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re: Does anybody know anything about plants and gardening?
Posted on 5/22/17 at 12:58 pm to PrimeTime Money
Posted on 5/22/17 at 12:58 pm to PrimeTime Money
There's an old guy working at Louisiana nursery on 42 in Pville. I ask that dude. Seems to work out.
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Posted on 5/22/17 at 12:58 pm to ProudLSUMom
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Lantana New Gold
These freaking things...
They just eat up our sun and heat and grow like a weed. You can't kill them.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 12:59 pm to PrimeTime Money
Go with native perennials and edibles. Blueberry Bush, sunflowers, native azaleas, sage, St. Johns Wort, solomon seal, trillium, garlic, etc
Posted on 5/22/17 at 12:59 pm to PrimeTime Money
Walk around your neighborhood and make note of the flowerbeds that look good. Talk with the owners to see which plants they are and if they have any other advice.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 1:01 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
Well nobody said. Outdoor Board
Posted on 5/22/17 at 1:03 pm to PrimeTime Money
I have a couple of cactus plants w/o thorns that are my favorites. They flower in the fall and are virtually maintenance free. Cold weather kills the above ground growth - I cut them off level with the soil when this occurs. They sprout back up every spring.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 1:03 pm to PrimeTime Money
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Are they a pain in the arse to trim?
just a pain in the arm
Posted on 5/22/17 at 1:07 pm to PrimeTime Money
Not a joke about trimming the pube Bush, I disappointed OT.
I have like 10 marble queens. I started off with 3 and have grown about 7 more from the clippings.
Over watering is a mistake many ppl make, but a moisture tester. Some are poisioness to animals look into of you have critters.
I have like 10 marble queens. I started off with 3 and have grown about 7 more from the clippings.
Over watering is a mistake many ppl make, but a moisture tester. Some are poisioness to animals look into of you have critters.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 1:25 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
Posted on 5/22/17 at 1:31 pm to PrimeTime Money
Just went checked my flower beds to jar my memory. My newest obsession are salvias. They are beautiful perennials that are carefree.
I have:
Black and Blue
Hot Lips
Amistad
I have another red one but can't remember the name.
Wendy's Wish is one I would like to find.
Gerbera daisies are another favorite flower.
I have:
Black and Blue
Hot Lips
Amistad
I have another red one but can't remember the name.
Wendy's Wish is one I would like to find.
Gerbera daisies are another favorite flower.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 1:35 pm to SG_Geaux
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SG_Geaux
I upvote everything you post just cause I'm a huge He-Man fan.
Even your dumb, unoriginal posts.
This post was edited on 5/22/17 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 5/22/17 at 1:39 pm to MSMHater
quote:This. They grow fast and smell great.
Gardenias are extremely easy and are my favorite blooms in Spring.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 1:40 pm to PrimeTime Money
We trim our boxwoods once a year. Really easy to shape and always green. Can get tall.
Indian hawthorn never need a trim.
Indian hawthorn never need a trim.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 2:04 pm to PrimeTime Money
Use Brawn-do. It's what plants crave.
Also, you can't go wrong with daylillies. They are a surprisingly resilient plant. Never managed to kill one in all my years.
Also, you can't go wrong with daylillies. They are a surprisingly resilient plant. Never managed to kill one in all my years.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 7:00 pm to MSMHater
Great advice on the gardenias. They are easy to maintain and are very fragrant. Someone mentioned agapanthus earlier. A couple of those add great color to any flower bed and they are unique. Hibiscus are good to plant as well.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 7:47 am to PrimeTime Money
LSU Ag Center's website has info, brochures, and old Dan Gill columns on plants that work well in our area. Looks like you are in Texas, so much of that should apply. LSU Ag Center
Texas A&M also has good online material, including a plant selector based on your location and the type of plant (bloom season, shade or sun, flower or shrub, etc.). Texas Plant Selector
You could also go to a nursery (not Lowes or Home Depot or Walmart; a local nursery) in your area and ask for suggestions based on your needs. They usually know their stuff.
Texas A&M also has good online material, including a plant selector based on your location and the type of plant (bloom season, shade or sun, flower or shrub, etc.). Texas Plant Selector
You could also go to a nursery (not Lowes or Home Depot or Walmart; a local nursery) in your area and ask for suggestions based on your needs. They usually know their stuff.
This post was edited on 5/23/17 at 7:51 am
Posted on 5/23/17 at 8:26 am to ProudLSUMom
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Dwarf Nandinas
Is the dwarf variety less invasive? Trimming bushes is nothing compared to trying to keep that shite in line.
I second the knockout roses, lantana and agapanthus listed later. Low maintenance plants that will look fantastic.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 8:40 am to PrimeTime Money
hibiscus, gardenias and azaleas.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 8:46 am to cajunangelle
Hibiscus depends upon your location and how cold your winters get.
Day Lillies were planted before we bought the house, they're going strong 23 years later.
Hydrangeas are great, they're hard to kill, I planted mine from cuttings.
Amaryllis in the right spots will come back year after year, and believe it or not, Easter Lillies. I've taken Easter lillies from Church the last four or five years, and they've done quite well against the wood fence on the south property line.
I like Clematis vines as well, so many varieties, and if you leave them alone, they'll come back year after year.
Day Lillies were planted before we bought the house, they're going strong 23 years later.
Hydrangeas are great, they're hard to kill, I planted mine from cuttings.
Amaryllis in the right spots will come back year after year, and believe it or not, Easter Lillies. I've taken Easter lillies from Church the last four or five years, and they've done quite well against the wood fence on the south property line.
I like Clematis vines as well, so many varieties, and if you leave them alone, they'll come back year after year.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 10:22 am to ALLin4LSU
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Is the dwarf variety less invasive? Trimming bushes is nothing compared to trying to keep that shite in line.
Yes, in my experience they are. They don't spread like the big ones.
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