Eriisa: me too but wouldn't want thistle or some such!!LOL

nobleheart: if we could see them, we might ask for seeds!!

Foxy Lady: Don't lose heart girl, one year I had roses blooming in an 8" snow!!

our bradford pear trees are blooming and the maple is budding but so far my oak isn't. I want to give my roses some fertilizer soon!!

Worked outside today trimming bushes..so nice and warm. My rose bushes are putting on new growth like crazy (well the ones that the last freeze didn't kill)! My lilac bush is leafing out too!

Eriisa: Boy, you got lungs girl...it made it to OK..is 90° now!!

Eriisa: Run on up and trim mine while you are in the mood!

Bernice, my paw paw's are not doing so good. Only have 3 and they are so tiny..just don't seem to be growing at all.

Wooo hooo, I now have 4 little PawPaw trees coming up..they are about an inch high!!

BerniceC: Thanks I will try that..and my dear, I have the patience of Job except when Foxy is trying to steal my Tootsie Pops and Jelly Beans!!LOL

BerniceC:I am sad because none of my paw paw seeds have germinated yet. How long should it take anyway!! Maybe I am being too impatient!!!:)

LOL@Bernice.....feeling fiesty on your birthday eh!!!

Is it Sevin Dust Scarlet?

Eriisa: Great, bet they are pretty and smell wonderful!

nobleheart: The pluot does have a pit similar to a plum. Since it is from grafted trees, I don't know what you would get. If they have them at the market this year I will save you some seed!
BTW, pay no attention to Foxy...my Tootsie Roll Pops are locked up in a safe place!!

Has anyone tried a pluot..they are delicious. It's a cross between a plum and apricot!

I got my paw paw seeds and planted half of them yesterday. Would like to get some seeds from bwildman..
so maybe I could have two kinds!!

BerniceC: Thank you kindly my friend! I do hope it will grow here and I will name it after you!!!LOL

BerniceC: That would be great..I appreciate that!! Do you think they would grow here?

Does anyone know if I can buy those seeds anywhere?

Foxy Lady: I would wait to sprinkle that Epsom salts on that rose bush till you set it out.

Foxy Lady: Yep, I would say the same amount that it says in the tips below. Don't think it would make a difference that it is a miniature!

Put the Epsom salts by my rose bushes today girls so be watching your mail for those beautiful roses!!!LOL

Sprinkle a half cup of Epsom salts on the surface of the soil (not touching the plants) around newly planted roses. It gives them deeper color, thicker petals, and stronger roots.

For a mid-summer pick-me-up, sprinkle any leftover tea leaves on the soil underneath each bush. The tannic acid in tea makes the soil slightly acidic, which roses just love. You can mulch with pine needles which will give the same result.

bwildman:
We used to have deer come up and eat our roses and pansies. We put bars of cheap soap out (like Ivory or Cashmere Bouquet) and the deer quit coming! It really works!! They left the veggies alone too.

ScarletRose: No veggies for me this year. My little MinPin eats them before time to harvest, she stripped my bell pepper plants last year and got a number of tomatoes! I will stick to roses..maybe she won't bite those but once!!

chupacabraVS2:What a beautiful tree. I would love to have one but doubt it would grow here. Thanks for posting that pic!

CW57:Good ole east Texas..greatest place in the world!!

Already got that one Foxy from the recipe f/s and did pass it around. It's a great site!

The one about the tree..guess I missed the hints one!

bwildman, I think that tree is live oak but am not sure. found out today from the University garden expert that it had oak leaf caterpillars. they said not to do anything to it..it will be fine. thanks for responding!!
and thanks also to Foxy for that great site!!

I have an oak tree that has something wrong with it and I don't have a clue what to spray it with. Some of the leaves look opaque but the vien is still green. My first thought was bag worms but that isn't the case. Does anyone know what to do for my lovely tree? ****HELP****

I would like to know how you made your compost bin Nirvana..I have a corner in my back yard that would be perfect for one. Don't know a thing about starting one.

Thanks for that tip on rose bushes Foxy. I am planning to plant some!