This appears to be a wild vine of some type growing in my backyard in Texas. It is fast growing and has dark green "spade shaped" foliage and began to shoot out long green "sticks" from the vine, the end of the sticks began growing small pink and yellow bowl shaped flowers. After the flowers started blooming some pea pods started growing out from the flowers. Some of the pods are about 2 inches long and the others are still very young and small. Can someone help me to Identify this plant?
Need to idendify a vine plant with dark green foliage, small pink and yellow flowers that grows peas.?
It is called a sweet-pea (lathyrus)
A beautiful biannual in most parts of the USA.
You will find it quite common along country roads, planted years and years ago by pioneers and it has traveled over the years by irrigation. easily self sowing and the fragrant in spring is spectacular!
God Bless
grandma
Reply:I was ready to agree that what you describe is a sweet pea, but because you also mention "yellow bowl" I really believe it is a native plant known as goats rue (Tephrosia virginana) It has bi-colored flowers pink wings,yellow standards.
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Cheap wedding flowers?
We'd like to keep things as affordable as possible as far as flowers go. We're having an outdoor wedding and reception, so we were thinking of even just going with some wild flowers. All this will take place in Nova Scotia.
With this info in mind, can you think of flowers that would be pretty affordable and accesable??
Thank so much!!
Cheap wedding flowers?
Gerbera daisies are very affordable and come in lots of different colors. They are also a fairly big flower, so it doesn't take many of them to make a bouquet, etc.
Here are a few pictures...I personally think they are a beautiful flower. Hope this helps. Good luck :)
http://www.proflowers.com/prodimg/MBQpnk...
http://www.flowerbud.com/320-wedding-ger...
http://www.amanda4flowerz.co.nz/images/g...
http://www.bachmans.com/retail/images/Co...
Reply:Try looking up wholesale florist vendors. Also, ask the florist what flowers look good in arrangements that are cheaper. I am going through a wholesale florist and only paying 2500 for everything (which is a LOT, and beautiful!)
Reply:check out www.fiftyflowers.com
Reply:My bargain was getting my bridesmaids single calla lilies for £7.50 each!
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl...
Like the picture on that link... only i'm having white lilies.
Reply:Here are some wholesale websites that I've been checking out..also samsclub.com I'm not sure if they charge more for shipping to Canada, though...
*farmstogo.com
agrotropical.andes.com
costco.com
americanfloraldistributors.com
cutflower.com
*flowersgrowers.com
myflowerbuyer.com
bloomsxpress.com
Reply:Costco if you have it there. I did all my own flowers from there and it was fabulous!
Reply:i know this how about fake flower you can pick favorite flower fake flower is very cheap and you don't have to water it, it make out of plastic or silk is very cheap i got a bunch of fake flower for my cousin wedding only cost 100 dollar for 200 fake flower but it more beautiful than real flower but it only miss the smell hope this help, and good luck and i wish you guy have a wonderful wedding.
Reply:Go with flowers that are in season.
Reply:Pick flowers that are in season like another person already said. Also, don't go all one flower for everything. Haveing a bouquet and centerpieces that are just one flower can be very expensive since more will have to be used since there won't be any "filler flowers."
Think about loosely arranged bouquets and centerpieces. Anything that doesn't require a lot of work on a florists part is much cheaper. You can also DYI! The flower wholesaler route is a great way to go.
Even cheaper, forget about floral centerpieces! Try something else like fresh fruit, beta fish, feather centerpiece, candles, depending on what your theme is going to be there are so many options!
With this info in mind, can you think of flowers that would be pretty affordable and accesable??
Thank so much!!
Cheap wedding flowers?
Gerbera daisies are very affordable and come in lots of different colors. They are also a fairly big flower, so it doesn't take many of them to make a bouquet, etc.
Here are a few pictures...I personally think they are a beautiful flower. Hope this helps. Good luck :)
http://www.proflowers.com/prodimg/MBQpnk...
http://www.flowerbud.com/320-wedding-ger...
http://www.amanda4flowerz.co.nz/images/g...
http://www.bachmans.com/retail/images/Co...
