tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.comments2023-09-15T10:34:11.411-04:00GoGardenNow - The Gardening BlogGoGardenNowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639777768708731411noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-32819025027146095202023-09-15T10:34:11.411-04:002023-09-15T10:34:11.411-04:00Bloody Dock prefers moist soil, though it is somew...Bloody Dock prefers moist soil, though it is somewhat drought tolerant when well-established.<br />GoGardenNowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639777768708731411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-66909129111374493272023-09-11T10:14:14.742-04:002023-09-11T10:14:14.742-04:00Hi. I am leaving a comment on your old blog post;...Hi. I am leaving a comment on your old blog post; I hope you are still answering questions. I am very interested in planting a straight line of bloody dock plants as part of a modern-looking border. The only thing holding me back is the water requirement--do you find this a very thirsty plant?PamIllinoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905394626005715834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-64354417808251430142023-09-11T10:12:09.476-04:002023-09-11T10:12:09.476-04:00Hi. I am commenting on this old blog post of your...Hi. I am commenting on this old blog post of yours. I am considering using bloody dock planted in a line in a modern-looking planting. I am hoping to grow it from seed, because I will need at least 6 plants. The only thing holding me back is water requirements. In your experience, is this a very thirsty plant?PamIllinoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905394626005715834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-60113356310453657372023-09-05T20:54:05.478-04:002023-09-05T20:54:05.478-04:00Thank you for introducing Mazus. Can’t wait to try...Thank you for introducing Mazus. Can’t wait to try it, and have lots of damp, semi shaded areas to plant it in. Kathryn Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06103045544470440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-64362429958426115132022-08-11T14:36:21.676-04:002022-08-11T14:36:21.676-04:00One of my go-to plants that never fails to brighte...One of my go-to plants that never fails to brighten up beds with its brilliant blue flowers and autumnal colors in the fall. It and potentilla are two plants that I can put in sloping beds in lots of sun and with minimal water and they just grow up a storm. Deer and rabbits don't seem to like them. Neither do most bugs. They start slow each year, but each year they spread a bit more so they make a nice filler plant that also does a good job of helping control weeds. I find they grow just fine in shadier spots, with glossy and abundant leaves although less flowers than in more sunny beds. As the world gets drier I seem to put more in my garden. They have become old friends! And Marshall's always has plants of great quality and good prices.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995314183848079119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-66304481020203205232021-08-16T19:30:18.294-04:002021-08-16T19:30:18.294-04:00You'll probably have to experiment. Several li...You'll probably have to experiment. Several light sprays from a distance might be in order. Try spraying before the flowers are fully dried. As I said, I haven't tried it myself.GoGardenNowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639777768708731411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-36646038673053498062021-08-16T18:46:48.241-04:002021-08-16T18:46:48.241-04:00I haven't tried hairspray because as you said,...I haven't tried hairspray because as you said, I was afraid the flowers would fall off. It seems you can barely move them and they scatter everywhere.dsnkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967507722920332960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-61776884478845207552021-08-16T16:12:34.038-04:002021-08-16T16:12:34.038-04:00To dsnky: Have you tried hair spray? I've read...To dsnky: Have you tried hair spray? I've read that spraying the dried flowers with hair spray helps to hold the flowers on. I expect you'd have to be careful that the force of the spray doesn't dislodge the flowers. Maybe 3 or 4 light coats of spray would do the trick.GoGardenNowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639777768708731411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-29077174940082880312021-08-16T12:52:58.637-04:002021-08-16T12:52:58.637-04:00How do you stop all the tiny purple 'blooms...How do you stop all the tiny purple 'blooms' from falling off when you dry the Russian Sage? Ive tried, but if I touch it they fall everywhere.dsnkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967507722920332960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-11078570799854139822021-06-03T14:05:07.205-04:002021-06-03T14:05:07.205-04:00grat post
grat post<br />Godhulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282698989383915700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-33844829251923397202021-05-27T20:52:55.671-04:002021-05-27T20:52:55.671-04:00There can be several possible reasons for poor fru...There can be several possible reasons for poor fruit set or fruit drop. If there is a problem with micro-nutrient deficiency, you can only tell by submitting a soil sample to your area Cooperative Extension Service for testing. You'll probably have to pay more for micro-nutrient testing. I also recommend that you carefully document soil, weather, disease and insect conditions throughout more than one season. The more seasons the better. You might be able to discover a pattern contributing to fruit drop. GoGardenNowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639777768708731411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-7729693438473772772021-05-27T19:35:07.422-04:002021-05-27T19:35:07.422-04:00I also have this issue. Concord grape vine 3 yrs o...I also have this issue. Concord grape vine 3 yrs old, last year and again this year begins to produce bunches of very small proto-grapes, pinhead size, that just start to fall off for no reason come late May, never to return. No sign of bugs, decent soil and light. Bad grapes or fewer grapes or smaller grapes would make sense to me, but every single grape fell off. Too small to be worth eating. Are they just too immature? Then why did they start gtoeing? Help. