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Gardening is one of the hottest topics on Hometalk. Whether you're gardening as a profession, or as a hobby, you'll find awesome gardening inspiration on Hometalk. Do you need to identify a plant? Post a photo of it, and a gardening expert will be able to identify it for you. Is your garden blooming in a spectacular way? Share the joy with fellow gardening buffs. All garden talk is welcome on Hometalk; so whether you're planting a flower garden, looking for green gardening tips, or researching the perfect gardening tools, you've come to the right place.



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  • Vetch spreading randomly throughout some of my gardens, especially the flowering raised beds.
  • Vetch invading some of the perennials, choking them
  • More vetch randomly invading phlox and other perennials ~ my columbine, butterfly bush, flax, etc.

Gardening: Vetch

Does anyone have a solution to ridding my raised beds of vetch ~ it keeps invading my perennials here in southern Maine and the more I try to remove it and its roots, the more that seems to appear. Suggestions, PLEASE!

Kate Young
Kate Young Sanford, ME 21 hours ago
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    Jill 11 minutes ago
    Pulling isn't going to do you any good. It propagates by it's roots, not seed, and will only ...»
    keep returning. The only way to permanently getting rid of it is to spray your beds with a weed killer that is recommended for this type of plant, then covering the beds with a plastic for a few weeks. Don't water before or after until the vetch is gone.

    If you have plants that are removable, take them out and carefully remove all the vetch and soil from the plant. Plant them in fresh clean soil in a pot, until you are ready to put them back in the beds. If you bushes are bigger and can't be removed, water well the a day or two beforehand, carefully try to remove any vetch in the plant itself, then spray the weed killer around it up to the base of the plant, followed by laying plastic around the bush and cutting holes to let the bush out.

    It should not kill off your bushes, but you won't be able to water for at least a few days to a week, depending on how dry the bush is and how much water it usually takes. Then when watering only give as little water as possible and water only on the bushes or plants base. In a few weeks the vetch should be gone.

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  • My take on the garden hose wreath.
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  • The iron work on the fence is a bit of an old bench. I moved this chair into this area and added a bicycle basket planter on the fence.
  • My tower has grown by one more level this year and continues to be one of my favorite elements.
  • I have such a fetish for galvanized stuff.
  • My neighbors had to remove four towering pines this spring..changing the quality of light.
  • Hangers on the shed with spray painted pots.
  • Wax begonias under planting boxwoods in patio pots.
  • A bit of silliness.
  • I love geraniums.
  • I love container gardening, especially when I can put together unusual combinations of greenery.
  • Just another view of one of two thrifted planters...my husband dreams of huge ceramic planters and I dream of affording them!
  • Hose wreath number two--yep, I am so cheap, er thrifty,that I cut one hose in two.
  • A moment of silence for the three trees we lost this winter.  Hello roses.
  • So, if you have an old aquarium stand laying about, I have a suggestion for you.
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Beginning to Look Like Spring...

It sure feels like my garden is off to a very slow start. What a Schizophrenic start we have had to the growing season. In just a few short weeks we have had snow, 100 degree temperatures, and a bit of a cold snap.

Lori J
Lori J Broken Bow, NE 13 hours ago
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    Pabla 11 minutes ago
    se ve hermoso su jardín
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Adding More Whimsy to My Garden

I found this sweet statuette at TJ Maxx - already on clearance!

She dances through life with a ballerina's elegance and her presence is a joy for those around her. Gucci

Kathy R
Kathy R Sparta, GA Yesterday
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    Linda Wingert-Turiak 14 minutes ago
    So pretty!
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3 Simple Steps to Create Gorgeous Containers

To busy to plant? No worries... here's a way to make your neighbors envious and your friends amazed. Simply pop a gorgeous hanging basket into your existing planter. Add a few more plants ...»
is bulk it up if necessary.... then smile :) #maygarden

Shelley @ Sow and Dipity
Shelley @ Sow and Dipity Canada 2 days ago
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    Peggy Monson 14 minutes ago
    "A spiller, a filler, and a thriller" Always loved this quote for putting together pots.
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  • Succulent Gardens are easy to create and super easy to care for.
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How to Build and Plant a Succulent Garden

Succulent Gardens require very little water and almost no maintenance. And they can be gorgeous!
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Hoosier Homemade Laporte, IN 3 hours ago
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    Terri J 17 minutes ago
    Simple and easy - my type of garden, a it requires virtually no maintenance! I was wondering ...»
    about indoors as well.

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My Favorite Flower Pot Combination

This is one of my favorite flower pot combinations! I planted these in an old Rustic concrete urn. I combined Red Geraniums, with Blue Lobelia and Silver Helichrysum! Once they fill in, ...»
it will look even nicer! I've got a few more photos on my blog.

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Karen - The Graphics Fairy Frederick, MD 2 days ago
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    Wilma E 26 minutes ago
    so how do people grow them in the yard?
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Gardening: What is this??

It is growing beside the road, at my neighbors house. It is growing up into a tree. I think its kind of pretty .. but would like to know what it is first, before I go poking around in it.
Carla B
Carla B Glasgow, KY 23 hours ago
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    Jill 30 minutes ago
    Yep, it's honeysuckle.
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  • Added a a plate and an old crock planted with a double impatiens.
  • The bottom drawer has a small aluminum loaf pan planted with moss roses.
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A Re-Purposed Country Potato & Onion Bin

A garage sale outdated potato and onion bin becomes a fun garden annual container. #Maygarden
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Organized Clutter International Falls, MN 35 minutes ago
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  • There's only one flower spike in about five iris plants in my garden.
  • It's gorgeous, but lonely
  • Love the colour variations between the upper and lower petals. Plus the nectar stripes are so pretty.

Gardening: One Lonely Iris

Last year, I planted a number of iris cuttings from a friend. The only one to bloom has just opened. They are in full sun and I planted them shallow as I've done before successfully. What could be wrong?

Heather Benton
Heather Benton Canada 2 days ago
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    Debra Peters 37 minutes ago
    love the pics!
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Gardening: What is this? Is it a weed or a type of spinach

I found this growing in my carrot bed this spring, I let it grow but I still haven't figured out what it is. I shared my vegetable garden with my neighbor last season and I know he planted something late last summer. The simple resolution would be to ask him but he moved. Anyone with suggestions would be much appreciated,
Sarah Maes Lieberenz
Sarah Maes Lieberenz Denver, CO 22 hours ago
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  • Debra Peters
    Debra Peters 39 minutes ago
    Who cares?? It's gorgeous!! Weeds are simply plants in the wrong place!
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