Are they meant to be dead-headed? I planted a couple of the blue variety this spring, they flowered, I dead-headed them and no flowers ever came...
I will have to do that. The rain has broken a lot of the stems anyway. And now something is munching on the flowers. Time for a good whacking! =)
Just an update. I repotted the finicky ficus a few weeks ago. Left it outside until downpours were in the forecast. Brought it back inside...
Looking forward to fall and planting some bulbs for spring! I can find very few shade tolerant bulbs. Have only found grape hyacinth and...
Hmmm...this computer does not have Java installed.
Here in NH summer is starting to come to a close. The ground planted flowers are doing great (well, with exception of the honeysuckle fiasco) -...
ooohhh....I like! Might be a good one to plant at the edge of the mini-meadow! I wonder how hard they are to find. But I like very much! Does...
I'm using the Windows Essentials antivirus. My nephew assured me that is all I would need. I am editing the pics in MS Paint and saving them...
It's a laptop this time....so I can sit on my deck with all my flowers and type this! I can also now post pics! Started a photo folder here...
Thank you carolyn - I will give that a try! The plant that I thought was gone is growing new leaves. I will spray both of them today w/baking...
Planted a couple honeysuckle vines in mid-June. They looked fine until I planted them. Care tag said sun-part shade, so they should be okay there....
I've always drooled over pics of those from my gardening books. Wish there were a cold climate variety. Yours look so much better than the what...
I wonder if the ants think they are termites or maggots or something? Sounds like they are hiding..? Do termites eat fire ants? Hmmm.... will be...
I have a 20oz spritzer filled with water and less than 1/4 tsp of soap & oil. It only seems to effect the fuchsia colored flowers, so I'm just...
One of my petunia plants is infested with aphids. I tried some dawn dish detergent w/a little veggie oil and sprayed the plant. I tried not to...
I used to have hens & chicks. Easy to grow and they spread like weeds! Neat looking plants. Mine got all mushy after flowering, though... :smt102
I voted for sage...although creeping thyme is a fav as well as lavender. I didn't know patchouli was an actual herb! I thought it was just a...
Thanks Will! Patience is the key here I guess. I was going to repot it this weekend, but the pot I got is way too big. It's hard to tell how...
Is it maybe root/pot bound? That happened to mine after half a season when they grow too big for the container. I've only had good luck with them...
I haven't seen any grasshoppers. Lots of icky, creepy earwigs. I was hoping the DE would take care of them. YUK! <~shiver~> I'll try the...
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