Thread: Are there any gardeners out there?

Catman!!! Glad you came to join us... beautiful garden!!!


Gardening is definitely fun, Houch... but sometimes I wish I had a Magic wand to do some of it!!! Mike, love your new avatar (and your gourds!!!)

Congratulations, LuLu... you made the million mark!!!

Originally Posted by Tropicalgal

LuLu... you made the million mark!!!

Appreciate the frubals, Gardening Pals -- so very nice of you and much appreciated! Thanks a Million!

TO ALL GARDENING PALS! Houch's Birthday is on Wednesday ( August 23rd)! She is sooooooo very close to a Million! Let's all please do what we can to get her there by her birthday!

and welcome to the continuing saga of the....
INVASION OF THE VIBURNUM LEAF BEETLES
I was out last night... enjoying the garden... when all of a sudden I noticed the next wave of intruders munching down on the 3rd growth of my shrubs (or trees)... :indiffere
My mind screamed "Attack... Attack... Attack...!!!"... however... nothing could be done until morning...
So after careful deliberations and plan strategies... I was out in full force... HAND PICKING those little buggers all morning!!! :icon_smil
I'll regroup and go out again soon to continue more waves of battle until each and everyone of those attackers are wiped off the face of the earth (at least my patch, anyway)...

Tropicalgal, I have spent much time working and sweating in the garden since I first started the waterfall one sometime after 1995! From that waterpond area I just kept expanding, replacing perrenials that didn't come back with new ones. Then I would have visions for more garden areas......and it grew and grew, more garden, less grass to cut, I have kept the garden centers in business, 4 are very close to me, easy quick trips, Then there was the change of shade to sun areas when they cut down the woods to our west, and built homes, :thumbsdow As I again changed plants around I wasn't used to working in the hot beating sun and sweating like a pig.

This spring I put mulch all around all the gardens and put in just a few new plants. Outside of occasional weeding, a lot less than the other years, I have just relaxed on the porch and enjoyed all of it,

However......:think: have had my eye on a couple of areas to develope.....and I do have more hostas to split anytime now...... ever evolving....ever developing.....

Originally Posted by Tropicalgal

and welcome to the continuing saga of the....
INVASION OF THE VIBURNUM LEAF BEETLES
I was out last night... enjoying the garden... when all of a sudden I noticed the next wave of intruders munching down on the 3rd growth of my shrubs (or trees)... :indiffere
My mind screamed "Attack... Attack... Attack...!!!"... however... nothing could be done until morning...
So after careful deliberations and plan strategies... I was out in full force... HAND PICKING those little buggers all morning!!! :icon_smil
I'll regroup and go out again soon to continue more waves of battle until each and everyone of those attackers are wiped off the face of the earth (at least my patch, anyway)...

Not sure I know what they are or look like and don't think I want to either,

Tropicalgal .... PLEASE PLEASE don't send any of those Leaf Beetles to South Carolina! We already have enough of your darn Canada Geese!

Best of Luck with your ATTACK!

Originally Posted by houch

Not sure I know what they are or look like and don't think I want to either,

They are nasty little bugs, Houch & LuLu... Do either of you have viburnums in your gardens???


I got about 30 -40 today... until it started raining...
Will go out Monday again for the 2nd wave of attack!

Originally Posted by houch

Tropicalgal, I have spent much time working and sweating in the garden since I first started the waterfall one sometime after 1995! From that waterpond area I just kept expanding, replacing perrenials that didn't come back with new ones. Then I would have visions for more garden areas......and it grew and grew, more garden, less grass to cut, I have kept the garden centers in business, 4 are very close to me, easy quick trips, Then there was the change of shade to sun areas when they cut down the woods to our west, and built homes, :thumbsdow As I again changed plants around I wasn't used to working in the hot beating sun and sweating like a pig.

This spring I put mulch all around all the gardens and put in just a few new plants. Outside of occasional weeding, a lot less than the other years, I have just relaxed on the porch and enjoyed all of it,

However......:think: have had my eye on a couple of areas to develope.....and I do have more hostas to split anytime now...... ever evolving....ever developing.....

Carol... I looked at your photos again...
Your garden looks absolutely beautiful... all your hard work paid off!!!

Originally Posted by LuLu

Tropicalgal ... Best of Luck with your ATTACK!

Thanks LuLu... I'll go out every day, if I have to... I have about seven Viburnums on my property... and I don't want to lose even one!!!

Originally Posted by Tropicalgal

Carol... I looked at your photos again...
Your garden looks absolutely beautiful... all your hard work paid off!!!

Thanks. I took some this summer but haven't developed them yet. Guess it probably looks about the same. We have enjoyed it this summer.

Went browsing at the garden center this afternoon. I have those ideas in my head but they aren't quite clear yet, so didn't buy anything but a couple of potted mums just to add some fall color. Total was $15, I think that is the least I have ever spent at Gertens, Been dry here so I did water when I got home. Just not ready to split the hostas yet.