

Surprises - I Oxalis pardalis ‘Cardimom’ “A garden, a yard, or a terrace for that matter, where there’s no surprise element that makes you stop and look at it is as good as dead.” - Midnight Gardener.
The description of these doesn't tell one important fact. The Oxalis has a bulb in its roots in the ground. If they begin to take over an area and you want to remove them, you have to be sure to pull ...
Go PremiumGo PremiumMore than that, Terry. I found out you don’t even need a bulb in the ground for those little so-and-so’s to sprout. Just a piece of root left is quite sufficient. But, hey, you’re chatting with someon...
Go PremiumGo PremiumOhhh no! Not bamboo! 😱🙀😬🤣🐸 That's just a giant weed! My dad brought in sand from the local river bottoms to help his garden. He didn't count on the nut grass (nutsedge). It is very insidious and ...
Go PremiumGo PremiumOh my I better make sure I know what I’m doing before I try anything new!
Go PremiumGo PremiumThanks, Carmen. Personally, I would have like a bit more in the foliage department, but the blossom is just so sweet I need an insulin injection after looking at it.
Go PremiumGo PremiumMarilyn, good idea. I learn much better by jumping in and doing, but this type of landscape gardening has been an experience that has taught me to know as much as possible before doing that. The invas...
Go PremiumGo PremiumErapot, thank you. I think so too! It’s good to hear other people like what is essentially nothing more than a marked up wildflower with weed growing tendencies. I’m glad to know it’s not just me who ...
Go PremiumGo PremiumOh really, however containers don’t work when you live more northerly and the plants would die over winter if left in a container. I see your point though, and agree with you about being causesous wit...
Go PremiumGo PremiumMarilyn, worse case scenario you plant something like kudzu, and by end of summer your entire property, including the house, is engulfed with a beautiful lattice of weed…
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