Creeping phlox driving me crazy......
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I have a garden site that is driving me crazy!
Comments (6)Never throw in the towel! I think gardens are better than grass. So I think you will have to try to identify what might be a problem in that bed. First, is there any connection between willow bark/roots and plant death? If my computer was working faster today I'd google it for you. I've never heard of that but I think black walnut trees are known for that. More likely is going to be poor drainage, too much hot sun like a western exposure for new plantings, which means they'd need more water their first 2 yrs. Again, not enough water could be a factor in any case. I'm thinking this becoz the sedum are the ones doing best. What about the compost? Is it too fresh, not aged enough? Is it from somewhere that might have some adverse chemical in it? Did you apply a layer of mulch? If the site is very sunny and somewhat dry, or you can't water it much or can't get a hose out there, then plant herbs and yarrow and other such plants. Good luck. Laurie...See Morecreeping charlie!!!!!help me!!!!
Comments (9)When it becomes necessary to use chemicals to kill weeds I use roundup-either concentrated, which will kill vigorous vines like Japanese bittersweet or Virginia creeper, or roundup for weeds and/or poison ivy. It's not an easy process, but put a bowl of the concentrated roundup in a small container, then put this container into a bigger tote, bucket or other larger vessel so that if you drip any it goes into the bigger bucket, not on your other plants. Use a small paint or pastry brush to apply the roundup. Wherever you pull the weed out you brush the roundup on the cut/broken end. It kills the plant down to the roots. I learned this in a landscaping class. We worked in teams with one person down low, the other person had the brush taped to a long handle so they did not have to bend over. Person 1 went snip, snip, snip, pull, pull, pull, person 2 did brush, brush, brush, brush, brush,...then on to the next section. By keeping our motions the same and repetitive we were able to work quickly without the up and down, or switching from one tool to the other, and cleared entire beds in short time. Within a week after application the entire beds wee clear of weed. Just b\make sure you only apply the liquid to the cut ends, and no where else. I hope this helps! Good luck....See MoreCreeping Plants or Flowers
Comments (10)Thanks so much for the response and detailed information!! I am going to have to check that book out. For some reason, when I posted the photo from my phone it posted sideways, so here is a view looking up the hill. The site gets about 4+ hours of afternoon sun. When it rains water pours down the hill. I just bought the house, but was told that at one point all of the exposed rock, was covered by soil. So some definite erosion issues. I'm off to get topsoil this weekend to make level steps for terraces. Pardon the poor quality of the grass. I have been focusing on bringing back the grass in the front and back yards and have neglected the side yard. At the top of the hill you may be able to see some excavation. I am in the process of putting in two rain gardens. One at the top and one a bit further down. Each will have trap rock with topsoil covering and native moisture loving plants and decorative grasses. This should hopefully slow the water a bit. Then I plan to add two or three terraces about two feet tall with stone behind the timbers. That should slow the water down a bit more. I always loved the look of flowers overhanging walls. I was thinking, creeping phlox, but have heard they can be a little aggressive. Just no more vines for me. Lol. That darn wild grape taproot was eight feet long. On the left I plan on putting some Roses of Sharon and Forsythia as a privacy wall. The shrub on the left, in the middle, of the photo I have no idea what it is. It was/is being choked with Wild Grape vines. Now that I pulled the taproot it seems the Wild Grape is dying. I may still get rid of the shrub as it is kind of ugly. It had little white flowers for about a week and that was it. The last few days I have been pulling, Mile A Minute, Wild Grape, Wild Rose, Poison Ivy, and Virginia Creeper taproots. Sadly though, all of those vine roots may have been holding together the hill. :/ I went out and got an old Lawn Boy mower that is light weight with a strong rear drive for this slope. It's much better, with the Lawn Boy, but it's still a pain to mow. If I don't get rid of the the grass I will need to buy some football cleats to keep a solid footing. Especially if the grass is a little damp. Boo to grass. Lol I will check out the above plants and book. If anyone else has any suggestions I would really appreciate it. Thanks again! This forum is so helpful!!!...See MoreSimba's driving me crazy !! (Sorry, long post)
Comments (22)Hmm Munkos, well yes, we put a new mirror in the bathroom, and rather than admire his beautiful markings in the shiny new mirror, Simba lavishes all his attention on the wall and spooks Mama late at night. Haha, our cats too weren't sure what to make of the ceiling fans the first summer. They weren't scared, though, just a lil over-ambitious - when they realised they couldn't jump high enough to catch the fan, they settled for lying on their backs and swatting up at the fan :-P You may be right, there probably was an insect (or something else of interest) in there before, and he remembers it, but then usually all three cats 'hunt' together, and Nikita should've been right up there with him with her cute lil chirps. Also, why would he do that only at night? Maybe some noise coming from the other side, but I could hear nothing - I tried last night. I can't begin to tell you how spooked I am right now - everything Simba does, everywhere he looks, I have to check out. He's also asking for more attention than before, more purring, more sucking on the tail (he does that when he's anxious and just before he goes to sleep), more 'Ma-maaaa' in top volume all around the house, when he's not yowling, he's sitting in my lap, or somewhere near me. (DH still finds it funny that I'm scared all the time; I'm thinking of dressing up as a ghost - flowing white robes and all - and waking him up while Simba's screaming his head off - maybe that will make DH take this a lil seriously. Lol) Well I'm hoping the yowling routine stops before I land a job!...See Morebotann
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