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185682359386471781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-13225649203032694762021-04-22T23:10:19.042-04:002021-04-22T23:10:19.042-04:00I meant Lady Banks rose. I meant Lady Banks rose. Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248017805626954694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-63569162408910135322021-04-22T21:32:46.195-04:002021-04-22T21:32:46.195-04:00I think you are right, I just googled Land Banks r...I think you are right, I just googled Land Banks rose and it looks exactly like my photos. Thank you so much for responding. Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248017805626954694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-32785712199257516182021-04-22T20:46:43.312-04:002021-04-22T20:46:43.312-04:00It's been several years since I visited this g...It's been several years since I visited this garden, but perhaps the plant you are describing is Rosa banksiae, or Lady Banks rose.GoGardenNowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639777768708731411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-37309711845685994472021-04-22T19:18:42.200-04:002021-04-22T19:18:42.200-04:00Hello, I recently visited the beautiful botanical ...Hello, I recently visited the beautiful botanical garden at Clemson and would like to identify a plant growing in the "Food for Thought" garden, it's a yellow flowering cascading wall of blossoms. By any chance would you be able to identify that? I would attach a photo if I knew how. Kind of looks like yellow miniature or wild roses. Thank you.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248017805626954694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-4638514944348229352020-11-16T12:24:31.264-05:002020-11-16T12:24:31.264-05:00Thanks for the tipThanks for the tipAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01259214293445160413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-29767448803728408312020-10-07T05:49:05.359-04:002020-10-07T05:49:05.359-04:00Me too!Me too!Pernillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123162300696085792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-39456097583540470472020-09-04T17:33:10.885-04:002020-09-04T17:33:10.885-04:00I'm reading the Cadfael book now and needed to...I'm reading the Cadfael book now and needed to look up this plant. So nice to see the book mentioned.Mystery and Mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977251231944347672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-91232939019633350462020-04-26T19:25:18.793-04:002020-04-26T19:25:18.793-04:00Ficus pumila attaches to structures with aerial ro...Ficus pumila attaches to structures with aerial roots that secret a latex-like substance. The latex hardens and keeps the plant attached to the structure. It's possible that your trellis doesn't provide enough surface for the roots to attach. You should try weaving the vines into the trellis. That would help them to get a foot-hold. When they reach the top, the vines should begin to cascade downward, obscuring the trellis and providing privacy. GoGardenNowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639777768708731411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-59015419053084325912020-04-26T17:58:57.055-04:002020-04-26T17:58:57.055-04:00I have a 24” tall wood trellis on top of a 5’ conc...I have a 24” tall wood trellis on top of a 5’ concrete block wall. Over three years the creeping fig completely covered the block wall but has refused to go onto the trellis! That’s the part we wanted to “fill in” to get some privacy. Any ideas on how to get it to keep going up, or does it just not like trellises? devcomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01953556344071057117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-41750885745167940282020-01-16T17:04:44.790-05:002020-01-16T17:04:44.790-05:00The coywolf looks more like a wolf than a coyote.
...The coywolf looks more like a wolf than a coyote.<br />Interesting article. <br /><br />Big Bad Wolf cartoon is charming and triggered Loony Tune memories.<br /><br />Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346652140143234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-21810643631623253942019-12-08T22:11:29.092-05:002019-12-08T22:11:29.092-05:00I'd like to see it. Send a photo to gogardenno...I'd like to see it. Send a photo to gogardennow@gmail.com. Thanks.GoGardenNowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639777768708731411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-60326099627225047702019-12-08T10:08:34.993-05:002019-12-08T10:08:34.993-05:00i’ve discovered the problem is garden weevils!! o...i’ve discovered the problem is garden weevils!! ow how to get rid of them ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974218692661684169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548380333809072645.post-61616071612731533622019-12-08T07:41:36.528-05:002019-12-08T07:41:36.528-05:00i have the same problem and found little mite like...i have the same problem and found little mite like insects were the problem. i took a photo but am yet to identify them . don’t know how to post a pic here ? anyone got any clues on what insect it might be or how i can share the picture?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974218692661684169noreply@blogger.com