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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!
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.
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se ve hermoso su jardÃn
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
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So pretty!
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
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"A spiller, a filler, and a thriller" Always loved this quote for putting together pots.
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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Simple and easy - my type of garden, a it requires virtually no maintenance! I was wondering ...»
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,
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Easy
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so how do people grow them in the yard?
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.
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Yep, it's honeysuckle.
A Re-Purposed Country Potato & Onion Bin
A garage sale outdated potato and onion bin becomes a fun garden annual container. #Maygarden
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?
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love the pics!
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,
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Who cares?? It's gorgeous!! Weeds are simply plants in the wrong place!
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.