Reply:Try looking up wholesale florist vendors. Also, ask the florist what flowers look good in arrangements that are cheaper. I am going through a wholesale florist and only paying 2500 for everything (which is a LOT, and beautiful!)
Reply:check out www.fiftyflowers.com
Reply:My bargain was getting my bridesmaids single calla lilies for £7.50 each!
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl...
Like the picture on that link... only i'm having white lilies.
Reply:Here are some wholesale websites that I've been checking out..also samsclub.com I'm not sure if they charge more for shipping to Canada, though...
*farmstogo.com
agrotropical.andes.com
costco.com
americanfloraldistributors.com
cutflower.com
*flowersgrowers.com
myflowerbuyer.com
bloomsxpress.com
Reply:Costco if you have it there. I did all my own flowers from there and it was fabulous!
Reply:i know this how about fake flower you can pick favorite flower fake flower is very cheap and you don't have to water it, it make out of plastic or silk is very cheap i got a bunch of fake flower for my cousin wedding only cost 100 dollar for 200 fake flower but it more beautiful than real flower but it only miss the smell hope this help, and good luck and i wish you guy have a wonderful wedding.
Reply:Go with flowers that are in season.
Reply:Pick flowers that are in season like another person already said. Also, don't go all one flower for everything. Haveing a bouquet and centerpieces that are just one flower can be very expensive since more will have to be used since there won't be any "filler flowers."
Think about loosely arranged bouquets and centerpieces. Anything that doesn't require a lot of work on a florists part is much cheaper. You can also DYI! The flower wholesaler route is a great way to go.
Even cheaper, forget about floral centerpieces! Try something else like fresh fruit, beta fish, feather centerpiece, candles, depending on what your theme is going to be there are so many options!
I have wild onions in my flower bed.?
Last year I tilled up the bed, but they came back this year. Does anybody know anything that I can do to get rid of them without having to remove everything else and killing my flowers.
Thank you very much!
I have wild onions in my flower bed.?
You have to pull them by hand....Well... one way to multiply them is to take a cross sectioned piece, as long as there is a piece of root attached and put it in dirt. essentially, That's what you did by tilling them under. 5 years ago my yard was FULL of them i pulled and pulled the first year, the second year was one quarter of the pulling. now it is hardly any pulling, just when i see a stray one come up here and there.alot of work, but worth it.
Reply:We have them, too. I haven't found any effective treatment other than just pulling them out.
Yuck.
Reply:Use God's greatest creation-your hand!
Reply:If you can find the herbicide, with "Trimec" in it, that will work.
Reply:As they get older, they will settle down and become good onions.
Reply:you need lime your PH is too low.you can get a soil sample test done free with the agricultur dept in your loc town you can look up when to cut them down in march and april and they will bleed out and dye off but your PH in your dirt is very low and thats why the grow there add lime to the soil you can also eat them too if you like
Thank you very much!
I have wild onions in my flower bed.?
You have to pull them by hand....Well... one way to multiply them is to take a cross sectioned piece, as long as there is a piece of root attached and put it in dirt. essentially, That's what you did by tilling them under. 5 years ago my yard was FULL of them i pulled and pulled the first year, the second year was one quarter of the pulling. now it is hardly any pulling, just when i see a stray one come up here and there.alot of work, but worth it.
Reply:We have them, too. I haven't found any effective treatment other than just pulling them out.
Yuck.
Reply:Use God's greatest creation-your hand!
Reply:If you can find the herbicide, with "Trimec" in it, that will work.
Reply:As they get older, they will settle down and become good onions.
Reply:you need lime your PH is too low.you can get a soil sample test done free with the agricultur dept in your loc town you can look up when to cut them down in march and april and they will bleed out and dye off but your PH in your dirt is very low and thats why the grow there add lime to the soil you can also eat them too if you like
What are these purple flowered weeds, that grow wild in peoples yards in the spring? I live in Kansas. Thank?
I think you're describing chickweed. It's all over the place this time of year. It's low growing and has TONS of little purple flowers. sound like that?
