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Gardening Flowers & Foliage

Discussion in 'Hobbies and Interests' started by bogieb, Jun 24, 2018.

  1. Eric Wanderweg

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    Yeah it spreads like wildfire wherever there are open areas (roadsides, riverbanks, clearings) There's some next door to me that left unchecked will eventually become my problem.
     
  2. MikeInMa

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  3. MikeInMa

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    All the rain this month has caused the butterfly bush to send out new blooms.

    Still pulling in the butterflies.
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  4. bogieb

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    One of the winterberry bushes is putting on a show.

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  5. J. Dirt

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    Not sure what each variety is, but there was a nice short growth that filled in early then some mid height black eyed Susan’s that filled in later on. There has been some tall stuff, around 4-5’ growing and I’ve been waiting to see what it was. What ever they are I like them they looked good in the breeze today. 89233DC7-60E2-4C47-B8D0-FB1EED942B85.jpeg C4D97BA3-69FE-403D-99D6-30A6AB2B9980.jpeg If anyone has a suggestion for mowing them down for good reseeding in spring let me know. Brush hog, lawn mower or scythe? When and what height? https://youtube.com/shorts/_B27eXnqFtE?feature=share
     
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  6. MikeInMa

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    Those look like Cosmos. An annual, I believe. Nice colors.
     
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    I wouldn't mow them at all. Watching finches hang on to a flower stem pulling seeds out can be rather comical.
    Maybe mow in the Spring at a high setting to force /pruning them to grow multiple stems ?
    Cosmos and black-eyed-susans ?
     
  8. J. Dirt

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    This Hearts of Gold Redbud doesn’t understand why everyone else is shedding.
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    About the latest I have even seen hosta leaves hanging on here.

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    My wife got a little rose plant from a student for a gift at the end of the school year. I stuck it in one of my garden beds a few years ago and it seems to like it’s spot.
     
  11. Chud

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    Sourwoods are showing off right now in my neighborhood
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  12. J. Dirt

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    The sugar maples and my lone oak tree showing some color today. 8D1606FF-AB7A-4242-B795-7A692768A52A.png
     
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    Some beautiful trees in the last several posts - thank you for sharing
     
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    X2!!!
     
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    Hickory is looking good. Dead red oak to the left of it is on my list of things to do.
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    Hard to beat a Ginko for fall color
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    Japanese Maples are on fire right now
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    My mother posted pictures of her Ginko on her blog this past weekend. Those are really pretty.
     
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