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» Howie - Re: Your garden In response to message posted by Gay_Klok:<img src="http://www.suite101.com/files/topics/319/files/BlueEntoloma3.jpg" width="75" height="98" alt="Blue Entoloma, at Lake Matheson, New Zealand, 3,266 bytes" border=”2” align="left"> I first encountered Miscanthus at the Cornell University Plantations. I was enamored. The first year I planted, in groups of three each, strictus, gracillimus, silberfeder and varigatus. A couple of years later I repeated the entire set in another location. They now should be separated and reset but it would take a stronger man then me to do it. The base structure would need a hydraulic ram to pry it apart. I now use an electric hedge trimmer to cut down the old stems each spring. I used to do it with loping shears and a pruner but that was exhausting. I am glad that these grasses have taken hold down under. They make a wonderful display. -- posted by Howie » Gay_Klok - Re: Re: Your garden In response to message posted by Howie:I once read that some English gardeners use electric hedge cutters to 'prune' their roses. They cut them so short there, against the frost, I suppose. It would certainly save time but I like tall rose bushes -- posted by Gay_Klok
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Howie, Deer use our yard for dessert...I suspect they go to the neighbor's apple trees for their main course! To keep them on a healthful diet, I've quit planting tulips and oriental lilies. What few the deer haven't eaten, the lily-leaf beetles did a marvelous job on this year. Talk about procreators! These l-l-bs put the J-beetles to same! Loved your pictures of the oxalis! They are marvelous plants aren't they? Cheers! -- posted by Georgene A. Bramlage » Howie - Re: Re: Deer etc. In response to message posted by Cercis:<img src="http://www.suite101.com/files/topics/319..." width="171" height="167" alt="Visit Garden Adventures" align=”left”>I must be lucky in at least one respect. There are no lily-leaf beetles on mine. That is probably the only pest that has not yet found me. The Viburnum leaf beetle ( Pyrrhalta viburni)has reached my area. My Viburnum trilobum leaves look like swiss cheese, without much cheese. -- posted by Howie
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Georgene A. Bramlage
