nw baltimore wx Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 I’m going to have to cut the backyard in a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, nw baltimore wx said: I’m going to have to cut the backyard in a week. LOL. My wife relented yesterday and mowed our front lawn...it might be our earliest ever mowing. It was definitely in need of a haircut, though, and would've been an absolute mess if we let it go 'til next weekend....with a number of days in the 70s forecasted between now and then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I decided to wage a bit of a battle with wild violet. Futile I know. I just want to keep it from completely taking over the mulched plant beds. Ripping the roots out but they are dense and the rhizomes are extensive. Never ending lol. I'll give it a go to see if it makes any difference. In the end I will probably have to learn to love it, just like my dandelion farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Violets are native at least! Host plants for some butterflies as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, WxUSAF said: Violets are native at least! Host plants for some butterflies as well. Yeah and it isn't ugly. It has become more prolific over the last couple years in certain places though. I can't maintain more than a small area of decent grass, so it is mostly a combo of moss, clover, dandelions, and now violet everywhere else. Doesn't look nice when it takes over the mulch areas though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Our Lenten Rose's have finally come into their own. Amazing sustained blooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 I just started a bunch of flower seeds for my annuals pollinator patch. Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower) which I HIGHly rec for anyone who wants to see a lot of butterflies and hummingbirds ..also zinnias (same) which I'm kinda obsessed with and started 10 types. Some cosmos. Also genovese basil, persian basil, flat parsley, dill. I may pop in some cucumbers but they usually break my heart all too soon, aaaaand I'm skipping tomatoes/other again this year. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I mowed early this year on Saturday, front yard wasn't quite ready but the back was a jungle. If i waited until after this weeks rains I would have been one sad feller. It's funny how you get out of yardwork shape during the winter, those first few times out are a challenge as I get older. That sure sucks to say 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 On 3/31/2024 at 4:38 PM, Kay said: I just started a bunch of flower seeds for my annuals pollinator patch. Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower) which I HIGHly rec for anyone who wants to see a lot of butterflies and hummingbirds ..also zinnias (same) which I'm kinda obsessed with and started 10 types. Some cosmos. Also genovese basil, persian basil, flat parsley, dill. I may pop in some cucumbers but they usually break my heart all too soon, aaaaand I'm skipping tomatoes/other again this year. I'm looking for a batch of native flowering seeds that I can scatter over a 100 x 100 ft area. It's slightly moist, with intermittent sun. Looking to just throw them and see what grows. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 8 hours ago, Eskimo Joe said: I'm looking for a batch of native flowering seeds that I can scatter over a 100 x 100 ft area. It's slightly moist, with intermittent sun. Looking to just throw them and see what grows. Any suggestions? Prairie Nursery and other online nurseries have seed mixes that would probably work for that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 8 hours ago, Eskimo Joe said: I'm looking for a batch of native flowering seeds that I can scatter over a 100 x 100 ft area. It's slightly moist, with intermittent sun. Looking to just throw them and see what grows. Any suggestions? American Meadow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GramaxRefugee Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Cherry trees just budding at my location. Walked the dog up the hill last night, and same buds have opened. A little sun and I could have some flowers by next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 10 hours ago, Eskimo Joe said: I'm looking for a batch of native flowering seeds that I can scatter over a 100 x 100 ft area. It's slightly moist, with intermittent sun. Looking to just throw them and see what grows. Any suggestions? Those are both good suggestions for seed mix sources. I grow flowering native perennials but have never tried a seed mix scatter/meadow approach over a large area. Has anyone? Let us know how it goes if you try it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I haven’t done a meadow mix. I got some native grass seed and spread some of that with mixed results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 18 hours ago, Eskimo Joe said: I'm looking for a batch of native flowering seeds that I can scatter over a 100 x 100 ft area. It's slightly moist, with intermittent sun. Looking to just throw them and see what grows. Any suggestions? 10 hours ago, WxUSAF said: Prairie Nursery and other online nurseries have seed mixes that would probably work for that. 10 hours ago, dailylurker said: American Meadow 7 hours ago, Kay said: Those are both good suggestions for seed mix sources. I grow flowering native perennials but have never tried a seed mix scatter/meadow approach over a large area. Has anyone? Let us know how it goes if you try it? I have a 20x15 spot I'd like to try something like this, partial shade though..... same seed types? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 47 minutes ago, wxdude64 said: I have a 20x15 spot I'd like to try something like this, partial shade though..... same seed types? Those nurseries usually specify sun or shade and soil type mixes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 1 hour ago, wxdude64 said: I have a 20x15 spot I'd like to try something like this, partial shade though..... same seed types? America meadow.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Grape vines have started to do their thing. 3rd year with mine. I hope to score enough to make some wine this year. Not really growing wine varieties. But they will still work. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 1 hour ago, WxUSAF said: Prairie Nursery and other online nurseries have seed mixes that would probably work for that. Thank you! 1 hour ago, dailylurker said: American Meadow Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GramaxRefugee Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Probably not a great picture, but I noticed the cherry reached blossom last year on April 6, (when I took the same photo), so blooms are running 1 week later this spring than 2023. It's been so windy the tree is hard to photograph. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Seems the past 4-5years, a ninja cold snap would ruin the emerging flower buds on our pink dogwood resulting in no, or just a few blossoms. This year our luck changed. I'm thinking there was likely at least one cold morning in late March while we were traveling, as the bottom 1/8th of the dogwood hasn't flowered much but the rest of the crown looks pretty good right now. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 I'm going to go out on a limb and say no late freeze this year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 On 4/16/2024 at 1:19 PM, Eskimo Joe said: I'm going to go out on a limb and say no late freeze this year. Depends where you are. The USDA screwed up big time moving the Shen Valley to a warmer zone it appears. Dont get me wrong I would love to have an extra 2-3 weeks of growing season. But a lot of people are about to lose their gardens this week. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardNole Posted yesterday at 01:20 PM Share Posted yesterday at 01:20 PM On 3/31/2024 at 4:38 PM, Kay said: I just started a bunch of flower seeds for my annuals pollinator patch. Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower) which I HIGHly rec for anyone who wants to see a lot of butterflies and hummingbirds ..also zinnias (same) which I'm kinda obsessed with and started 10 types. Some cosmos. Also genovese basil, persian basil, flat parsley, dill. I may pop in some cucumbers but they usually break my heart all too soon, aaaaand I'm skipping tomatoes/other again this year. I want to add both to my garden this year. My mom had some last year and her garden looked like one of those butterfly exhibits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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