What are these purple flowered weeds, that grow wild in peoples yards in the spring? I live in Kansas. Thank?
I have violets in my yard in KCK. Report It
Reply:Crocuses
Reply:the common violet is a typical lawn invader. but, it could be many things, without more of a description it is hard to answer.
Reply:I'm pretty sure it's called sweet clover. I have them all over my yard too.
When i was little, we used to pull out the "petals" and suck the sweet honey like stuff out of the end of it... if the bees didn't get to it first.
Reply:Large purple flowers could be Morning Glory, more of a vine than a ground weed tho...
What are these purple flowered weeds, that grow wild in peoples yards in the spring? I live in Kansas. Thank?
I have violets in my yard in KCK. Report It
Reply:Crocuses
Reply:the common violet is a typical lawn invader. but, it could be many things, without more of a description it is hard to answer.
Reply:I'm pretty sure it's called sweet clover. I have them all over my yard too.
When i was little, we used to pull out the "petals" and suck the sweet honey like stuff out of the end of it... if the bees didn't get to it first.
Reply:Large purple flowers could be Morning Glory, more of a vine than a ground weed tho...
There is a shady corner in my house that grows no grass. What can I put there that might grow?
There are some yews that I want to remove becasue they stand too proud from the house, and ui want to make a brick path so I can get to the spiget for the hose, but what do I but in that ugly area with no grass? Stones? Mulch? Some sort of shade loving tall grass might be quite nice. Wild flowers?
Any suggestions?
There is a shady corner in my house that grows no grass. What can I put there that might grow?
plants from the gender Hedera (for example hedera helix) grows perfectally OK in the shade. you can use it as a carpet (as grass) over the soil, and it can climb a wall too. but you can´t step on it very offen, because it wiil ruin the plant. wish you luck
Reply:Visit your local nursery, they are helpful.''
Otherwise just choice plants them you can see thrive well in that kind of shady position.
Reply:I suggest flowers. I espescailly like Columbines which prefer the cool.
Reply:Hostas are a great shade perennial. The leaves come up in mid to late spring. They don't get too big, but spread nicely each year.
Reply:Going to ur local nursery would b helpful, but if u don`t have the time,well then; u can grow creepers like: strawberries or any gourd. Also if u want something decorative then u can get Orchids, orchids grow well in cool,damp areas so ur shady space should be fine,but for orchids u also need to keep the soil damp,damp not wet! This should do to get u started. If u need any more help plz do write again.
Reply:I've found that ground ivy is perfect for those shady areas. Try using landscaping timbers, or stones, to draw attention to that area as a bed and plant some shaded ground ivy. You never have to weed it and you just ask for shaded ground ivy at your local Home Depot or Lowe's
Reply:I am not sure where you are located, however, I am in Texas and I recently sodded my entire backyard with a new type of St Augustine that came out last year that is very shade tolerant called Amerishade. A company called Turfgrass America grows it. It only 2 1/2-3 hours of sunlight or filtered light. My backyard has never looked this great ever!
DOG
Any suggestions?
There is a shady corner in my house that grows no grass. What can I put there that might grow?
plants from the gender Hedera (for example hedera helix) grows perfectally OK in the shade. you can use it as a carpet (as grass) over the soil, and it can climb a wall too. but you can´t step on it very offen, because it wiil ruin the plant. wish you luck
Reply:Visit your local nursery, they are helpful.''
Otherwise just choice plants them you can see thrive well in that kind of shady position.
Reply:I suggest flowers. I espescailly like Columbines which prefer the cool.
Reply:Hostas are a great shade perennial. The leaves come up in mid to late spring. They don't get too big, but spread nicely each year.
Reply:Going to ur local nursery would b helpful, but if u don`t have the time,well then; u can grow creepers like: strawberries or any gourd. Also if u want something decorative then u can get Orchids, orchids grow well in cool,damp areas so ur shady space should be fine,but for orchids u also need to keep the soil damp,damp not wet! This should do to get u started. If u need any more help plz do write again.
