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Lupine I think? Not sure.

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Japanese maple again. I cannot get a full picture on here lol! I''m horrid at this!

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Soberguy,

thanks so much for your garden pictures. The japanese maple is beautiful. I just love these, and nothing seems to bug them, not the deer or those beetles that come around in July and eat up flowering fruit trees- they love to attack cherry trees. But these maples just seem immune to all this-

you should know - admin says anything posted after the 26th may not make it through when they complete the 2.0 upgrade.. but I hope your pictures make it through and I''m really glad you posted.

Not sure if those are lupines... some others may know, but they sure are beautiful.

The first round of flowers I posted are all gone, but a second wave is coming up. Lavender for one... I had some hollyhock''s coming up, with gigantic stems, but something.... nipped off the buds..... I have a few left and i''m going out every day to spray with deer spray, in the hopes I may see one actually bloom.
 
Date: 5/30/2010 4:00:57 PM
Author: mochi
Lovely garden pictures, everyone!!!
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Hey slacker, where are your photos for this year? Did a crop sprayer carpet your garden with herbicide or what?

At least I can blame sub-zero temperatures and snowstorms for the lack of mine
 
Date: 5/30/2010 5:29:27 PM
Author: soberguy
Lupine I think? Not sure.
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Sure is Soberguy. Lovely, just lovely.
 
I love Lupines! We don''t have any tho.
 
Packrat,

I love honeysuckle, please post photos after the transfer. I have some honey suckle vines growing on Burning Bush at edge of property that DH is in the process of tearing down, cause the burning bush is not doing too well - but the honey suckle is so lush and sweet -we hope to save honey suckle, but if he cuts down all the burning bush,I''m afraid we''ll lost the at least ten years growth of honey suckle. heaven help me, DH is going to buy a chainsaw to finish the job. first he had clippers, now a chain saw...

But on the bright side, here''s a flagstone path and garden gate my husband did last year..

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Date: 6/1/2010 9:19:31 PM
Author: gardengloves
Packrat,

I love honeysuckle, please post photos after the transfer. I have some honey suckle vines growing on Burning Bush at edge of property that DH is in the process of tearing down, cause the burning bush is not doing too well - but the honey suckle is so lush and sweet -we hope to save honey suckle, but if he cuts down all the burning bush,I''m afraid we''ll lost the at least ten years growth of honey suckle. heaven help me, DH is going to buy a chainsaw to finish the job. first he had clippers, now a chain saw...

But on the bright side, here''s a flagstone path and garden gate my husband did last year..
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A husband let loose in a garden with a chainsaw is a scary thing!

I think the honeysuckle will come back beautifully (probably the burning bush too). I often cut a honeysuckle to the ground to get rid of all the dead wood. Do you know what sort it is GG?

But what will the honeysuckle scramble through if the burning bush has gone?

Here''s one I have planted in one of my gardens. It''s called Lonicera ''Mandarin''

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And here''s a close up of the flower.

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GG, I forgot to say your hubby sure makes a nice flagstone path! Is he available for hire?
 
Grrrr ate my dang reply!

GG-that''s a great walkway-he did a good job on it! The honeysuckle..boy I love it too! It''s always so exciting to me when it starts leafing and then budding!

Gailey-our honeysuckle is orange like yours! We bought 3 different ones last year for a stump bed, but 2 of them don''t do as well as the orange, and the other is doing just ok. It''s either 2 reds and a yellow or 2 yellows and a red.

We have some sweet pea vines to plant now. We''re (the husband is haha) going to put a 1/2 circle of wire up the center of 2 or 3 fence panels for the vines. If they do well, we''ll do the rest of the fence next year. I love having tons of flowers and plants everywhere. We got the front patio done, and put on a little addition even..except now I think we''re going to put a low wall in on 2 sides for seating. Still, I''ll take pictures b/c we''re so proud! I''m excited to show off our hard work!

And I found a couple pictures from the assessors web site of what it looked like when we bought it-to compare to now!!
 
Date: 6/2/2010 8:32:18 PM
Author: packrat
Grrrr ate my dang reply!

GG-that''s a great walkway-he did a good job on it! The honeysuckle..boy I love it too! It''s always so exciting to me when it starts leafing and then budding!

Gailey-our honeysuckle is orange like yours! We bought 3 different ones last year for a stump bed, but 2 of them don''t do as well as the orange, and the other is doing just ok. It''s either 2 reds and a yellow or 2 yellows and a red.

We have some sweet pea vines to plant now. We''re (the husband is haha) going to put a 1/2 circle of wire up the center of 2 or 3 fence panels for the vines. If they do well, we''ll do the rest of the fence next year. I love having tons of flowers and plants everywhere. We got the front patio done, and put on a little addition even..except now I think we''re going to put a low wall in on 2 sides for seating. Still, I''ll take pictures b/c we''re so proud! I''m excited to show off our hard work!

And I found a couple pictures from the assessors web site of what it looked like when we bought it-to compare to now!!
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Packrat

Good luck with your sweet peas. I just adore them. Unfortunately, I don''t get enough sun to do them any justice. I am planting a bunch of them tomorrow for one of my clients though.

