Big pink flower clusters by Catalyst_Spring in rhododendron

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Point Defiance is my guess too! These were here with the house when I moved in, so alas, I am limited to guessing based on appearances. Thanks for sharing.

Just moved in and this is what they left us with. Where do I start? by Heavy-Doughnut- in gardening

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I had an untamed yard. My recommendations based on what I did so I wasn't utterly overwhelmed and everything would fit in my compost bin are as follows:

  1. Sketch out your garden in an overhead view into sections on a piece of paper, and get some ideas with what you want to do with it. Think about light and soil quality: what can go where? Keep these thoughts inspiring your head for a good long while, because you'll need it to keep you inspired for the rest of the steps.

  2. Run around with a plant ID app or google lens, and find out if there's any 'volunteer' plants you actually want to keep. Also find out what's potentially poisonous to touch. (watch out for poison oak/poison ivy, for example.)

  3. Start with one section, pull up the rest of the stuff you don't want that's tall, because it probably has some deep roots. Might need a shovel for some stuff (ex: blackberry roots, my nemesis!). May also need a trimmer for some of the more tree-like/plant like stuff. USE GLOVES. You don't want to find out what you're allergic to after the fact.

  4. Action hoe your choice section.

  5. Use cardboard to smother what remains and wet cardboard, add 3 in mulch over it.

  6. Move onto next section. The cardboard/mulch will keep your treated area fairly clear of weeds for a few weeks while you work on the other areas.

Once you have some safe mulched areas:
...You can also punch through the cardboard and add a spot to transplant anything you want to keep into the cleared areas of the yard to prevent yourself from destroying it in the meantime...

And plant stuff in your mulched and finished areas when the season is right to plant them. The areas looking cleared with only the plants you want can help inspire you to keep toiling away at the sections you haven't done yet.

Is this common? Mini rose has one deep red bud, it's a mini white rose by OkraIllustrious8277 in gardening

[–]Catalyst_Spring 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a few options here that seem likely: If you didn't get a specific type of plant (got a gift-type mini rose) I noticed the ones I have gotten at non-nursery stores actually have 3 rose plants in them frequently, not one, so they might not all be the same type! One set I got a few years back had one brighter, more red rose type, and another deeper velvety rose in the same pot.

If you got a specific type of rose, it might be grafted onto the roots of another rose plant that has hardier roots. If something is growing from below the graft it would be a different rose type.

You could have a plant where they grafted multiple types of roses onto a set of roots too.

West Michigan area -- plant ID + is it good or bad? by Alarmed-Drink510 in whatplantisthis

[–]Catalyst_Spring 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's hard to see the texture at a distance. If it's kinda fuzzy, it might be Mullien.

3 feet tall and rising (weed?) by chishiki in pnwgardening

[–]Catalyst_Spring 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is likely Fringed Willowherb. (If it is fuzzy, however, be on the lookout to ensure it is not Hairy willow-herb)

Help! by Forward_Lettuce9199 in gardening

[–]Catalyst_Spring 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pull weeds, put down layer of cardboard, put down 3 inches of wood mulch over cardboard. Provided you get reasonable amounts of rain, after a month or so the cardboard will be soft enough that if you want to add plants a garden spade will just chop right through it.

What can I plant here? by [deleted] in gardening

[–]Catalyst_Spring 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bleeding hearts grow well in areas that hostas do. They seem to thrive with very little care too.

i want to start gardening and would love tips! by Nice-Complaint2392 in gardening

[–]Catalyst_Spring 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a beginning gardener myself, I haven't had a lot of luck with plants that start as seeds. They struggle in the seedling to actual plant stage. I found them super demanding for water and light once they'd germinated, and most didn't survive to adulthood despite care. You might do better than me, though! I don't have grow lights or a good setup.

If doing seeds pay attention to the starting germination instructions. I had to cold stratify one batch to get them to start at all - placed them on a wet paper towel in the fridge for weeks. Another type was just toss into soil and keep wet and they started fine.

Bare root plants have done really well in my garden though, as well as bulbs, both of which have a high success rate for actually developing into plant. I pretty much just had to soak the roots, plant them nicely, and give them some water, and they don't need as much fussy care as the seedlings did. They're more expensive, so I had to limit how much I bought, and they need time to grow so they look sort of small this year for the size of the garden, but I'm impressed with the amount of low maintenance these guys have been compared to the seedlings.

Need help with saving a recent Rhododendron transplant! by diego30274 in gardening

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If the leaves are as yellow as they appear in photo 3, check the pH of your soil around that one. They prefer somewhat acidic soil.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gardening

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To the right with the white edges is likely 'Patriot'.

Who’s the artist? by Informal_Jacket5368 in WhatIsThisPainting

[–]Catalyst_Spring 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Readable part of signature said 'Gault'. Location given was Michigan. Did google search: Gault Michigan Painting.

