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mums
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Sick Viburnum
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Chickens in Beavercreek?
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What is this? Lizard alert!
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Raising Chickens in town?
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Knock Out Roses Blight or Bugs? Suggestions?
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composting
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Building a retaining wall near trees
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The great thinning!
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Sow bugs
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Moving fall bulbs now
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What will kill this tree? EAB or Topping Tree topping in Trottwood!
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What's wrong with my Lime??
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Lawn Boy posted a discussionmums
Howdy! i planted a large mum last fall in a large outside container. after the first frost i cut it back to the ground and covered it with mulch. it has come up beautifully this spring and now it is starting to bud. i am not sure whether to let it bloom now or pinch it. i would love to get two full blooms if possible, but if i had to choose only one, it would be the fall. any advice would be appreciated.mikeSee More
Dcast commented on Mark Webber's blog post Superweeds: A Long-Predicted Problem for GM Crops Has Arrived"Mark, This is a real problem in many different aspects. 1st being health & 2nd being the Enviroment These chemicals are toxic. We have a political discussion going on in the US right now over oil and what it could, would, or will do to our…"
Aaron Zink replied to David Ryan's discussion Broody Hen in the group Backyard Chickens"ya egg production will go down when they go broody. i have only had 3 baby chicks hatch naturally and have had no problems with the other chickens. they are bantams. they seem to be ok with the new comers. i would put a place…"
Keith Manbeck posted a blog postOakleaf Hydrangea for small landscapes
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Sikes Dwarf' is a great small specimen or foundation plant for the landscape. Growing to only 4' wide and tall with a compact mounded habit Sikes Dwarf makes a statement in the landscape. It will perform in both full sun and partial shade and grows well in most soil conditions. It has white cone shaped flowers that appear mid to late summer and mature to a reddish-pink color. The flowers can be cut and dried for indoor arrangements. It can also be considered as disease and insect free. The dark green foliage has a purple-red fall color. Hydrangea q. 'Sikes Dwarf' is available at Knollwood Garden CenterPlease support your local…See More
Mark Webber replied to bblake12's discussion Sick Viburnum"Pruning hard meaning . pruning a branch back to secondary branch that is 1/3 the diameter of the branch being removed or to a secondary bud. Keep in mind this species of viburnum is more like tree than a shrub. "
Beth Peden commented on Beth Peden's blog post Drought resistant ground cover"Thank you Mark! I've read up on the wintercreeper, I really think the dark green/purple will look good up next to the red brick."
"Here are some pruning websites that Mark has suggested at other…"
Lisa J Douglas replied to bblake12's discussion Sick Viburnum"Mark,
Thank you for the valuable information. I must admit I have never thought about sterilizing my pruners and am neglectful about even cleaning them. I do have two questions. 1) Would you expand a bit on what you mean when you say "pruning a…"
Mark Webber replied to bblake12's discussion Sick Viburnum"Great blog post! First and foremost it looks like to me by the pictures that you have a Viburnum plicatum , which of its self tends to grow horizontal, and doesn't like to be pruned to hard. I looked at all of the cankers…"
bblake12 posted a discussionSick Viburnum
I called into the show about a week back trying to troubleshoot my Viburnum issues. One section did not leaf out this year and I am not sure why. These plants have been in for about 14 years. The entire hedge is roughly 8 feet long and 7 feet high. The only thing we do to them is each year cut down the new growth on the top and sides. For about 3 years I was also cutting out any new stems that developed inside but for the last two years I let the suckers grow out. This year one section did not leaf out except for very small leaves. The leaves on other sections also had brown tips.Picture #1 is the end of the hedge which consists of 4 plants that have grown together.Picture #2 is a closeup of the damaged section. Picture #3 is a closeup of where the bark is peeling back.Any help would be appreciated and I have more pictures if needed.See More
Chris commented on Mark Webber's blog post Creeping Jenny aka Moneywort"ive got this growing around my garden pond - rampant is a good way to describe it. I started with just one plant from a garage sale, in a season or so it filled in and choked out weeds nicely."
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Summer Patch
Posted by Mark Webber on May 24, 2012 at 9:13am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Yesterday i saw my first Summer patch of 2012, There are fungicides that will help with this issue, many times cooloer weather and proper irrigation from 4am-10am will help reduce this issue, plus clean your mower deck and mow your lawn dry!
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water Water WATER
Posted by Mark Webber on May 23, 2012 at 9:24am 0 Comments 0 Likes
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The weather folks simply promised most of us water this last Monday into Tuesday and the they simply missed the forecast. Most of the rain went south of Dayton. At our Nursery and Farm we our irrigating 24 hours 7 day's a week. Even though most of you don't have the as much plant material and edibles to keep alive as our farm operation does, but its time to water your property and its valuable plant investments! Those same weather folks are…
Continue Oakleaf Hydrangea for small landscapes
Posted by Keith Manbeck on May 22, 2012 at 12:25pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Sikes Dwarf' is a great small specimen or foundation plant for the landscape. Growing to only 4' wide and tall with a compact mounded habit Sikes Dwarf makes a statement in the landscape. It will perform in both full sun and partial shade and grows well in most soil conditions. It has white cone shaped flowers that appear mid to late summer and mature to a reddish-pink color. The flowers can be cut and dried for indoor arrangements. It can also be considered as…
Continue Can anyone identify these
Posted by Jack Roller on May 20, 2012 at 4:29pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I have these flowers in the flower bed and I have no Idea what they are. They used to cover about 50 square feet, now they are all but 16 feet square. how can I get them to regenerate in the area.…
Butterfly Garden
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I have a cherry tree
Posted by Janc on May 19, 2012 at 9:02pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
I have a problem. I have a cherry tree but the cherries are not turning red. This happened last year too. What could the problem be? I heard not enough bees to pollinate is this true?
Drought resistant ground cover
Posted by Beth Peden on May 19, 2012 at 9:00am 3 Comments 0 Likes
Hi, i need a suggestion for ground cover that will help stop the erosion. We have a "basement garage" with a steep entrance going into it, and some full size basement windows. Right now it is an ugly mess, which is a shame because the rest of our home is lovely, IMO. This is on the south side of the house and gets full sun. Oh, and we did not install the landscape fabric, previous owners did that. We are planning to remove the gravel and replace it with sod. (I'm open to other suggestions as… Continue
Blue anise sage a feast for hummingbirds
Posted by Mark Webber on May 19, 2012 at 7:37am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Some sources say this plant is zone 6, I would say plant it near a protected location, see what happens!
Geographic Origin:
Garden.
Plant Group:
Subshrub.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: 8-9, 14-24.
USDA zones: 7-10.
Heat zones 12-8.
Mature size:
Height: 5-6 feet (1.5-2 m).
Width: 24 inches…
Jewel Weed
Posted by Mark Webber on May 19, 2012 at 6:54am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Found throughout Ohio, this native is actual in the Impatien family. Found in shady landscapes, I have seen it near Poison Ivy , not sure if they are not true biological partners . Some say its seeds rubbed on your skin will relive the itch of Poison Ivy.
http://customers.hbci.com/~wenonah/hydro/jewelwed.htm…
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