Remember that you need to keep picking them to maintain the flowering rate. Don''t let them go to seed. If you have too many to cut for yourself, cut them and give them to friends.
 
The roses have gone completely crazy! Having a hard time editing my photos again... No idea what is wrong... But I will give it a shot...

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wow Soberguy, the roses are gorgeous. I tried roses, but could never keep it going, mites and all sorts of things ate them up , congrats to you - they look great.

Here''s some of my yellow blooms, early June photo.

I''m having a second wave - , the lilies are coming in.. I never saw them this thick, intense and abundant.

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This is weird,

these hygrandeas are just starting to open - they were intense purple last year.., this year, they grew enormously- doubled in size- BUT, turned pale blue... what to do?

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More of the crazy lilies gone wild crop- its like an explosion!

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Date: 6/2/2010 8:53:32 AM
Author: Gailey
GG, I forgot to say your hubby sure makes a nice flagstone path! Is he available for hire?
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thanks Gailey - Don''t flatter him, it goes to his head... he''s a keeper for sure...

he always tells me, well my ancestors built Rome, that''s how I know how to do this stuff...
 
Thanks for the tip about the sweet peas Gailey! Saturday is the party so this weekend I''ll have pics to share of our place all gussied up! And *still* we have more work to do, just can''t get it all done by this weekend.

Gardengloves, great pictures! I love hydrangeas!

Hey Gailey, I have a couple questions if it''s ok..is there a spray or granule we could use that is safe for grass/plants/flowers to put the smack down on some of these bugs for our party? Gnats and mosquitoes mostly. Or would our best bet be to get a bunch of citronella candles to put out? And also, is there something that can be sprayed on say, barberries (sp) to kill wasps? They''re making nests in them we think, so if there''s something we could douse the bushes with to kill them since we can''t always see the nests I would be thoroughly happy!
 
Date: 6/7/2010 9:23:26 PM
Author: packrat
Thanks for the tip about the sweet peas Gailey! Saturday is the party so this weekend I'll have pics to share of our place all gussied up! And *still* we have more work to do, just can't get it all done by this weekend.


Gardengloves, great pictures! I love hydrangeas!


Hey Gailey, I have a couple questions if it's ok..is there a spray or granule we could use that is safe for grass/plants/flowers to put the smack down on some of these bugs for our party? Gnats and mosquitoes mostly. Or would our best bet be to get a bunch of citronella candles to put out? And also, is there something that can be sprayed on say, barberries (sp) to kill wasps? They're making nests in them we think, so if there's something we could douse the bushes with to kill them since we can't always see the nests I would be thoroughly happy!
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thats a great question, and I hope someone knows the answer. I once had a magnolia with "scales" that attracted wasps by the hundreds, very hard to get rid of. We sprayed and sprayed with bug repellent, but could never get rid of the scales with attracted the wasps in droves. They were fearless, didn't give a hoot if we came near. Some plants are very prone to to this... magnolia was one..
 
gg, your flowers and plants are SO GORGEOUS! Not to mention the path-your husband is a keeper for sure!

And I feel you on the grass invasion...my poor husband seeds and seeds the bald spots in the lawn and now grass is taking over the garden! We mulched and have been weeding incessantly so hopefully we can keep it under control!
 
Date: 6/7/2010 9:23:26 PM
Author: packrat
Thanks for the tip about the sweet peas Gailey! Saturday is the party so this weekend I''ll have pics to share of our place all gussied up! And *still* we have more work to do, just can''t get it all done by this weekend.

Gardengloves, great pictures! I love hydrangeas!

Hey Gailey, I have a couple questions if it''s ok..is there a spray or granule we could use that is safe for grass/plants/flowers to put the smack down on some of these bugs for our party? Gnats and mosquitoes mostly. Or would our best bet be to get a bunch of citronella candles to put out? And also, is there something that can be sprayed on say, barberries (sp) to kill wasps? They''re making nests in them we think, so if there''s something we could douse the bushes with to kill them since we can''t always see the nests I would be thoroughly happy!
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Hey Packrat,

Sorry I have only just seen your message tonight. I hope your party turned out well.

I wouldn''t have been much help anyway. Mosquitoes are a pain. Citronella products are the way to go at the budget end. If they are really destroying the quality of life outside, then you might want to invest in an electronic mosquito killing machine. I suspect they also attract beneficial insects too which is not a good thing. I live on a lake and before my neighbour got one of these gadgets, I would not venture outside without a liberal application of a deet based product. But I have to say his machine does work well.

As for wasps, there are diy products out there, but if there''s a big nest developing, then I would call in a professional. A wasp swarm is not a nice thing.
 
Date: 6/7/2010 9:32:25 PM
Author: gardengloves

Date: 6/7/2010 9:23:26 PM
Author: packrat
Thanks for the tip about the sweet peas Gailey! Saturday is the party so this weekend I''ll have pics to share of our place all gussied up! And *still* we have more work to do, just can''t get it all done by this weekend.


