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05-25-2008, 07:02 AM | #211 | |||
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This was either a ground hog or deer. We have a groundhog...I see him frequently, and we call him Moe. He usually is no problem, since I do not do much in the back where it is shady. He eats clover and dandylions etc.
He must have gotten my ajuga, because that is really gone. Whatever-whoever ate them...it got only at the top part with the seeds. And I suspect deer, because that is what they do. (we live in a dense city..so we don't expect deer, but I have seen them come up along the creek in the past). The bite pattern was also more like deer. Deer do not have top teeth, they pull the stem off and leave a little tail on one side. Rodents have incisors on both upper and lower jaw and bite cleanly as a rule. Our street is all torn up for the city's project of replacing sewer/water mains. It is now only sand. We found 2 sets of deer tracks last weekend in the sand. So I think a deer is responsible. (she got some things across the street as well, and they were all tall plants too-- it is wild across the street but I have invasive wild things planted there for fun/interest). I am really bummed ...as I like the way the Mertensia (Virginia Bluebells) reseed and increase.
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05-25-2008, 12:06 PM | #212 | |||
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Hmm, that's interesting Mrs. D! I had grubs before at another home and the devastation was terrible. I think what I'll do, then, is not put grub poison in this particular area and check it out later this season. I had no idea they used fertilizer that looked like grub eggs.
That's awful about your lawn Ms. Av8tr! Good on you for calling them out on this. Geesh. Moving eggs? LOL Just think of the unsuspecting people who would not have known any better.
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05-25-2008, 12:17 PM | #213 | |||
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WalMart does not buy locally. They buy in bulk and ship it in from wherever they get the cheapest buy, just like HomeDepot and Lowe's. If your local WalMart happens to be near the warehouse where they purchase the plant material, then you are lucky. Here in Idaho, we have two of the largest tree, perennial, and annual growers in the mountain states. None of the box stores purchase from them. They ship their plant material in from California. As does Costco and Sams' Club. The plant material is not climatized for our elevation nor zone. It's too bad because buying locally would save on fuel and help out the local economy. Grub/billbug
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05-26-2008, 12:04 PM | #214 | |||
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05-26-2008, 12:07 PM | #215 | |||
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Let us know how that works!!
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05-26-2008, 12:13 PM | #216 | |||
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I have two large clumps of Adagio grass I want dug up, divided, and given away. Should the plants be cut back, and if so, how far? They are going to a plant swap this week and what ever is left over gets put out at our yard sale this month. They are so big I'm afraid they won't survive, so any other words of wisdom you have for me would be appreciated. They are going to get replaced with a hopefully more mannerly/compact grass.
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05-26-2008, 12:22 PM | #217 | |||
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My idea of gardening fun does not include weeding! What can I do to keep the weeds at bay? My south facing bed is probably the worst. When landscapers put in some stuff for me they put down some granular weed block but it didn't work. I have tried pulling them out by the roots, other granular weed block, and layers of newspaper under mulch. Next on the attempt idea list is landscape fabric. Got any tips or other ideas for me? Thanks.
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05-26-2008, 12:30 PM | #218 | |||
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Pruning or cutting it back is quite easy and should be done now. You can cut it to the ground before new shoots appear. If it has already started growing, go ahead and prune it down to the tops of the new shoots and take your fingers and run them through the new grass shoots and pull out the dead ones from last season. It's a very pretty grass!!!
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05-26-2008, 12:42 PM | #219 | |||
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Bark/Mulch is an organic material and weeds will grow in it. Weeds will grow in rock/mulch if enough dust/dirt accumulates over time. Using newspaper UNDER it will keep the weeds from growing through the newspaper, but weeds will still grow in the mulch, but not under it. As a landscaper, we do not encourage homeowners to put down any type of weed barrier under organic mulch. It's a waste of their money and our time. The only time we use weed barrier is when we put down heavy rock type bark as it will sink into the soil. My suggestion to you is to use employ a Integrated Weed Management Program. There are several steps to this program. 1) Mechanical removal of the current weeds; 2) apply a pre-emergent (granular or liquid); 3) follow up through out the remainder of the season using mechanical removal of weeds as they pop up or biological methods; and 4) proper fertilization and watering of plant material. There are several products on the market that you can use should you choose to go the route of biological methods.
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05-27-2008, 07:18 AM | #220 | |||
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I've always just hand-pulled the weeds, but I am going to have to reconsider the way I do things.
I'm guessing pre-emergents could kill off most of the flowers that come up from seed, as well as the weeds. Or are there products that know the differance?
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