved.…See More
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Biting at the bit, sitting on pins and needles!

Posted on January 9, 2011 at 5:00pm 2 Comments

  Is the noose around your green thumb getting tighter waiting for the new growing season to begin?  Mine certainly is!   My shiny new 2011 calendar is already filling up with little gardening notations on the sides of every month.  Jan is a time to start leafing thru all your gardening magazines to get ideas for the coming season and jotting down "ta-do" lists,  garden plans, and making up shopping lists.  My goal this month is to go thru and read all my magazines which are probably well…

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Elizabeth Morris

Extreme Frost for our parts

Posted on November 24, 2010 at 10:58am 0 Comments

So I ran out in the pouring, freezing rain last night and in my socks to boot.. no, no boots, just socks. I guess I could've taken the time to put on boots, but all I could think about was my baby yellow Lantana, mom's Potato Bush, purple and red Salvia, ornamental Sage, Lipstick plant, Ice plants and Raspberries. With a pile of newspaper and bags, I ran around the yard covering them all up. I was soaked thru and thru, my hair plastered to my head and FREEZING but you know what? I was relieved.… Continue
Elizabeth Morris

New Beginnings

Posted on February 13, 2010 at 9:22am 6 Comments

With the last nasty storm, my poor little green house crumpled. Along with it, went all my favorite plants, in all my favorite pots. I came home to find nothing but a big mangled heap of plastic, metal, and broken plants and pieces. Somewhere in all this mess, are my "babies". So, I have a huge task ahead of me when the good weather holds long enough to motivate me to rebuild again and start over. Motivation I DO need, begin not only this, there are a pile of seed packets waiting… Continue

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At 6:39pm on January 20, 2011, Freddy J. HillFreddy J. Hill said…
Hey there, just read some of your blogs.  I have a pretty good guide to planning a garden on my facebook page, check it out if you can.  I collect succulents here in central Oklahoma; have about 500 non-hardys stored in the greenhouse, struggling to keep them above 45deg.
At 1:32pm on November 19, 2010, anne andrews/7banne andrews/7b said…
that's ok elizabeth, just go green! lol this time of the year i go green with trees, bushes, etc... have fun!
At 9:23pm on November 11, 2010, Lorraine M ThomasLorraine M Thomas said…
oops. I see I spelled my own name wrong, it is Lorraine. so now to get it corrected.
thank you for the welcome. if any questions arise I might be able to answer a few. My husband Keith now deceased and I started K & L Cactus and Succulent Nursery in 1971. At one time we were probably the largest retail cactus and succulent in north USA area. It is now down to 2 greenhouses full of nice large plants. I can take pictures and email them on if interested in any particular genera or species or hybrid.
At 9:21am on February 14, 2010, Elizabeth MorrisElizabeth Morris said…
I worked up righting my greenhouse yesterday and piling up all the broken pots. I was able to salvage most of my plants although they are little pieces. Most of them are succulents, which are easy to root from pieces. Thank you for your nice comment:)
At 12:09pm on February 13, 2010, Sandy BuckleySandy Buckley said…
Oh Elizabeth,
How awful!! I had a hail storm beat my greenhouse one year, I thought that was bad, but all you babies?? Can you salvage any? Good luck!!
 
 
 

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