Bavarian wildflowers 2
Updated: 2012-04-30 15:15:48
These plants were photographed in the Bavarian Alps. Any ideas?- These plants were photographed in the Bavarian Alps. Any ideas?
Bavarian wildflowers 1
Updated: 2012-04-30 15:13:23These plants were photographed in the Bavarian Alps. Any ideas?NMNH Field Book Project: The Living Legacy of Field Research at the Smithsonian
Updated: 2012-04-30 14:00:04By G. Wayne Clough Secretary, Smithsonian Institution Machu Picchu, Peru. Taken during Secretary Cloughs visit (2011). Every great institution is built upon a bedrock foundation of timeless values that shape its culture and identity. The Smithsonian has always embraced a passion for learning. We are fortunate to have had a...
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Updated: 2012-04-30 11:15:28I would be grateful for any help in identifying the plants in the attached photos.British Columbia: ? tellima
Updated: 2012-04-30 07:50:56A friend thinks this is a stinging nettle which it certainly is not.
Is it a Tellima Grandiflora?
John FarrerMosses as ground cover
Updated: 2012-04-30 03:14:11We've moved to a rather boggy, moist forest. (Balsam firs, white birch, maples, black spruce, larch, white pine, and more...)
I've noticed lots of different native MOSSES growing around. I'm rather fond of them, so is there any compelling reason to get rid of them? I guess for soil-erosion prevention we should probably keep them from overgrowing the established lawn ( grass has better roots...Ukigumo or Murakumo?
Updated: 2012-04-30 03:07:07I can't decide so I figure some of you have them both or at least have seen them both.
Which do you like better?
Which is more consistently white?
Does one have better spring or fall color?
How much sun do they need to color up well?
Will either burn in 3 hours of mid-day full sun?
Thanks!ID: thorny twigs
Updated: 2012-04-30 03:01:10I'm thinking maybe these could be some kind of berry cane? Or just another weed?
(Will try to get better pics next week, canes are about 1 meter tall, buds maybe 2 cm...)In The Garden: maybe a hardy Magnolia??
Updated: 2012-04-30 02:30:18Can anyone ID this one?
Branches spread about 4 feet, the bud things are now about 1.5 to two inches long. Located in Zone 5A (NE New Brunswick). Sorry about the fuzzy pic...Identify wild plant from West Virginia
Updated: 2012-04-30 02:05:06Can anyone please identify the wild plant from a forest in West Virginia? It has 1, 3, or 5 lobes in the variegated leaves. The picture is attached. Thank you.identify wild West Virginia plant
Updated: 2012-04-30 01:46:38Has 1-5 lobed and variegated leaves. No flowers so far. In the woods. Common.
Can anyone identify this for me?In The Garden: What is this pesky weed
Updated: 2012-04-30 01:19:13I planted this originally as a small plant. It was growing too large so I pulled it out. It has sent out shooters and is now overtaking my yard. It is difficult to get rid and equally difficult to control. any suggestions for what it is and any tips for it's demise?new pp maple problem branch?? see photos
Updated: 2012-04-29 23:43:38Just planted today a new paperbark maple 7 ft 3 inches tall. Have one branch that may be a problem but i don't want to cut it off if i don't have to since i like the shape of the tree with that branch included. Do i need to cut off the branch in the picture it is pressed right up against the main tree on a funny angle will this eventually cause a problem like choking the tree or anything...Three trees for identification
Updated: 2012-04-29 22:50:42Dear All,
Looking for help identifying three trees.
Number 1 has the biggest leaves I've ever seen, perhaps 30-40 cm in length. Smooth light grey trunk, light green foliage. Picture taken in an arboretum here in Maryland.
Number 2 and number 3 are the same tree / shrub. I'm showing leaves and trunk. It was slow to get green this season, if that helps.
Number 4 and 5 are the same tree.Weeds or something useful (part III)
Updated: 2012-04-29 22:44:18Dear All,
More stuff from my backyard for ID to determine whether it will stay or go...
Number 1 feels like a tree seedling, with a woody stem. Completely impossible to pull out; I've resigned to pruning them.
Number 2 grows in a group of stalks currently about 1.5 feet high.
Numbers 3 and 4 are vines and are part of our ground cover; I need to figure out if this is a part I want to...The Clash
Updated: 2012-04-29 05:17:46I spent the early part of the week in Hong Kong. I enjoyed the vibrancy of the city. It has an international feel to it. The real thing, not a wanna-be city. It was exciting. It made me wonder if I could hack life there as an expatriate. Food for thought. Should I Stay or Should I [...]Using wood ash
Updated: 2012-04-27 13:19:29If you tend to accumulate wood ash from log fires over the colder months, you might be tempted to use it instead of lime to raise soil pH, as it contains between 45–50% calcium carbonate. It will certainly do that – but it should only be used on soils with a pH lower than 5.5 [...]Ranunculus: A Beautiful Chance For Every Garden
Updated: 2012-04-26 20:20:55Ranunculus: a beautiful chance for every garden. With its bright beauty, the small camellia-like flowers range from white to pink, red to yellow to orange and are indeed special.They most often come in multiple layers of delicate, crepe paper–thin petals, looking like an origami masterwork. One of the most brilliant of the spring-blooming bulbs, ranunculus [...]Now, It’s Actually Fun To Start Tomatoes From Seed
Updated: 2012-04-13 06:09:36Now, it’s actually fun to start tomatoes from seed. Anybody who gardens has got to get excited about watching the first sprouts poke through the soil and slowly uncurl into baby tomato plants. Unless you plant from seed, your tomatoes will taste just like every other tomato grown on your block. Growing tomatoes from seed [...]Putting the P back in Fertilizer
Updated: 2012-04-04 01:49:49So we have come to this, you’ve heard of the “golden rule” but this is perhaps the “golden question” can you use pee to fertilize your garden? The answer is yes. Not only have you been wasting a perfectly good nitrogen source down your toilet, you’ve also been using water unnecessarily too. My city bills me [...]