• What to grow in September 2010

    Updated: 2010-09-03 01:52:26
    Weather is warming quickly in Temperate areas. If your area has been warmer than usual, you may find the Warm climate planting guide more accurate, while areas experiencing colder than usual weather would be wise to follow the Cool climate guide until the weather warms. However, keep a close watch ...

  • Frangipani in Victoria

    Updated: 2010-09-03 01:52:26
    Now is the perfect time of year to take Frangipani cuttings Bill has e-mailed me about growing Frangipani in north-west Victoria – and his question may be of interest to other readers. Frangipani trees are tropical plants, and your area of Victoria is not an ideal climate for them, because minimum ...

  • Identification: Mystery plant from China

    Updated: 2010-09-02 23:47:32
    Okay, this is a really hard one. At least I think so. This plant came from China at a Tissue Culture convention. At a booth they were handing these plants out without saying what they are. I took a piece of the plant and put it into a pot to grow. It may be too young to identify but I’m anxious to figure out what this plant is. Right now it’s ony 2 to 3 inches tall. I has red stems and...

  • DON"T trust lawn people near your special specimans

    Updated: 2010-09-02 22:30:36
    I am so upset!! My yardman asked me if I wanted to pay him extra to trim a few bushes around my yard. We spoke about what he was going to do ahead. Never did I think I would have to go out and guard my Japanese Maple, as it wasn't even mentioned to be trimmed. My daughter and I are heartbroken!! Our special tree, that we thoroughly discuss between ourselves every branch we trim...our special...

  • Identification: Pennsylvania Salix ID please help

    Updated: 2010-09-02 19:58:47
    I hope the pics will give some clues as to the type of salix I've planted. It was a bare stick until the branches developed this year. I don't recall if there were any catkins yet. Can anyone ID this by the trunk or stems or leaves? The very newest leaves have a red edge which you can see in one of the pics. I need to research this exact species to determine if it needs to be moved...

  • Identification: Please help with Identification.

    Updated: 2010-09-02 19:30:38
    I found this plant along the roadside in Central Arkansas. It looks like a species of mint but I cannot find it anywhere. I have searched the web and this site for anything looking like it. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

  • Gunera plant

    Updated: 2010-09-02 19:12:29
    I have a very large Gunera plant which is ten years old. It has always done very well. This year it is large but the leaves have brownish rust spots on them. I know they need alot of water so I do water it alot. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Foxglove Lady #2

  • Fox droppings

    Updated: 2010-09-02 10:27:06
    The foxes of East Dulwich are particularly well fed. I can tell this for sure, because I have been able to examine, very closely, what comes out of the other end of the fox.

  • Planting a small evergreen tree inside a backyard aviary; advice needed

    Updated: 2010-09-02 08:40:41
    I recently built a split outdoor flight pen to house two different species of quail; each side of the pen is about 12 feet long, 6 feet high and 4 feet wide with wire serving as the walls and ceiling and the grass/dirt ground serving as the pen's floor. (Click here for pictures (http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/7183/penz.jpg)). I'd like to plant a small evergreen tree in the left side of the...

  • Freaky "Crooked Bush" near Mayfair, SK, Canada!!!

    Updated: 2010-09-02 08:24:38
    I thought you might like to see a real freaky side of nature. I could have spent hours photographing these aspen trees! These trees do not grow normally! They twist and turn at every angle possible. Apparently, much scientific research has been conducted on-site to determine the reason for their strange growth pattern. As far as I know...it's still a mystery!!! Enjoy! Andrea

  • Best Sunflower for Saskatchewan???

    Updated: 2010-09-02 07:54:18
    Greetings, I planted 6 different varieties of Sunflowers this spring in the first week of June. There are only a few of the smaller varieties that have even set flowerheads. Of these, only about 6 have actually opened and they are small. None have ripened into seedheads. How many degrees of frost does it take to kill a sunflower??? Our growing season here in the Battlefords is fast...