Reply:I've found that ground ivy is perfect for those shady areas. Try using landscaping timbers, or stones, to draw attention to that area as a bed and plant some shaded ground ivy. You never have to weed it and you just ask for shaded ground ivy at your local Home Depot or Lowe's
Reply:I am not sure where you are located, however, I am in Texas and I recently sodded my entire backyard with a new type of St Augustine that came out last year that is very shade tolerant called Amerishade. A company called Turfgrass America grows it. It only 2 1/2-3 hours of sunlight or filtered light. My backyard has never looked this great ever!
DOG
Can a spider be the answer to my indoor organic garden bug problem? I refuse to use insecticides.?
I have an indoor garden where these tiny little gnats seem to spring forth like wild-flowers after a long rainy winter from the soil of my plants. I have a few yellow fly strips up, however, after about a week and a few hundred flies later, they stop having any space left for more flies!
I have tried nematodes and ladybugs, however those are very expensive require lots of work. My indoor garden, because of where I live, is going to be prone to these bugs no matter what I do.
I have a small outdoor garden where spiders have taken residence and seem to keep my bug problem at bay, and I have had MUCH experience with spiders and how beneficial they can be as predators. I always leave 2-3 in or around my house or garage that are out of reach to keep my bug problems at bay. (we all have flies, face it...)
Is there a "safe" species of spider that I can introduce into my very small indoor garden that will keep the bug problem at bay? Can a "safe" sepcies be kept under control?
Can a spider be the answer to my indoor organic garden bug problem? I refuse to use insecticides.?
Curious answers, I agree with some, not with others. (also a degreed horticulturist)
There is no one general pest control method. For example, the insecticidal soap works great on soft bodied insects, but not the hard shelled. Plus the soap can severely harm certain plants. Horticultural oil works by smothering insects, but once again, can harm certain plants. Neem is selective, diatomaceous earth is selective, pyrethrum isn't all that safe (even if it is from nature....so is tobacco/nicotine and nicotine is extremely toxic and no longer available for pest control. Get the idea? Same thing with predatory/beneficial insects; they are selective and with pray mantids, they eat all the other bugs including fellow family members.
The answer..........use a multiple approach, what we call integrated pest management. First know what your pest problems are, learn how to treat each (hopefully there will be something that will work on many, be prepared to have multiple pest control options running at the same time. For example, the yellow sticky traps, make your own out of bright yellow plastic, coat with a sticky substance and when filled with pest, scrape them off and put the boards back out. Release parasitic wasps, use beneficial nematodes if you have large container plantings, use insectidial soap where appropriate, oil elsewhere, Neem, etc. By alternating treatments you keep the pests from developing a resistance. Also.......have a look at your growing environment. Is it such that you have breeding areas for these pests and through good cleanliness and techniquest you can eliminate many of these pests before they reach your plants?
Reply:you could try spiders,lizards, frogs but you could also try companion planting ask at your nursery there are lots of plants that will deter pests.
Reply:The spiders may get rid of the other bugs but they will be a problem them self.
I think I heard some where that I mild soapy mix will keep down pests.
Reply:I know you say that you don't like chemicals, so why not use a Pyrethrum spray? Totally organic, made from the Pyrethrum Plant itself. You can also use soapy water, by spraying the plants with this it will suffocate the pest but you may have to use a few applications in this case.Also good for aphids, white fly etc, basically any sucking insects.
Using another pest is not the best idea, you may end up with a bigger problem.
Reply:The problem with spiders is they lay eggs in a sac and die off every fall, at least in areas where you get a frost-freeze cycle.
You could try daddy longlegs spiders, or a few stink bugs.
You could also try completely replacing the soil of your indoor garden with fresh, sterilized potting soil, and rinsing the roots of your plants off before repotting.
Another option is a non-insecticidal treatment I have found helpful for many kinds of soft bodied insects on my orchids. Safer Insecticidal Soap works well, as does Murphy's Oil Soap. SIS is in the garden department, while MOS is with household cleaning supplies.
You could also check a health food store, or a country feed mill. They might have other options. You could also talk to your county extension agent. They work with farmers and gardeners to help them find the best solutions.
