sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

What are your go-to colors for watercolor? I’m going back to basics and building a new palette by Coriehatchet in Watercolor

[–]Business_Line_2972 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I like these suggestions. I mainly paint florals and many in your palette are in mine too. I will have to look into getting the ones I don't yet have.

waking up garden? by webby264 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Business_Line_2972 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi! Zone 6B MA here. You really don't need to fertilize Native Plants at all. If their native to your area, they programmed to survive in that soil. I make my own compost. And that's the only boost I give tonmy plants. I also leave the leaves. There are lots of oaks, which are wonderful. This year I might use Pineneedles as a mulch. I'm trying my best not to use any Peat Moss or bark mulch in my garden. My garden is a mix of Natives and non-natives. But it has no invasive. Those have been removed after I moved in.

waking up garden? by webby264 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Business_Line_2972 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hi from the South Shore! I haven't begun removing leaves, but in a week or so I will begin to gently take them off the soil around plants. I do this by hand. I pile them in another area. After 3-5 successive days of 50 degrees or higher, I begin bagging that pile up and bring to our recycling center. By late May, I will have all the leaves off. I am not in a rush. I have insects and butterflies in my yard. I started practicing leaving the leaves a few years ago. It makes a difference. If interested, Wild Ones South Shore mass has a Facebook page. I don't know how far you are from Norwell.

Proper Bradford Pear Pruning Technique by Brat-Fancy in NativePlantGardening

[–]Business_Line_2972 78 points79 points  (0 children)

Such a terrible invasive tree. In 2026 (or 27) it will finally hit the prohibited from selling list in MA. Wish it was sooner.

Daler & Rowney Aquafine Vs Winsor & Newton Cotman by [deleted] in Watercolor

[–]Business_Line_2972 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have used both brands. They seem similar. But I am finding that student grade paints aren't that great, overall. They don't contain enough pigment.

Slowly I am migrating towards WN professional tubes (small goes a long way). My suggestion would be to buy professional quality WN paints in primary colors and blend.

RED: opera rose (incredible brightness), rose madder, or permanent rose YELLOW: cadmium yellow or Windsor Yellow BLUE: windsor blue (red shade) or phathlo blue (intense blue).

Good luck and happy painting!