  • Identification: Need Help ID a very large houseplant

    Updated: 2010-09-02 03:36:25
    I've had this plant for several years, I received just a single leaf as a start and now have several plants. Last year for the first time one of the plants bloomed during the summer. This year 3 plants bloomed. The leaf stalk can be fairly large, one new stalk is currently between 5 to 6 ft in length. Here are pictures of the smaller plants, plus what the blooms looked like. The blooms normally...

  • Roses

    Updated: 2010-09-02 02:57:24
    I have grown roses for a number of years with success. Last summer due to renovations I had to move the roses when they had just started to bud. We live in the North Okanagan. They were moved to an area of semi shade and seemed to do o.k. The renos were finished in the hottest part of the summer and the roses were moved back at that time. I trimmed them back a bit and they seemed to...

  • Identification: wondering what this is

    Updated: 2010-09-02 02:38:37
    Hello, I Have these bushes on the side of my house and am wondering what they are. The berries are sweet and tangy and am wondering if they're edible or not. Attachment 84786 (http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=84786) Attachment 84787 (http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=84787) more pictures Attachment...

  • black fig tree help

    Updated: 2010-09-02 00:44:53
    I am new to the forum and new to fig trees. I just purchased 2 trees and planted them. The place I got them from stated that I needed to water daily due to the heat in NC. I planted them 1 1/2 weeks ago and now some of the laves are turning brown and wilting. I have been trimming them off but wanted to post a couple of photos so that someone might know what I am doing wrong ir if this is...

  • Denver BG's Botanical Illustration: Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art in Denver

    Updated: 2010-09-02 00:10:12
    More... (http://botanicalillustration.blogspot.com/2010/09/kirkland-museum-of-fine-and-decorative.html)

  • Soil acidifer added to gardenias

    Updated: 2010-09-01 23:37:42
    Hello. I recently added some soil acidifier to my gardenias (potted on south-facing sidewalk in Philadelphia, PA, have had them for two years) and now the leaves are crumpling like they haven't been watered in a long time, with some turning brown starting at the main vein in the center of the leaf. Other than flushing the pots with a lot of water to wash out the excess acidity, do you have...

  • Gardening mistakes

    Updated: 2010-09-01 16:10:59
    It is a good moment to look back on the triumphs and disasters in our gardens and to make notes so that we do not make the same mistakes again.

  • Juvenile Cardinal Fearless & Frolicking

    Updated: 2010-09-01 00:47:16
    Backyard Gardening Blog Blog Home Backyard Gardening Articles Backyard Gardening Forums Backyard Gardening Gallery Juvenile Cardinal Fearless Frolicking August 31st , 2010 Cardinals mature very fast , just a week ago maybe less I saw this cardinal learning how to fly , it had just left the nest . Yesterday , while filming something else , he came to visit , and got really close to me . Since I had the camera ready I decided to film him , it is so rare to see cardinals at this stage of development since they are at it only for a short time . This little guy had no fear of me , and at one point flew down within inches of my feet . Watch the video below , or at Youtube for HD . Also included are partial shots of my water feature , and this just underlines another reason to have a water

  • Planting spring bulbs

    Updated: 2010-08-27 18:38:26
    Spring bulbs don't just provide us with a burst of colour to remind us that summer is on its way. They provide insects with nectar, which is essential for feeding them up again...

  • Another Reason To Gardening: A Stress Reliever

    Updated: 2010-08-26 06:33:56
    Stress is something that you encounter every day. Gardening is one of the tools to deal with it if you want to be happy and healthy. Just about every illness is either directly caused, or made worse, by stress. That includes heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, along with: Back pain and headaches Stomach [...]

  • Growing tomatoes outdoors

    Updated: 2010-08-25 16:28:20
    I don't often grow tomatoes outdoors, but this year I planted out leftovers from the greenhouse, which became massive and hugely productive.

