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trisherina · 07-23-2008, 10:23 AM

Jack, I thought of you the other day looking at a flowerbed that is overflowing with colour just 'cause I gave some tiny bedding plants a little compost and fertilizer -- they ask so little, and they give so much.

Hope you're having a happy day.

brightpearl · 12-16-2009, 06:52 PM

Jack!!
Can you give me some advice on pruning a Texas sage? It's shrubby and growing across a sidewalk, but it's 2 or 3 years old. Is there a way to trim it so that it doesn't look leggy/weird? Most of the branches seem pretty small, but I'm hesitant. Also, what time of year?

Jack Flanders · 12-16-2009, 07:07 PM

This is one of the best articles I've read about pruning and can be applied to just about any type of shrub. Google -> texas sage pruning and go to reviewjournal.com-Living-GARDENING: Stop pruning before it gets out of control (How tall is your plant now?)

brightpearl · 12-16-2009, 07:24 PM

^Thank you, I will read that.
It's about 4 ft. high.

I realize it may be a lost cause...if it looks goofy, they'll have to come out and something of more appropriate size put in.

Jack Flanders · 12-16-2009, 07:29 PM

If it's too close to the sidewalk now, you may want to remove it and plant something more narrow and compact. How wide is the planting bed?

brightpearl · 12-16-2009, 07:36 PM

No more than 2 ft, and it's right next to a door...that's the thing. These'll have to be trimmed square if they're going to work there. I've seen them look nice that way, but I'm afraid it'll turn out to be too late to train them that way.

Jack Flanders · 12-16-2009, 07:42 PM

How about a viney/ flowering plant that you can trail up a narrow trellis?

Hyakujo's Fox · 03-14-2010, 05:07 AM

Is this how the locals keep the trees from freezing?

Jack Flanders · 03-14-2010, 04:16 PM

Hahaha!! I saw that on the news the other night. I'm going down to Cape May next weekend and will look for this and take some pictures. I was going to go this weekend but was concerned about the river flooding. We only got 3 in. of rain but the wind was at 65 mph at times.

YsaPur EsChomuw · 04-30-2010, 05:41 PM

All but one of the red basils perished, the green ones are thriving. I wonder why. I planted them at the same time. Should I retry with the red ones? I've got a few seeds left.

madasacutsnake · 04-30-2010, 11:50 PM

I just ordered

watsonia ivory towers pack of 20
cottage gladioli mixed pack of 50
alstroemeria collection pack of 5 x 2
double tulips carnival de nice pack of 24
species gladioli collection pack of 30

All half price!

trisherina · 05-01-2010, 01:22 PM

Now you'll have to PLANT them all!

Jack Flanders · 05-02-2010, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YsaPur EsChomuw

All but one of the red basils perished, the green ones are thriving. I wonder why. I planted them at the same time. Should I retry with the red ones? I've got a few seeds left.

Make sure they are not being over watered. The green basil is the the native or natural plant so the red may be touchy. Are they planted in the ground or in a container? Let me know!!

YsaPur EsChomuw · 05-02-2010, 12:51 AM

In a container, on the windowsill. Half of the container is green, the other half should have been red.

Jack Flanders · 05-02-2010, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madasacutsnake

I just ordered

watsonia ivory towers pack of 20
cottage gladioli mixed pack of 50
alstroemeria collection pack of 5 x 2
double tulips carnival de nice pack of 24
species gladioli collection pack of 30

All half price!

How fvkin cool is that!!! I planted a gazillion daffodils this past winter and got a great bloom harvest this spring. Remember to really go crazy on the bone meal for the bulb perennials. I just planted a bunch of red gladioli 2 weeks ago for this summer's bloom.

07-23-2008, 10:23 AM	#181
trisherina meretricious dilettante Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,068	Jack, I thought of you the other day looking at a flowerbed that is overflowing with colour just 'cause I gave some tiny bedding plants a little compost and fertilizer -- they ask so little, and they give so much. Hope you're having a happy day. __________________ Because how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. -- Annie Dillard

12-16-2009, 07:07 PM	#183
Jack Flanders landscaping is fun Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: up river and down river Posts: 4,815	This is one of the best articles I've read about pruning and can be applied to just about any type of shrub. Google -> texas sage pruning and go to reviewjournal.com-Living-GARDENING: Stop pruning before it gets out of control (How tall is your plant now?) Last edited by Jack Flanders : 12-16-2009 at 07:15 PM.

04-30-2010, 11:50 PM	#191
madasacutsnake no more nice girl Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,054	I just ordered watsonia ivory towers pack of 20 cottage gladioli mixed pack of 50 alstroemeria collection pack of 5 x 2 double tulips carnival de nice pack of 24 species gladioli collection pack of 30 All half price! __________________ He really shatters the myth of white supremacy once and for all.

05-01-2010, 01:22 PM	#192
trisherina meretricious dilettante Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,068	Now you'll have to PLANT them all! __________________ Because how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. -- Annie Dillard

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12-16-2009, 06:52 PM	#182
brightpearl Rhinoceros fan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,749	Jack!! Can you give me some advice on pruning a Texas sage? It's shrubby and growing across a sidewalk, but it's 2 or 3 years old. Is there a way to trim it so that it doesn't look leggy/weird? Most of the branches seem pretty small, but I'm hesitant. Also, what time of year?

12-16-2009, 07:24 PM	#184
brightpearl Rhinoceros fan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,749	^Thank you, I will read that. It's about 4 ft. high. I realize it may be a lost cause...if it looks goofy, they'll have to come out and something of more appropriate size put in.

12-16-2009, 07:29 PM	#185
Jack Flanders landscaping is fun Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: up river and down river Posts: 4,815	If it's too close to the sidewalk now, you may want to remove it and plant something more narrow and compact. How wide is the planting bed?

12-16-2009, 07:36 PM	#186
brightpearl Rhinoceros fan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,749	No more than 2 ft, and it's right next to a door...that's the thing. These'll have to be trimmed square if they're going to work there. I've seen them look nice that way, but I'm afraid it'll turn out to be too late to train them that way.

12-16-2009, 07:42 PM	#187
Jack Flanders landscaping is fun Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: up river and down river Posts: 4,815	How about a viney/ flowering plant that you can trail up a narrow trellis?

03-14-2010, 05:07 AM	#188
Hyakujo's Fox left hanging Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: between the click of the light and the start of the dream Posts: 10,071	Is this how the locals keep the trees from freezing?

03-14-2010, 04:16 PM	#189
Jack Flanders landscaping is fun Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: up river and down river Posts: 4,815	Hahaha!! I saw that on the news the other night. I'm going down to Cape May next weekend and will look for this and take some pictures. I was going to go this weekend but was concerned about the river flooding. We only got 3 in. of rain but the wind was at 65 mph at times.

04-30-2010, 05:41 PM	#190
YsaPur EsChomuw oi Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5,208	All but one of the red basils perished, the green ones are thriving. I wonder why. I planted them at the same time. Should I retry with the red ones? I've got a few seeds left.

05-02-2010, 12:51 AM	#194
YsaPur EsChomuw oi Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5,208	In a container, on the windowsill. Half of the container is green, the other half should have been red.