Apr
8
My Garden Is Not Enjoying the Snow!
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My flowers and trees are not happy about this weather at all! Like I said below, we were 70` and sunny until mid week. Since then it has been below freezing, and spitting snow. I don’t think it will have any long term affects on the trees or perennials, but I don’t think it has been good for the plants that are flowering now.
My daffodils blooms are not looking near as good as they look in the photos below. I am not sure how the Tulips will turn out?
This photo shows the snow we woke up to the other day, and some of my hostas just starting to peak out of the ground.
Apr
5
Ohio Weather
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If you don’t like the weather in Ohio wait until tomorrow is the saying I hear on a regular basis. In this case it is the opposite. The weather has been great for about the last week, highs in the 60’s and 70’s, with plenty of sunshine. The week before that it was rain, rain, rain and floods. Now we are cold and windy for the next several days, with snow flurries. Ughhh!
My daffodils are blooming, but will they survive the cold? Most plants and flowers that come up this time of year can handle freezing temperatures (such as daffodils, violas, tulips, strawberry plants). They may get a little nip from the cold, but the plants will survive. Annuals and tender perennials, or plants that have been in a nursery and are not used to the cold may have a problem. You may want to bring these types of plants in or cover them up, if the temperatures dip below freezing.
My daffodils are blooming, but will they survive the cold? Most plants and flowers that come up this time of year can handle freezing temperatures (such as daffodils, violas, tulips, strawberry plants). They may get a little nip from the cold, but the plants will survive. Annuals and tender perennials, or plants that have been in a nursery and are not used to the cold may have a problem. You may want to bring these types of plants in or cover them up, if the temperatures dip below freezing.
Apr
1
Pond Plants
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Pond plants come in many different styles. Some grow entirely below water, some grow up out of the water, and some just like to have their roots wet. How they grow will determine where you place them in your pond.
Water lillies are the most common type of flower you will see in a garden pond. They come in a variety of bloom colors and shapes. The leaf floats at the top of the water, with the short stemmed flower appearing right on top of the leaf. Water lillies need varying depths of water to grow, depending on the variety. Check with your garden or pond center for the exact growing conditions your water lillies will require.
Marginal plants, such as Water Irises like to have their roots wet, but don’t like to be deep in the water. These plants work the best in shallow areas, or ledges around the edge of the pond. Marsh Marigold, Arum Lillies, and Water Buttons are two more examples of water plants that enjoy the shallow edges of ponds.
Other plants never appear above the waters surface, but many of them serve an important purpose. They oxygenate the water. Fish and other pond creatures require oxygen in the water. Since plants take in carbon dioxide, and give off water they can be a great natural source of oxygen for your pond life. I think I listed this in another post but,Pond Life: Revised and Updated (A Golden Guide from St. Martin’s Press)
, is a great resource for water plant information.
, is a great resource for water plant information. Great resources for more information on pond plants:
Here is a great pond life site to share with your children:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/pond/pondlife.shtml
And a children’s pond book:
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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/pond/pondlife.shtml
And a children’s pond book:
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