"I've tried a few hens and chicks inside under grow lights and they did not do well. Since they are alpine plants, cold generally doesn't bother them, though the excess moisture of a lot of snow very well could. I take backups…"
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Garden Girl replied to Wendy Pritchett's discussion Inside Hens & Chicks in the group Hen and Chicks, Stonecrops and SedumGarden Girl commented on Beth M Z6/Pa's group Name This Plant, Flower, Bush, Tree...???"Glenda, The bottom photo is Ligularia I think. "
Garden Girl commented on Beth M Z6/Pa's group Name This Plant, Flower, Bush, Tree...???"Susan, I believe the yellow flower is Missouri Evening Primrose and the white one is Daisy Fleabane. "
Garden Girl commented on Beth M Z6/Pa's group Name This Plant, Flower, Bush, Tree...???"Jan, I don't know offhand what it is, but I don't think it is Euphorbia."
Garden Girl commented on Beth M Z6/Pa's group Name This Plant, Flower, Bush, Tree...???"Cynthia, it looks like Heliopsis (false sunflower)."
Garden Girl commented on Beth M Z6/Pa's group Name This Plant, Flower, Bush, Tree...???"Craig, the plant with the pink flowers is Lychnis coronaria, a common name is rose campion."
Garden Girl replied to margaret's discussion black spots on canes in the group Roses"A gardening philosophy that I love is, instead of feeding the plant, you feed the soil, and in turn, the soil feeds the plant everything it needs. Healthy soil = healthy plants. That's a big part of organic gardening.
I do the same…"
Garden Girl replied to margaret's discussion black spots on canes in the group Roses"Here's a good description for NPK; I recommend checking it out.
Some of the ladies I work for will only water in the morning, but I've done morning and evening watering with no problem."
margaret left a comment for Garden Girl"I just literally got 'little lime' hydrengia's this year. We had an additon made to our landscaping and those were the first ones i bought. I have never grown hydrengia's, kinda scared. But thought i'd give…"
Garden Girl replied to margaret's discussion black spots on canes in the group Roses"Be careful with nitrogen, especially from synthetic fertilizer. It can cause too much new growth which attracts aphids and other pests. Here's a good fertilizing guide http://www.rose-roses.com/culture/fertilize.html
I have…"
Garden Girl replied to margaret's discussion black spots on canes in the group Roses"Sounds good! You're welcome."
Garden Girl replied to margaret's discussion black spots on canes in the group Roses"I work for a lady who collects roses, and she swears by Mills."
Garden Girl replied to margaret's discussion black spots on canes in the group Roses"I am what appears to some people to be vicious when it comes to pruning many plants, but they thrive because of it. That's definitely what I would do. Make sure you have beautiful soil with lots of organic matter. I've…"
Garden Girl replied to margaret's discussion black spots on canes in the group Roses"I'm still learning about roses, but from my experience in the garden, I would suggest cutting them back somewhat hard for a couple of reasons. Most plants transplant better if they are cut back. Transpiration is hard on newly…"
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- http://theobsessedgardener.blogspot.com/
- What kind of gardening do you like to do?
- Mostly perennial (cottage garden style) and veggie. I used to work at a botanical garden. Now I work for those who can no longer maintain their gardens alone, but want to continue to enjoy them.
- How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden when weather permits?
- Everyday, as much as possible.
I'm a gardening junkie and love to learn, help and teach others in the garden. Check out my blog, Garden Rambles to see more about me and my website, The Obsessed Gardener to see my plants!
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- At 5:59pm on May 5, 2012, margaret said…
I just literally got 'little lime' hydrengia's this year. We had an additon made to our landscaping and those were the first ones i bought. I have never grown hydrengia's, kinda scared. But thought i'd give it a try. So far so good though :)
- At 4:21pm on November 14, 2011,
Wendy Hime said… Have you been to Munsinger Gardens here in Saint Cloud? I live on that road a few blocks down. It is the ONLY thing to see in Saint Cloud:)
- At 8:30pm on November 13, 2011, Wendy Hime said…
- Small world! Where do you live?
- At 10:44am on November 08, 2011, Garden-Share gave Garden Girl a gift…
- At 7:46pm on November 1, 2011,
Contributing GardenerSandra said… Welcome to Garden-Share! The Group page is a great way to meet other gardeners and get started on Garden-Share - congrats for joining so many groups! You'll get the most out of them if you interact with other gardeners, make comments, and ask questions.
Also, there are Videos to watch (how-to, humor), Blogs to read (informative, entertaining), Photos to look at (beautiful, unusual, inspiring), and new friends to meet. If you have photos (or videos) of your garden, please share them - I'd love to see photos of your garden!
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Priscilla Bryant, zn5 IL commented on Priscilla Bryant, zn5 IL's photo
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"Hi Cindi, glad you like them, but oh no. Most Bowling balls are much too heavy for me. I use those big foam balls from the craft store. Much lighter and easier to work with, and you can stick things in them. Put on a coat of adhesive grout…"
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