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Originally Posted by Av8rgirl (Post 256593)

Here's a link to FAQs about Preen. http://www.preen.com/newpreen/prdpre...d=1&pid=1#cat1

True about the newspapers under the mulch as well as the weed fabric under the mulch...but do you have any idea what wet newspaper is going to attract and smell like? I would not recommend it.

I didn't notice any odor, but it degrades in a couple months max and attracts slugs.

Ewwww...

Speakin of slugs, you know how to get rid of them? Used coffee grounds.

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Originally Posted by braingonebad (Post 257960)

I didn't notice any odor, but it degrades in a couple months max and attracts slugs.

Ewwww...

Speakin of slugs, you know how to get rid of them? Used coffee grounds.

Thanks for the tip on slugs. I just put out a pie plate full of beer...it attracts them and they die....LOL! (happy!)

Wet newspapers smell....ewwww! :eek:

LOL... we tried the beer thing. The dogs drank it.

:p

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Originally Posted by braingonebad (Post 258324)

LOL... we tried the beer thing. The dogs drank it.

:p

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!:ROTFLMAO:

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Originally Posted by JessieSue (Post 258355)

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!:ROTFLMAO:

So were the dogs!

:D

Okay, I need suggestions, please...

We have a pear tree that is dying. As well it should be I guess, it's probably as old as the house (100 or so, lol) And we're thinking of taking it down this year.

We want to replace it with something atractive, not too expensive. I'd like something that we can get fairly big to start off with, either flowering or with some seasonal colors - but not another fruit tree. And nothing that's going to get way too big.

Ideas?

Our only other trees are two baby Autumn Blaze Malples (in front, the township just planted them last year) three little sand cherry trees that are more of a specimen than a tree and one little apple tree. So I need a tree sized tree.

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Originally Posted by braingonebad (Post 259103)

Spring Snow Crabapple. Beautiful showy white flower, no fruit, some fall color, and very pretty bark.

http://www.tytyga.com/product/image2/659/2-6.jpg

Ooh, that IS pretty!

We haven't bought a tree yet... but we did see a butterfly Magnolia. Anybody have any comment on those?

And in other updates from my yard, we also took down the row of arborvitae. I loved them, but they were overgorwn (they were supposed to get up to 4 feet, but I got news, ours were almost 7 feet, and kind of lumpy).

Now I have this 4x30 bed to fill. I could do shrubs again but dh is not into that. and it's the pedestrian side of the house, so I figured I'd fancy it up some. I bought a couple dahlia bulbs so far. Those will go against the block of the porch.

I want to put a mock orange on the front end. If I can find those canterbury bells, I'd like to use those for the back along with hollyhocks. The rest I can scavenge from my other beds.

Sheesh, like I needed another flower bed. :p

Oh, and the columbine are ready to bloom, so get your humming bird feeders ready. They're probably here or will be soon.

Hi Brain,

Is that like a saucer magnolia with big pink blooms in the spring? I love those! :)

I got my sister a Pee-Gee Hydrangea "Grandiflora" tree for her birthday. I ordered it online and she should get it soon. It's a beautiful tree that we both love. :) She has a beautiful yard and garden and I can't wait to see it when it blooms. It gets 10-15' high and 8-10' wide with huge blooms up to 12" from mid-summer to early fall. She'll use it as a centerpiece in her flower garden. :ooo:

I bought a couple of shrubs yesterday, a snowball viburnum that is beautiful in spring and fall and has summer berries for the birds. I also got a hydrangea shrub for the front yard. The rabbits don't eat my other hydrangea perennials so I figured that would be a good choice.

I'm taking out the burning bush and moving it to the backyard where it won't be so unsightly after a winter of chewing by the rabbits.

I planted two rhododendrums in the front and divided my hostas, Annabelle hydrangea to plant in my new bare spot where we took out the old bush.

I also got some perennials for my front flower garden, including a painted daisy, foxglove (for a shady corner), poppies, and some white phlox.

I have to do a lot of dividing and transplanting of my other flowers and I'll be good for new stuff this year.

I'm going to cover my shrubs this fall with a chicken wire around them so maybe the coming winter won't be so bad with the rabbits.

Our neighbor came over and showed me her new puppy, a German Shepard beauty named Bear. I hinted that I wouldn't mind if she played in our backyard to discourage the rabbits. :icon_idea: ;)

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Originally Posted by braingonebad (Post 265550)

Butterfly Magnolia is absolutely gorgeous!!! The yellow flowers are so spectacular!! And HUGE flowers.

Magnolia denudata x acuminata 'Butterfly'
Common Name: Butterfly Magnolia

Plant Benefits

Considered to be among the best of all yellow Magnolias. Exceptional, rich yellow, non-fading 4 to 5 in. blooms are held upright like butterflies upon the branches. A spectacular specimen and focal point for early spring. Deciduous. It can get up to 25-30 feet tall!

Light needs: Full sun
Watering Needs: Once established, needs only occasional watering
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:...abutterfly.jpg

I like your other choices too. Which Mock Orange? The Philadelphus lewisii is the real Mock Orange and the State Flower of Idaho. It's very pretty and has a nice smell. It's better for higher elevations.

Philadelphus coronarius
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:...rge/6748_l.jpg