Netty, how awful! I would hope that the snowmobile fool gets on thin ice! Could you borrow a couple of those spike strips from the local police?...
Glenda, we are birds of a feather! I hate cold, I loathe snow, and right now we are on the leading edge of another "winter event" which means...
Cheryl, Beautyberry is Callicarpa americana and is actually a form of verbena. It grows in semi-shade and can do well in dry cinditions. It is a...
Last week we had a rare (thank heavens!) snowfall here, 2" and it stayed on the ground for over 24 hours. As I was going out early in the morning,...
FlowerFreak, Beautyberry is really easy to propagate from cuttings. If you take cuttings in early spring, after the first flush of growth but...
Thank you for the great news, Heather. Please tell Glenda that we all want her to rest, and to post only when she feels up to it.
Oh Eileen, how awful! You have had enough of winter, I'm sure. Your fortitude in the face of cold, wet, snowy adversity is admirable. Does that...
Cheryl, I am so tempted to send a big box of my junk to you and see what you can make from it! Your suncatchers are great (your sister is a...
Cheryl, Never mind the leaves, the important part of the cutting is the stem. If the stem is green, your cutting is okay. Leaves have been...
I did a search on lovage, and saw a great picture posted by Netty, but not much information on its growing habit, requirements, and size. In my...
Annette, We lived in upstate NY for 25 years, so I know what you mean about the road salt and plows! You may want to check with your...
Welcome Lucky, and I can guarantee this is the friendliest, most helpful, and most interesting gardening forum one can find! What kind of...
"Thanks" not necessary. It's a pleasure to be your friend, and the good thoughts and prayers are send to you from our hearts. Get well, and get...
Heather, thank you for the update, and also thank you for taking your laptop to Glenda so she can post. We are all thinking of her, and you, and...
Good decision! I don't know about Florida, but here in Texas material hanging by a window gets 1)sun bleached, 2) attracts insects, and...
They SAID we would have PARACHUTES!
Oh dear, what terrible news, but thank heavens you are there to take care of her. Please keep us updated. As many others have said, Glenda is in...
Toni, I sympathize. Want to help me gang up on the weather forecasters? Our local idiot said we had a 50% chance of "light flurries." Well, in my...
Have you tried thinning the foliage a bit to let the fruit get more sunlight? If you remove some foliage, but not enough to cause sun scald, it...
Well, Cap'n, you asked us to tell you what we think of your cheddar soup. Yesterday was the second day of cold--had to bundle up and go to the...