Sheesh, had I known someone wanted them, I'dve shipped you several quarts of the ladybugs we had swarming all over the windows and doorframes.
Another good resource is Organic Gardening magazine and the great books published by Rodale House.
Reply:You can buy ladybugs and praying mantises from organic plant companies. They would do a better job than spiders. Also make your garden friendly to birds. They do the best job of all when it comes to eating insects.
Reply:D.A. you think you are a pretty good, but your wrong!!
Pyrethrem( Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium)comes from a plant similar to a chrysanthemum not a marigold(tagetes). The pyrethrum oil is extracted from the flower.
Adult fungus gnats wont hurt the plants, but the maggot larvae will feed on the roots and cause the plant to lose vigor.
The larvae and pupae of these gnats can survive in very dry soil, so don't let your plants dry out too much.
You can cut potato into slices and let them sit on the pot for a few hours, the larvae will move into them. Wrap them in a plastic bag and throw them away.
you can get a biological spray containing Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis which will kill them.
This stuff is often sold as "Dipel"
Or you could try using neem sprayed on the leaves and watered into the soil. Often neem will alter the insects body while its pupating, causing things like deformed wings etc.
Reply:A common "Daddy Long Legs" is a safe spider, and readily available. I believe between these spiders, a light spray of water and lemon scented dish soap onto the plants, you can maintain a healthy balance, between bug and plants. Another alternative is to purchase Lady Bugs, they are inexpensive, and can keep many unwanted invaders at bay. Remember the smell of lemon and marigolds are deterrents to most insects.
Reply:First, to the "Horticulturist" who works in a garden center, there is no such thing as a Pyrethrum plant. Pyrethrins come from marigolds. (I'm a degreed horticulturist)
Second, the bugs that are in your soil are fungus gnats, and the only way to kill them is to treat the soil. The BEST way to get rid of them is to not let the soil stay wet. Let it dry out between waterings. If that's not possible, a solution of 1 tsp dish soap with a gallon of water and pour it through the soil once a week for four weeks. You can also use nicotinic acid (all natural) or the pyrethrins mixed with water and the 1 tsp dish soap, and pour through the soil. Again, the BEST way to get rid of the fungus gnats is to let the soil dry out COMPLETELY between waterings. They feed on the fungus in wet soil.
Reply:get some lizards.
Reply:Organic Farmers use Insecticidal Soap when insects get out of control. The soap is made from fatty acids from plants. Here is an excerpt:
Insecticidal soap is the safest of all natural based pest controls. Made from naturally occurring plant oils, the soap disrupts the waxy outer skin of soft-bodied insects, causing dehydration and death. Beneficial insects such as ladybugs and praying mantis are hard-bodied and not affected by the soap. Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) listed.
Insecticidal Soap is a contact insecticide and has no residual activity. It is readily broken down by light, so there is no soap residue. Insecticidal soap can be used up to the day of harvest on all edible plants.
Good luck!
Reply:Lady bugs are the best, you can typically buy them at your garden center, even home depo. Besides with lady bugs you won't creep out any friends/family or god forbid a girlfriend - she'll never come back!
I have tried nematodes and ladybugs, however those are very expensive require lots of work. My indoor garden, because of where I live, is going to be prone to these bugs no matter what I do.
I have a small outdoor garden where spiders have taken residence and seem to keep my bug problem at bay, and I have had MUCH experience with spiders and how beneficial they can be as predators. I always leave 2-3 in or around my house or garage that are out of reach to keep my bug problems at bay. (we all have flies, face it...)
Is there a "safe" species of spider that I can introduce into my very small indoor garden that will keep the bug problem at bay? Can a "safe" sepcies be kept under control?
Can a spider be the answer to my indoor organic garden bug problem? I refuse to use insecticides.?
