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- Apr 14, 2012 8:07 am
- Forum: Shade & Woodland Plants
- Topic: what is digging up my new plants?
- Replies: 1
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what is digging up my new plants?
Has anyone ever had this problem? I planted three corydalis lutea about 2' apart and another one about 8' from those. The next morning one of the three together and the lone one 8' away were out of the ground laying next to their holes. The dirt was all piled around the holes. It looked like someone...
- Jun 16, 2010 3:43 pm
- Forum: Hosta Forum
- Topic: what chewed up my hosta?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1174
Re: what chewed up my hosta?
Wow! Thank you everybody for all the great replies! I thought I was going to get an email when somebody responded, so I just now realized all these replies were here when I was looking for different information. What many of you said about the little eyes getting damaged makes total sense. It was th...
- Jun 07, 2010 10:28 pm
- Forum: Perennials
- Topic: shearing spotted dead nettle groundcover
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1305
shearing spotted dead nettle groundcover
I have been reading many places online that you should shear spotted dead nettle (beacon silver) to the ground "after the first bloom to promote compact growth." Some places say to 1-2" above the ground. What exactly does that mean? I just planted one plant this year because I'm experimenting with 6...
- May 04, 2010 7:00 pm
- Forum: Hosta Forum
- Topic: what chewed up my hosta?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1174
what chewed up my hosta?
I divided and transplanted two hosta into 8 plants a few weeks ago when they were barely shoots out of the ground. All 8 are doing GREAT, except for these two getting chewed up or something. Can you tell from the pictures what it might be? I put out beer and no slugs. I also put out some Ortho slug ...
- May 02, 2010 5:22 pm
- Forum: Perennials
- Topic: general planting question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1349
general planting question
Hi all you experts, I need help. I want to plant a row of all one kind of perennial for an edging along one section of the side of our yard. It's about 75' long and all nice lawn right now. I want to make this as easy as possible because I'm no spring chicken. If I buy something in 4" pots can I pla...