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Have fun with them, Girlie. I move plants every year.

:D

Can ivy be transplanted w/out uprooting pieces?

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Originally Posted by Bobbi (Post 284764)

Can ivy be transplanted w/out uprooting pieces?

You want to start new Ivy plants somewhere else w/out uprooting the entire plant?

Yes, you can do that.

You can take cuttings about 6 to 8 inches in length, remove the lower 2-3 leaves and insert the cutting into some damp sand or vermiculite. Keep it in a warm spot, and the roots should develop fairly rapidly (anywhere from 10-20 days) giving you a new small plant.

I THINK I have morel mushrooms under my pinetrees...how can I be sure they are edible and how big should I let them get? :o

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Originally Posted by Alffe (Post 284829)

I THINK I have morel mushrooms under my pinetrees...how can I be sure they are edible and how big should I let them get? :o

Here's some great websites for identifying mushrooms.

http://thegreatmorel.com/

http://www.mushroomexpert.com/
http://americanmushrooms.com/id.htm

http://www.backyardnature.net/f/mush-id.htm

Thank you! Boy you're quick!! :D

It will soon be time for this season's WeaveHerr vs. Varmints battle. Last year the groundhogs got more tomatoes than I did. My veggie garden is in a slightly raised bed. The bed is raised just enough to make the whole thing level. They got in under my plastic fence no matter how I put it. DH has offered to fence the bed for me using wire mesh closet shelving. Could a groundhog climb that? If that won't keep them out what will?

Thanks for creating this thread! I'm sure I'll be back many time with other questions.

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Originally Posted by WeaveHerr (Post 285076)

I remember your battle! How about an air gun or a pellet gun filled with rock salt! I don't know...ground hogs are pretty nasty varmits....

Let me check with my local expert and get back to you!

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Originally Posted by braingonebad (Post 284164)

Have fun with them, Girlie. I move plants every year.

:D

Thanks Brain! Is it too late to move the phlox seeing they are already blooming?

some tips on moving...

When you move perennials use a fork. Loosen the soil all around carefully,
and fork them up...gently and most of the roots will survive.

If you move in the fall, do not fertilize with a high nitrogen fertilizer.
There are 3 numbers on fertilizers. like 12-12-12 which is the most common.

The first number is NITROGEN, and putting nitrogen down in a perennial bed late will stimulate new growth which is not resistant to cold. So your plant may die.

The second number is PHOSPHATE-- this number stimulates blooms.
Using a triple phosphate lightly on your bulb beds, or perennials, will give strong bloom during the next season.

The 3rd number is POTASSIUM-- this mineral encourages good root formation.
Many fall grass fertilizers are high in potassium. (but don't use this on your beds, in colder zones...the nitrogen is high too)

Fertilizers for green ground covers are usually high in nitrogen.
For roses, etc the middle number is usually higher.
The general rule for zone 5 and less, is to not fertilize after July. In warmer areas of the country, this rule is less strict.

I never move plants that are blooming. But there are exceptions..you can move daylillies anytime I have found. They are very hardy.

If you root ivy or other ground covers, I'd also suggest using Rootone or a similar powder, since those have a antifungal in them to discourage rot.
Just dip the cutting into the powder before putting in the medium.
I've done tons of these very successfully and easily. Don't seal the plastic cover too tightly, let some air in to circulate some too. That keeps the "rot" risk down.

If you want to do sedums...you can just pinch and stick them anywhere you want them. I've increased many varieties this way. The upright fleshy ones though, are better done in sand, in pots where you can take care of them. They take a little longer and are a bit more sensitive.

I bought a huge pot of semi-dead dragon's blood sedum once at a sale table .50.
The lady at the check out said...???? and my son who was about 8 at the time piped up --(echoing me) "Oh, my Mom will get at least 150 plants out of that pot!" I was so proud of him! LOL (and I did)