Curious answers, I agree with some, not with others. (also a degreed horticulturist)
There is no one general pest control method. For example, the insecticidal soap works great on soft bodied insects, but not the hard shelled. Plus the soap can severely harm certain plants. Horticultural oil works by smothering insects, but once again, can harm certain plants. Neem is selective, diatomaceous earth is selective, pyrethrum isn't all that safe (even if it is from nature....so is tobacco/nicotine and nicotine is extremely toxic and no longer available for pest control. Get the idea? Same thing with predatory/beneficial insects; they are selective and with pray mantids, they eat all the other bugs including fellow family members.
The answer..........use a multiple approach, what we call integrated pest management. First know what your pest problems are, learn how to treat each (hopefully there will be something that will work on many, be prepared to have multiple pest control options running at the same time. For example, the yellow sticky traps, make your own out of bright yellow plastic, coat with a sticky substance and when filled with pest, scrape them off and put the boards back out. Release parasitic wasps, use beneficial nematodes if you have large container plantings, use insectidial soap where appropriate, oil elsewhere, Neem, etc. By alternating treatments you keep the pests from developing a resistance. Also.......have a look at your growing environment. Is it such that you have breeding areas for these pests and through good cleanliness and techniquest you can eliminate many of these pests before they reach your plants?
Reply:you could try spiders,lizards, frogs but you could also try companion planting ask at your nursery there are lots of plants that will deter pests.
Reply:The spiders may get rid of the other bugs but they will be a problem them self.
I think I heard some where that I mild soapy mix will keep down pests.
Reply:I know you say that you don't like chemicals, so why not use a Pyrethrum spray? Totally organic, made from the Pyrethrum Plant itself. You can also use soapy water, by spraying the plants with this it will suffocate the pest but you may have to use a few applications in this case.Also good for aphids, white fly etc, basically any sucking insects.
Using another pest is not the best idea, you may end up with a bigger problem.
Reply:The problem with spiders is they lay eggs in a sac and die off every fall, at least in areas where you get a frost-freeze cycle.
You could try daddy longlegs spiders, or a few stink bugs.
You could also try completely replacing the soil of your indoor garden with fresh, sterilized potting soil, and rinsing the roots of your plants off before repotting.
Another option is a non-insecticidal treatment I have found helpful for many kinds of soft bodied insects on my orchids. Safer Insecticidal Soap works well, as does Murphy's Oil Soap. SIS is in the garden department, while MOS is with household cleaning supplies.
You could also check a health food store, or a country feed mill. They might have other options. You could also talk to your county extension agent. They work with farmers and gardeners to help them find the best solutions.
Sheesh, had I known someone wanted them, I'dve shipped you several quarts of the ladybugs we had swarming all over the windows and doorframes.
Another good resource is Organic Gardening magazine and the great books published by Rodale House.
Reply:You can buy ladybugs and praying mantises from organic plant companies. They would do a better job than spiders. Also make your garden friendly to birds. They do the best job of all when it comes to eating insects.
Reply:D.A. you think you are a pretty good, but your wrong!!
Pyrethrem( Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium)comes from a plant similar to a chrysanthemum not a marigold(tagetes). The pyrethrum oil is extracted from the flower.
Adult fungus gnats wont hurt the plants, but the maggot larvae will feed on the roots and cause the plant to lose vigor.
The larvae and pupae of these gnats can survive in very dry soil, so don't let your plants dry out too much.
You can cut potato into slices and let them sit on the pot for a few hours, the larvae will move into them. Wrap them in a plastic bag and throw them away.
you can get a biological spray containing Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis which will kill them.
This stuff is often sold as "Dipel"
Or you could try using neem sprayed on the leaves and watered into the soil. Often neem will alter the insects body while its pupating, causing things like deformed wings etc.
Reply:A common "Daddy Long Legs" is a safe spider, and readily available. I believe between these spiders, a light spray of water and lemon scented dish soap onto the plants, you can maintain a healthy balance, between bug and plants. Another alternative is to purchase Lady Bugs, they are inexpensive, and can keep many unwanted invaders at bay. Remember the smell of lemon and marigolds are deterrents to most insects.