  • Growing zinnias

    Updated: 2010-08-23 08:01:15
    Why is it that you rarely see zinnias in summer bedding displays? Do they give the impression of being an old-fashioned flower?

  • Use Compost, Save Money

    Updated: 2010-08-22 15:35:28
    , Backyard Gardening Blog Blog Home Backyard Gardening Articles Backyard Gardening Forums Backyard Gardening Gallery Use Compost , Save Money August 22nd , 2010 Behold My new Pinus Contorta Taylor’s Sunburst” I know it doesn’t look anything special now , but this is one rare and amazing plant . In the spring the new growth lights up to a bright yellow in contrast with the dark green older growth in an amazing display . In Spring it will look like : this So , did I name this post incorrectly What does this tree have to do with compost and saving money Well as I said , this is one rare and amazing plant . At Gee Farms , where I bought mine , a new grafted one about 6 inches tall is 50. A 4 foot one is 900. Mine , listed at 2 foot but really two and a half+ , I was told it has been potted up

  • Growing aubergines

    Updated: 2010-08-20 14:55:46
    This year ... I decided to pit three grafted aubergine plants against three plants grown in the conventional manner (from seed, on their own roots) to see which would 'win'.

  • Kniphofia Attracts Bees, Hummingbirds & Butterflies

    Updated: 2010-08-20 08:27:35
    Kniphofia never disappoints me. The flaming colors of its splendid torch-like blooms blazes out across the garden all through the heat of summer. In addition to its fun name, kniphofia is also known as ‘red hot poker’ or torch lilies. With grass-like evergreen foliage, this plant’s flower stems grow anywhere from 24 inches to over 6 [...]

  • Selling my Favorite Daylily

    Updated: 2010-08-19 15:09:14
    Backyard Gardening Blog Blog Home Backyard Gardening Articles Backyard Gardening Forums Backyard Gardening Gallery Selling my Favorite Daylily August 19th , 2010 Purple Maze” is my favorite daylily bloom , I saw it , I had to buy it , I paid a lot of money for it . I bought it when it first came available directly from the hybridizer , I think I paid 200. Kind of embarassing really , but I really like it . Apparently others do too , I’ve seen many people say it is their favorite . daylily I recently had to move and divide it and I have 1 extra fan the others I planted elsewhere on my property So I’m selling it . I just listed it on ebay So if you’re interested , head over . there This has got to be one of my favorite reasons for growing perennials . Multiplication . Just dividing plants

  • Dirty Girl Gardening

    Updated: 2010-08-18 01:43:01
    A horticulture collective.

  • Gardening books: holiday reading

    Updated: 2010-08-16 07:55:07
    [...] a holiday is not really a proper holiday without a couple of books to while away moments of idleness. May I suggest a couple of excellent garden-related books for your consideration?

  • Thuja (standishii x plicata) “Green Giant”

    Updated: 2010-08-15 03:36:44
    Backyard Gardening Blog Blog Home Backyard Gardening Articles Backyard Gardening Forums Backyard Gardening Gallery Thuja standishii x plicata Green Giant” August 14th , 2010 Green Giant Thuja’s are fast becoming one of the most popular plants for the landscape , and for good reason . They are one of the fastest growing known evergreen trees . They can grow as much as 5 feet per year or . more The result from a supposed cross between a Japanese thuja and the US native western redcedar not a real cedar actually thuja plicata it looks strongly like the plicata and definitely different from the at this point more commonly planted eastern white cedar also not a real cedar which is thuja occidentalis most commonly seen in garden centers as Emerald Green . Arborvitae This plant family has really

  • Artificial grass

    Updated: 2010-08-13 10:43:21
    When the news broke that sales of artificial grass are soaring, it struck me that a fake lawn might have been a better option for my small patch...

  • Birds, wasps and fruit

    Updated: 2010-08-11 08:21:53
    The peaches ('Avalon') cropped brilliantly, producing the biggest fruits yet, but as soon as they approached ripeness, the wasps attacked.

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