Gardengloves, great pictures! I love hydrangeas!


Hey Gailey, I have a couple questions if it''s ok..is there a spray or granule we could use that is safe for grass/plants/flowers to put the smack down on some of these bugs for our party? Gnats and mosquitoes mostly. Or would our best bet be to get a bunch of citronella candles to put out? And also, is there something that can be sprayed on say, barberries (sp) to kill wasps? They''re making nests in them we think, so if there''s something we could douse the bushes with to kill them since we can''t always see the nests I would be thoroughly happy!
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thats a great question, and I hope someone knows the answer. I once had a magnolia with ''scales'' that attracted wasps by the hundreds, very hard to get rid of. We sprayed and sprayed with bug repellent, but could never get rid of the scales with attracted the wasps in droves. They were fearless, didn''t give a hoot if we came near. Some plants are very prone to to this... magnolia was one..
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Good point GG.

Any woody shrub that has a pest infestation, such as scale or aphids is likely to come to the attention of wasps pretty quickly. The host pest often excretes a sticky sweet substance called "honeydew". This in turn will attract wasps. A black fungus will also develop on top of the honeydew, called "sooty mould". So if you have black branches on your shrubs, then you almost always have a pest infestation problem.

True scale infestations are extremely damaging to the shrub (they will kill it eventually) and they are really difficult to control. Here''s an insect control site that may help.
 
Date: 6/7/2010 10:30:16 PM
Author: thing2of2
gg, your flowers and plants are SO GORGEOUS! Not to mention the path-your husband is a keeper for sure!

And I feel you on the grass invasion...my poor husband seeds and seeds the bald spots in the lawn and now grass is taking over the garden! We mulched and have been weeding incessantly so hopefully we can keep it under control!
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T2o2,

Grass loves mulch more than anything else. Far from being a deterrent, it positively encourages grass to grow more. Soz!
 
Date: 6/7/2010 7:59:06 PM
Author: gardengloves
This is weird,

these hygrandeas are just starting to open - they were intense purple last year.., this year, they grew enormously- doubled in size- BUT, turned pale blue... what to do?
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Were they new last year?

If not, have you top-dressed the area with anything? Are you watering with rainwater? If so, switch to tap water. Chances are you''re municipal water supply maybe more alkaline. The water company could tell you.

I would kill for blue hydrangeas, so far I have never lived anywhere with soil that is acidic enough for blues. You could try adding some lime around the root area, as suggested in Lulu''s link. I would also give them a good dose of bone meal, once now and again in the Fall. This will help to lock up the aluminium. Rock phosphate will do the same thing if you can get it.

Personally, I would learn to embrace the blue and find yourself a nice sunny spot and plant Intrigue Rose. Simply the best rich velvety purple you could wish for and the scent is sublime.
 
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OMG what zone are those for Gailey? My parents have the orangish reddish ones and pink ones but I''ve never seen blue!!
 
Date: 6/14/2010 12:26:18 AM
Author: Gailey
Date: 6/7/2010 7:59:06 PM

Author: gardengloves

This is weird,


these hygrandeas are just starting to open - they were intense purple last year.., this year, they grew enormously- doubled in size- BUT, turned pale blue... what to do?
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Were they new last year?


If not, have you top-dressed the area with anything? Are you watering with rainwater? If so, switch to tap water. Chances are you''re municipal water supply maybe more alkaline. The water company could tell you.


I would kill for blue hydrangeas, so far I have never lived anywhere with soil that is acidic enough for blues. You could try adding some lime around the root area, as suggested in Lulu''s link. I would also give them a good dose of bone meal, once now and again in the Fall. This will help to lock up the aluminium. Rock phosphate will do the same thing if you can get it.


Personally, I would learn to embrace the blue and find yourself a nice sunny spot and plant Intrigue Rose. Simply the best rich velvety purple you could wish for and the scent is sublime.
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Thanks so much Gailey. I''m going to try the bone meal this weekend.

I love blue hygrangeas too, don''t get me wrong, and have Nikko blues, and love them, but these guys are are royal purple something or other.

They are three years old, planted from a 3 " pots, super healthy, grow like gangbusters, never wilt and are now- drum roll ---- ( just measured ) 4 feet tall---- the blue is deepening. But you may be right the area was "top dressed" with something, the dust from cutting marble. When we did the bathroom reno from Oct - Feb, the driveway outside this bed was the staging area for cutting the marble tile. The dust ran off into the bed when it rained or we hosed off, really bleached the driveway, and this run off completely saturated this bed.. i think that may have contributed to the change in color. Thanks again, Gailey, I''m going to see if the bone meal helps bring back the purple tones.

Man, those blue flowers you posted are gorgeous.
 
these are coming up in sweet deep color- hydrangeas... the blooms are huge, hope they keep the color

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this is the bed that got soaked with marble dust run off ... you can see color in the blue is pretty deep, but the original color was the purple coming up on one flower... uh oh.... I think I bleached the hydrangeas...

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