Hey friends! Southern Indiana

[ducks4you]

That is so true! They do sucker something fierce though. But the effort keeping the suckers and check is totally worth the work. I find that they're not very long lived trees usually 20 to 30 years. I guess that's enough time to enjoy their presence.

I think I heard that if you treat any plant above ground you can kill it and reduce the suckers. You know, you apply the herbicide with a paintbrush, like a child's water color kit type, to the leaves and it will soak it down into the plant. Now, I'm GLAD that my burning bush died! I have enough things to kill at my place, burdock, thistles and bindweed.

 

[Nenebynature]

My nephew got in my car Sunday and said it smelled of compost, I did not think that was a bad thing LOL

Hahahahahahah so true! Especially when you've put in effort to create compost, it is such a rewarding smell.

 

[Nenebynature]

Anyone else have Jurassic squash this year? It has absolutely dwarfed everything else. I don't know what I'm hades I was thinking planting it so close to everything else.

 

[Nenebynature]

I think I heard that if you treat any plant above ground you can kill it and reduce the suckers. You know, you apply the herbicide with a paintbrush, like a child's water color kit type, to the leaves and it will soak it down into the plant. Now, I'm GLAD that my burning bush died! I have enough things to kill at my place, burdock, thistles and bindweed.

The big garden on the other side of my house is FULL of bind weed and jimson weed and Johnson grass. I think I can watch them grow if I stand still long enough. Grrrr

The director of the extension office here in New Albany said we shouldve used a pre emergent early in the season before planting.

 

[Nenebynature]

 

[Nenebynature]

My mom "rescued" the succulents for me and The first one is getting ready to bloom. The chicken is always follow me around in the yard. Also apparently I get so excited about posting pictures that I post them more than once.

 

[ninnymary]

Welcome Nenebynature, your chickens are so pretty. Loved the pictures. I am the rare creature that doesn't have any weeds. Sometimes I get jealous of you all.

Mary

 

[ducks4you]

@ninnymary, you have the bad habit of keeping your gardens small enough to control. The REST of us have gardening eyes bigger than our time to manage them.
Very proud of your garden!!

 

[ninnymary]

@ninnymary, you have the bad habit of keeping your gardens small enough to control. The REST of us have gardening eyes bigger than our time to manage them.
Very proud of your garden!!

Thank you Ducks but I have no control of my small garden. All gardens are small here.

Mary

 

[ducks4you]

Yes, you DO!! It could just as easily be a weedfest.