Reply:First, to the "Horticulturist" who works in a garden center, there is no such thing as a Pyrethrum plant. Pyrethrins come from marigolds. (I'm a degreed horticulturist)
Second, the bugs that are in your soil are fungus gnats, and the only way to kill them is to treat the soil. The BEST way to get rid of them is to not let the soil stay wet. Let it dry out between waterings. If that's not possible, a solution of 1 tsp dish soap with a gallon of water and pour it through the soil once a week for four weeks. You can also use nicotinic acid (all natural) or the pyrethrins mixed with water and the 1 tsp dish soap, and pour through the soil. Again, the BEST way to get rid of the fungus gnats is to let the soil dry out COMPLETELY between waterings. They feed on the fungus in wet soil.
Reply:get some lizards.
Reply:Organic Farmers use Insecticidal Soap when insects get out of control. The soap is made from fatty acids from plants. Here is an excerpt:
Insecticidal soap is the safest of all natural based pest controls. Made from naturally occurring plant oils, the soap disrupts the waxy outer skin of soft-bodied insects, causing dehydration and death. Beneficial insects such as ladybugs and praying mantis are hard-bodied and not affected by the soap. Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) listed.
Insecticidal Soap is a contact insecticide and has no residual activity. It is readily broken down by light, so there is no soap residue. Insecticidal soap can be used up to the day of harvest on all edible plants.
Good luck!
Reply:Lady bugs are the best, you can typically buy them at your garden center, even home depo. Besides with lady bugs you won't creep out any friends/family or god forbid a girlfriend - she'll never come back!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
How do I "thin out" seedlings in my garden?
I am attempting gardening for the first time and started off with easy to grow wild flowers and herbs. So far so good but the instructions on the seed packages say to thin out seedlings once they appear.
I am not sure if I am to just break off the small leaves or do I pull out the entire thing stem, roots and all?
What is the point of thinning out? If I leave them as they are will it drastically effect the mature plants?
How do I "thin out" seedlings in my garden?
hi
I hope you will enjoy your new hobby, it is allot of work, but very satisfying and will be a great stress reliever.
You thin seedlings to let the stronger plants fully mature and produce better.
Wait until your seedlings are a a few inches tall before you thin them. You will completely pull the smaller ones up. In onions you can use them as green onions in salads etc. Be careful as not to thin too much. you may email me if you like and I will try to help you on individual plants. Good Luck and Enjoy.
Reply:You thin out the seedlings to help the other ones grow stronger. There's only so much space, soil, water, nutrients, etc. and if they're all competing , they'll all be weak and spindly. Can be tough to yank them out without uprooting others so try snipping them at ground level with a pair of cuticle scissors. That way you won't disturb the others.
Happy gardening!
Reply:You need to pull up the smaller weaker looking seedlings to give the others room to grow. They will probably grow whether or not you thin anything out but they will grow better and bigger if you thin them out a little.
Reply:Im a first time gardner this year as well I have been going to The Home Depot - The garden club, they have helped me so far
I am not sure if I am to just break off the small leaves or do I pull out the entire thing stem, roots and all?
What is the point of thinning out? If I leave them as they are will it drastically effect the mature plants?
How do I "thin out" seedlings in my garden?
hi
I hope you will enjoy your new hobby, it is allot of work, but very satisfying and will be a great stress reliever.
You thin seedlings to let the stronger plants fully mature and produce better.
Wait until your seedlings are a a few inches tall before you thin them. You will completely pull the smaller ones up. In onions you can use them as green onions in salads etc. Be careful as not to thin too much. you may email me if you like and I will try to help you on individual plants. Good Luck and Enjoy.
Reply:You thin out the seedlings to help the other ones grow stronger. There's only so much space, soil, water, nutrients, etc. and if they're all competing , they'll all be weak and spindly. Can be tough to yank them out without uprooting others so try snipping them at ground level with a pair of cuticle scissors. That way you won't disturb the others.
Happy gardening!
Reply:You need to pull up the smaller weaker looking seedlings to give the others room to grow. They will probably grow whether or not you thin anything out but they will grow better and bigger if you thin them out a little.
Reply:Im a first time gardner this year as well I have been going to The Home Depot - The garden club, they have helped me so far
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