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Will digging up/dividing now stunt the growth for the season?
Comments (5)i am of the opinion that hosta come up on stored energy .... if you interfere with such too much.. yes... you may set them back ... if you are simply talking about halving a large clump ... probably little or no set back ... if you are talking cutting it into 100 pieces.. then they will probably be stunted ... i tend toward late summer.. when they are already looking ratty .. others here seem to like spring ... 6 of this.. half dozen of the other ... but ...hosta never really need to be divided... which leads me to think you have a plant that is too big in a space that is too small ... why not just get rid of half of them.. and buy some smaller plants... that you dont have to dig up repeatedly??? upgrade one might say ... i dont understand why you want to divide a plant that is already too aggressive ????? so you have twice as many to divide next time????? but as always.. whatever rocks your boat is fine with me .... good luck ken PS: if you a few extra .. try growing them on the driveway .......See MoreCool Season Crops You Can Still Plant Now
Comments (14)Keith, I don't plant by an almanac or moon pnases or whatever, as I find the more important factor to be whether soil temps and air temps are in the right range that each plant needs. I plant based on knowing what our air/soil temps are likely to be at any given time, the DTMs of plants I am planting, etc. and I seldom have a problem getting a crop. When I do have trouble, it tends to be related to some sort of weather extreme....flooding that leaves the soil too wet for weeks or temps that get too hot too early in the year and shut down flowering, fruit set, pollination, etc. If using the Farmer's Almanac works for you that's great, but I find it hard enough to make sure we have the right air temp, soil temp, moisture level, etc. to plant anything at the 'right' time. Trying to wait for the right phase of the moon in addition to all the above just makes gardening more complicated than I want it to be. I like to read Farmer's Almanacs for historical data, averages, etc. but I ignore the moon phase stuff so, since I don't use it, I cannot comment on its effectiveness. One of the local 'old timers' here told me from the first year we moved here that I should ignore all that 'outside' info, including most lists of recommended planting dates, and learn to 'read' my own microclimate (he didn't use that word but it is the one that best describes what he meant), weather conditions, soil temperature, moisture level, wildlife clues, etc. For example, he told me to wait until the native pecan trees had leafed out before planting tender heat-loving vegetation in order to be sure the last freeze or frost has occurred. I've tried it, and it seems to 'work' about 9 years out of 10. I think we've only had a hard freeze here after the pecans leafed out once or twice in a dozen years, making his method of forecasting the last freeze more accurate than local forecasters, almanacs, the NWS, etc. So, every year I try to observe and understand what is happening in and around my garden and adjust planting dates accordingly. It works better for me than planting by any other method, although of course I have the planting dates memorized for reference purposes. There are a couple of folks near me who try to plant by the moon signs and I don't know how good they are or aren't at doing it, but they have not had highly productive gardens. However, you know, we don't know if their gardens would be any more productive if they weren't planting by moon signs, now do we? Dawn...See MoreHeating and cooling four seasons room
Comments (2)We looked into using the house system, but where the room is positioned on the house and where the existing trunks are would make it difficult and costly to new duct work...especially the returns. My wife and I are wondering if we can live without the AC...there may be a some days we can't use the room due to the heat. But do I go to the cost of the remodel and then be uncomfortable in July and August?...See MoreHeating / Cooling a four season room
Comments (8)Chrisny, thank you for your opinions. I was hoping beyond hope that I would be able to get under the floor to install radiant heat, but no such luck. And I really don't want to rip up the beautiful tile floor. I only have about 6 feet of exterior wall space in which to put baseboard, so that wouldn't be an option. All other exterior wall space has either doors or sliders. Any thoughts about a 20000-30000 BTU cabinet heater? Do you think it'll cover the room enough to keep all areas fairly warm?...See Moremantis__oh
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