tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post2062730540489510817..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: This Is Why I Have A Grub HoeCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-34161726135821796912008-05-14T02:26:00.000-04:002008-05-14T02:26:00.000-04:00Good riddance to bad rubbish; bye bye Arnold Dwarf...Good riddance to bad rubbish; bye bye Arnold Dwarf I'm sure glad I never knew you!<BR/><BR/>I like your idea of that list, a kinda gardener beware thingy.<BR/><BR/>BTW we're having the pick axe out at the mo at Bliss, will show pics of that later. A grub hoe would not have done the trick.Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-86500369678672424842008-05-13T19:56:00.000-04:002008-05-13T19:56:00.000-04:00My rule of thumb is that if a friend offers to sha...My rule of thumb is that if a friend offers to share divisions of a plant it is most likely to fall into that "vigorous" category. On the other hand, if I must fall to my knees and beg for it, it's a safer bet. Of course, if I see a plant in its one minute of fleeting glory, no amount of warning-off will deter me.<BR/>Borage and Nigella are the two self seeders that have plagued me of late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-53457716319798905542008-05-13T17:40:00.000-04:002008-05-13T17:40:00.000-04:00I always, always feel guilty cutting down, hacking...I always, always feel guilty cutting down, hacking out or destroying any living plant - even weeds. Next time you're over, I have a plant that I would like to see go bye-bye. Would you do the dirty work for me? Pretty please?<BR/>I'll just wait inside and pretend I don't know what's going on out there in the yard - LOL!<BR/><BR/>Your little sister.Sherry at the Zoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087213659575570975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-91653704633126187412008-05-13T15:27:00.000-04:002008-05-13T15:27:00.000-04:00I'll add 'vigorous'.I'll add 'vigorous'.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-52786859818011759222008-05-13T10:11:00.000-04:002008-05-13T10:11:00.000-04:00I'd say that giving a plant 10 years to produce be...I'd say that giving a plant 10 years to produce before attacking it with the Grub Hoe was very fair of you. I don't know if I would have waited that long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-13496689245207006152008-05-13T09:36:00.000-04:002008-05-13T09:36:00.000-04:00Now that is another good idea! Aristolochia is ru...Now that is another good idea! Aristolochia is running rampant as is Humulus (hops). Wish I could take those back! I just keep them hacked back. Who knows, I might want to make beer someday. Thanks for the Bloom Day reminder. I almost forgot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-2954084819228852652008-05-13T09:32:00.000-04:002008-05-13T09:32:00.000-04:00Carol,What is left off the tag for Forsythia is t...Carol,<BR/><BR/>What is left off the tag for Forsythia is this truth; "Forsythias' draping branches will touch the ground and in a blink root tip causing this shrub to increase its width by tenfold within moments!"<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-37664194776640217272008-05-13T07:26:00.000-04:002008-05-13T07:26:00.000-04:00Carol, I usually avoid anything that's tagged 'vig...Carol, I usually avoid anything that's tagged 'vigorous,' or 'self-seeds freely.'garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-19831876035993481252008-05-13T06:49:00.000-04:002008-05-13T06:49:00.000-04:00Hi Carol, HA to your message to Arnold f. He sound...Hi Carol, HA to your message to Arnold f. He sounded good though on the tag, low growing and compact, perfect for a forsythia. Thanks for the heads up on his real personality. I like the thought of you raising that grub hoe over your head and bringing it down with a thunk. A good way to let those negative thoughts escape, better that yoga!<BR/><BR/>Frances at Faire GardenFrances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-28500829712585946982008-05-13T05:46:00.000-04:002008-05-13T05:46:00.000-04:00I uaed to use a mattock for things like this, but ...I uaed to use a mattock for things like this, but the grub hoe seems better balanced. This only reminds me of things I need to get done in my area.Whyitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243528765489096681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-35788766709160962492008-05-13T00:20:00.000-04:002008-05-13T00:20:00.000-04:00This fall, I need to be strong and 'take care of' ...This fall, I need to be strong and 'take care of' some areas like you took care of your Arnold Dwarf Forsythia. I have no problem at all killing plants out of neglect...but yanking them out...it just hurts. It's so judgmental. I know, I'm a loon. I'll get over it. <BR/><BR/>And you've been <A HREF="http://mostlygardening.com/2008/05/12/tagging/" REL="nofollow">tagged</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com