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  1. plantlover

    Help!

    You're in the mountains, aren't you? We aren't that high up, I don't think, but with 40 mph sustained winds, it's hard. The winds have died down, which is good and bad. The humidity is less than 20% and the dew point is all of 14 degrees. I have things pretty well covered, but those Rose of...
  2. plantlover

    Help!

    I watered some of the pots because they were bone dry, but I didn't the other stuff. The winds were wicked as I was covering stuff. I hope I got the cannas fully covered. Some of the little tips were just starting to come out of the ground, and there is still a heavy layer of mulch around them...
  3. plantlover

    Help!

    I can't hose things down because we aren't allowed to use hoses, and the water spigots are locked. I can however, carry buckets out to water everything. I just went to the grocery store, and while I was there, I found clear plastic 30 gallon garbage bags, so I bought them. I was thinking that...
  4. plantlover

    Help!

    The cannas are pretty small still, but there are a bunch of them, so I don't know whether the buckets will work. The Rose of Sharon are 5 or 6 feet tall. One of them is in a fairly exposed area where it will be hard to cover them without blocking the nearby sidewalk. The other pots can probably...
  5. plantlover

    Cannas

    Some varieties of cannas attract hummingbirds. They aren't real cold hardy. I keep mine in the ground, but I'm in zone 8. If you've had a real harsh winter, I don't know whether they'd come back. In the future, just bring the whole pot inside. The disadvantage to growing them in pots, or having...
  6. plantlover

    Help!

    I need some advice real badly and real fast!!! I have Rose of Sharon bushes that are all leafed out and that have buds on them, a bunch of small seedlings for assorted things, including cosmos and salvia, some Russian Red cannas that have emerged from the ground, and the worst of all, some...
  7. plantlover

    yard help!!!!!

    I agree with that too, but if you want to get rid of them in the future, plant a cover crop over the winter (rye is the usual,) and when you till that in, the following spring, it will help keep the weeds at bay. It will also add a lot of good organic matter and beneficial nutrients to your...
  8. plantlover

    Hi from Wisconsin

    Glad you came over, MaryLynn! I'm sure you see many familiar names.....I guess we kind of played a game of musical sites. It's very relaxed and informal here, and it's so easy to navigate. I second Dale's request for some of your recipes....I recall some lemon ones, if I'm not...
  9. plantlover

    Cheap Plant Markers

    Bernie, you always come up with the most brilliant ideas. This is no exception!
  10. plantlover

    Snow coming...

    Amarillo Texas is getting upwards of 8 inches....The highway going between Amarillo and Santa Rosa California is partially closed. The entire Texas panhandle is getting pounded with a very heavy snow storm, the likes of which I'm not sure they've seen there in a very long time -- if ever. And...
  11. plantlover

    Hummingbird Sightings

    You might want to strengthen your nectar to 1 1/3 cups of sugar to every 4 cups of water. That's what they recommend that we do when they are migrating. The extra sugar will help them keep their little bodies warmer because there are no flowers around for them to eat. I am not sure whether the...
  12. plantlover

    Hummingbird Sightings

    Oh boy, Crabbergirl! I adore red.....Let us know what you decide to plant. Maybe we can all start a list of the coolest red flowers. Are you going to plant things that bloom at different times, too? How exciting.......I so wish I had the space where I could do something like that. (She says as...
  13. plantlover

    Hummingbird Sightings

    Dale, according to the Migration map, the hummers are all over South Carolina. Maggie, there was a spotting in north Tennessee already.
  14. plantlover

    Hummingbird Sightings

    Dale, frost warnings and all...they'll be there, and I think they already are there! Several years ago, we got snow here on Easter, and I saw more hummers flocking to my feeders -- even though they were partially or completely snow covered, than I've ever seen before. I've got them coming...
  15. plantlover

    Hummingbird Sightings

    It's hummingbird season once again!!!!!!!!!!!! Has anyone been following the Ruby Throat Migration? I saw my first hummingbirds tonight! I don't know whether it was just one or several who flocked to two of my feeders multiple times this evening! I'm so excited, I can hardly stand it!
  16. plantlover

    Hungry Hummingbird

    It's hummingbird time again! Here's the scoop on proper ratios. I've been researching this for a long time. Also............. Never use food coloring Never use honey Avoid commercial mixes that contain color Never EVER use Kool-Aid. All you need is sugar and water. The general recommendation...
  17. plantlover

    What birds

    We have Mourning Doves Chickadees Song Sparrows Robins Blue Jays Gold Finches Purple and House finches Hummingbirds (Ruby throat, Black chinned, Buff Bellied, Broad tailed, Rufous, Magnificent, Lucifer...and I can't remember all the rest!) Mockingbirds Crows Starlings Grackles Cattle Egrets...
  18. plantlover

    Hi Everyone :)

    Great to see you hear, dear Luz! Doesn't this remind you of an old and familiar place???? I think you're going to really like it here! It's so wonderful to see you here and posting! Come back and spend some time here! You know that we all love you to pieces, dear friend!!!!!!!!!! Dahlias...
  19. plantlover

    Hi from KY

    Lisa, it's so great to see you here! It's like a big old family reunion! Hope to see you here a lot! Susan
  20. plantlover

    Upside Down Tomatoes

    That's funny that you'd give me a link to Heirloom Tomatoes, because that's the place where my brother gets his seeds! TY TY


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