Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Yarden maintenance for April, 2 by Gitagal
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Gitagal wrote: Cost---$13. 20-something..for the Millorganite....Right? 36lb. bag. Totally Eco Friendly.... N-P-K-......5-2-0 Sally-- I cannot imagine trying to save N. Sea Oats....I have had 4 clumps in a so-so raised, decaying bed 3' away from the trunk of my huge Silver Maple. Been spraying it with Round Up for a year. It is still coming up! Will have to do it again while the new growth is lush and tender..... The seeds flew all over my YUK bed and I have been digging them up every year. Have several pots-full, if anyone wants them. IF you have a lg. property and lots of open spaces--this may be an attractive Grass to have. I wonder if its name "Sea Oats" means it likes to be near water??? Hmmmmm...... The landscape timbers around this bed are all rotten. I started dismantling it last summer--but never got too far. Then I have to take them to the landfill. Need a buddy with a truck.... The only worthwhile thing in one end of this bed is a VERY old Gooseberry bush. It doesn't even produce--as it is all choked up as well with the Maple Roots.. What I should do is try to dig it up (Oh yeah! Call in the national Guard!) and re-pot it in a large container. I may have to hack and hack and sacrifice a lot of roots. But--then I could cut the plant back and it should re-grow. Gooseberries make awesome Jam! Good fresh as well--if you like the sweet/sour taste. Not sure I will get to this all in my lifetime. This time frame is shrinking fast...... Gita #1--Sea Oats in season--with the attractive "oats" on the ends of each stem #2--The same "attractive" oats in the fall, when they are dry and fall all over and seed and grow. #3--The lush, new growth before the "oats" form. Once it gets going--it grows fast.... This message was edited Apr 4, 2012 7:14 PM |