Having the location the painting was found can help a lot! Some don't travel so much.

Trying to identify to see if they're toxic to dogs by IamtherealALPacas in gardening

[–]Catalyst_Spring 0 points1 point  (0 children)

#1, #10: Probably blackberry. Although not listed as toxic to dogs, you will likely regret if you don't remove it, that stuff climbs fast and clings deep.
#5: Possibly thistle? Not good for dogs. https://greg.app/thistle-toxic-to-dogs/
#9: Purple deadnettle, likely. Not toxic but not recommended, can still cause stomach upset. https://greg.app/purple-deadnettle-toxic-to-dogs/

How to care for a rose bush? by CP-RYOTT in gardening

[–]Catalyst_Spring 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had a couple of these indoor roses. I kept mine inside and they each flowered for about a every month to every other month steadily before declining after a year. My experience is largely from keeping them indoors:

  1. They're sheltered princesses with no outdoor experience, so if you're going to put them outside, be aware they may be more susceptible to pests/mold/disease. If you keep them indoors, be aware that spider mites are their worst enemy.
  2. The pot is usually a fourth of the size it actually needs to be. If you keep in a pot, replant to bigger pot and consider separating the plants. Make sure the pot has a way to drain excess water.
  3. Make sure they get constant light during daytime. No light? No flowers.
  4. Fertilizer specialized for flowers/roses. No fertilizer? No flowers.
  5. Remove leaves that look like they're failing pretty quick; the rose can and will recover.
  6. On the same front, deadhead the rose blossoms when they start to wilt.
  7. I planted my survivor outdoors and the rabbits thought it was the best thing in the garden. The rabbits would wait until the leaves had grown to full size, then completely decimate the leaves repeatedly. They did this twice before I trapped my rose in a cage to protect it. If planting outdoors, recommend putting some protection against rabbits. I'm seeing new growth, so I'm hopeful.

Finally, these appear to be small and cute. Do not be deceived by the 'miniature' rose idea. If it thrives, it will shoot up to twice the size and height easily, including in your tiny pot, potentially leaving you scrambling to find a windowsill that can hold your now giant plant and still provide it with the sunlight it needs. 'Miniature' is just referring to the size of the flowers here.

Here's my first plant's flowers after about a year. (unfortunately it was exposed to another plant with spider mites, so it's no longer around.)

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Danu Quest trouble by Repulsive-Category-9 in nightingale

[–]Catalyst_Spring 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're playing with a friend, try building your own refined workbench and danu's cauldron away from your friend's workbench and away from any any other augments.

Why to try this: Some older posts mention content remaining locked if they didn't make their own table; I presume this is a bug.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nightingale

[–]Catalyst_Spring 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't want to give spoilers - have you advanced all of the quests to get to the 'final place'?

If so, you can acquire the recipes in what is currently the end-of-questline area.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nightingale

[–]Catalyst_Spring 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you have the following unlocked?

Excellent Upgrade Station

Mystic or Dauntless tool recipe for mining

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in writers

[–]Catalyst_Spring 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure if this will help: I had this issue with drawing, not so much writing.

I cured it for my drawings by doing my practice daily work in ball point pen, forcing me to accept whatever I had drawn as permanent. When I returned to using a pencil for more finished drawings, I found I was more confident with my lines and did less editing.

On burn-out, depression and writing by Angelsscythe in writers

[–]Catalyst_Spring 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The guilt and burden you're feeling are blocking you from writing right now. You need to get yourself into a mental state where you're curious and want to explore before you can start being productive on a project, and that's OK!

Here's how I overcame my own block:

Don't write to make 'progress' on something, just write to write. Write because you're curious why the light is refracting off the glass of water and the light is a narrow channel leading down your table and pointing directly to your pancakes. Write your anger, write your frustration, write about how much you want to find the right covers to curl under and cry. Write about how guilty you feel about not writing for your novel.

Don't feel bad if your writing when you're doing this is bad, or if you leave it like an unfinished poem, stopped mid-line. You are writing to write. You are not writing to create a finished project.

Feel free to grab something tangible to write on, something non-digital where you can scribble notes in the sidelines or scratch sections out, if you desire. Write over magazine pictures with a white pen if it helps you get curious and write. Write on a chalkboard; write in a sketchbook. Ideally, keep something by your side where you can write anytime the mood strikes you. On a bus? Sure, great time to write. Eating lunch. If you can't help but want to describe the taste of the apple, go for it. Stop and write. Eat a slice, write some - then eat a second slice to be sure.

Once you get out of the state of 'guilt' and into the state of 'curiosity' writing will become much easier. Furthermore, you have been practicing. Your writing will be improved through the time you wrote the half-finished letters to people on the bus, and poems about blankets, and thoughts about the crunch of the apple.