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kylaluaz

Oct 16, 2014 5:27 PM CST

Name: Kyla Houbolt
Gastonia, NC (Zone 7b)

Catmint20906 said:Yeah finally home! :-)

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Catmint20906

Oct 16, 2014 6:58 PM CST

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Name: Catmint/Robin
PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)

And now it's time for bed already! Night everyone! Happy gardening dreams!

"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards”
― Thalassa Cruso

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Roses_R_Red

Oct 16, 2014 7:22 PM CST

Name: Teri
Mount Bethel, PA

Hi, Glen. Happy to meet another Pennsylvanian gardener!

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Catmint20906

Oct 17, 2014 4:21 AM CST

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Name: Catmint/Robin
PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)

Cool lizard, Glen!

"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards”
― Thalassa Cruso

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kylaluaz

Oct 17, 2014 5:35 AM CST

Name: Kyla Houbolt
Gastonia, NC (Zone 7b)

Mornin', weather fans. Here it's sunny and forecast to get up to a steamy 74 degrees F. I intend to plant the allium and daffs from Catmint. I think the allium will look good in front of that rose I moved (which, by the way, is going great guns, throwing leaves out all over its happy self). I am not yet sure where the daffs will go but it helps that their time will come when other things are low to the ground, as it were.

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Roses_R_Red

Oct 17, 2014 6:01 AM CST

Name: Teri
Mount Bethel, PA

We're going to be in the mid 60's today with lots of sunshine. I'm still trying to collect seeds but they are slow to mature and dry out while still on the plants. I plan to stay out all day and make a small dent in what needs attention out there.

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Catmint20906

Oct 17, 2014 6:10 AM CST

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Name: Catmint/Robin
PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)

You lucky ducks! I'm work-bound again today, plus my daughter's birthday party begins tomorrow at 5 and runs through Saturday afternoon, then a volleyball tournament. So--busy busy.

"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards”
― Thalassa Cruso

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Oct 18, 2014 12:07 PM CST

Name: Jacquie (JB) Berger
Wrightstown, New Jersey (Zone 6b)

Welcome Glen...good to see a new face especially a male face.

Come Visit us and chat awhile at
https://www.facebook.com/JBsPl...

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Catmint20906

Oct 18, 2014 1:53 PM CST

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Name: Catmint/Robin
PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)

"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards”
― Thalassa Cruso

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Newyorkrita

Oct 18, 2014 2:00 PM CST

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Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B

Cloudy and no near the high temps they were saying it might reach today. Tomorrow it is going to be really, really cool.

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Catmint20906

Oct 18, 2014 2:39 PM CST

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Name: Catmint/Robin
PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)

Today was gorgeous here--temp around 68, brilliant blue sky, red and gold leaves swirling everywhere.

"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards”
― Thalassa Cruso

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vbprog

Oct 18, 2014 2:54 PM CST

Name: Glenn
Chippewa, PA (Zone 6a)

Totally rainy on and off today. But I still managed to get my garlic in the ground, replant some trees that I got from Arbor day and work on a trellis I am building

Figured I better come in from my shed for a bit and spend some time with my wife (before going back out after dinner). Even a rainy day can be a productive day.

If you don't lose some plants to the weather this year, you aren't trying hard enough. - Glenn Hasulak

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Catmint20906

Oct 18, 2014 5:27 PM CST

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Name: Catmint/Robin
PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)

What trees did you get for Arbor Day, Glenn?

I got a crape myrtle last year which is doing great. This year I got a Magnolia Jane but unfortunately it didn't make it.

"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards”
― Thalassa Cruso

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vbprog

Oct 18, 2014 5:44 PM CST

Name: Glenn
Chippewa, PA (Zone 6a)

Catmint20906 said:What trees did you get for Arbor Day, Glenn?

I got a crape myrtle last year

Glad you mentioned that! I just moved the 2 crape myrtles I got to their permanent homes. I hope they do great. Did you do any soil amendments when you planted?

They also sent me 2 white dogwoods and 2 sargent crabapple that I have to figure out what to do with...

If you don't lose some plants to the weather this year, you aren't trying hard enough. - Glenn Hasulak

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Catmint20906

Oct 19, 2014 5:50 AM CST

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Name: Catmint/Robin
PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)

hi, Glenn. I had my crape myrtle in a 16" pot for a year! It was so tiny. But it leafed out nicely the first year and grew quite a bit. This past spring I put it in the ground surrounded by some protective wire. No soil amendments, just right into the ground. It has grown a lot but didn't flower this year. Maybe next! How old are yours?

White dogwoods and crabapples sound really nice!

"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards”
― Thalassa Cruso

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kylaluaz

Oct 19, 2014 6:30 AM CST

Name: Kyla Houbolt
Gastonia, NC (Zone 7b)

I have to admit I am very weary of crepemyrtles. Here and points south, there seems to be one every time you turn around, or many. Street trees, median strip landscaping, everyone's yards, pink pink pink pink

after a while, it gets real old. Especially the way they're pruned. I will say for them that as they age the limbs and bark are quite lovely; they acquire a polished look and can take on some graceful and beautiful shapes -- as long as they're not crape murdered.

Up your way, though, maybe they're not so prevalent. lant. whatever.

Crabapples are pretty trees! and dogwoods also, of course.

Are crepemyrtles much happiness for butterflies or pollinators? Seems to me I've not seen them get much attention that way....

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Catmint20906

Oct 19, 2014 6:47 AM CST

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Name: Catmint/Robin
PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)

There are a ton of them here too Kyla. I like them because they are a tree that flowers in late summer in several different colors. You're right though-- nonnative that doesn't do much for the local ecology. Just pretty. But I've always had trouble turning down the minimally priced Arbor day trees.

"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards”
― Thalassa Cruso

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vbprog

Oct 19, 2014 6:52 AM CST

Name: Glenn
Chippewa, PA (Zone 6a)

Catmint20906 said:hi, Glenn. I had my crape myrtle in a 16" pot for a year! It was so tiny.

How old are yours?

Mine arrived early spring of this year. I had them temporarily in some loose dirt by my mulch pit till I was ready to move them. I was surprised how deep the roots were when I dug them up. I put them in the ground straight up as well. They seemed to do just fine where I had them waiting.

If you don't lose some plants to the weather this year, you aren't trying hard enough. - Glenn Hasulak

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Catmint20906

Oct 19, 2014 7:36 AM CST

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Name: Catmint/Robin
PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)