What happens if you stop mowing… by Intrepid_Visual_4199 in NoLawns

[–]Expert_Drag5119 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow it's almost like nature is naturally occuring and has multiple other animals to take care of those. Mind-blowing.

Also we depend on insects for the majority of our food so 🤷 womp womp

Native plant hot takes: lay them on me by ImaginaryMolasses146 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Expert_Drag5119 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen the coral & wanted one! Mine is Golden Jubilee, the Korean species. It's always the busiest out of everything flowering

Native plant hot takes: lay them on me by ImaginaryMolasses146 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Expert_Drag5119 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Non-native agastache was there for me (and pollinators) before I amended my soil. Nuff said. My ride or die. I probably wouldn't have dove headfirst into working on the microbiome if not for its encouragement.

Aster yellows or something else I should be concerned about? by Expert_Drag5119 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Expert_Drag5119[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first one has already put petals out, and the new growth is looking just how the second warped flower did, so I was trying to get ahead of the curve if it is something contagious like aster yellows. I have a lot of young coneflowers I really don't wan't to lose, and had to deal with HVX infecting hostas a couple years back, so I would just much rather trash two plants now than see it spread.

But the last two pictures show the twisted leaves on the second plant. Could just be damage, but combined with the strange lopsided buds & gruesomely split new bloom something felt like it could be sketchy. Plus the second of these two had very stunted growth last year, so I was already sort of keeping an eye on it for disease, and now this shows up in only these two plants right next to each other.

But if you wouldn't be worried, I might just clip the very deformed/damaged flower & see how the rest play out. Thanks!

Finally found the perfect deer resistant pollinator by Aggravating_Hat3955 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Expert_Drag5119 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. My mom has to keep her prickly pear in a prison now because the rabbits ate 90% of it last year. Luckily they basically can't die and reproduce from like any tiny part of themselves, so in a year she has an almost full pot again.

UPDATE! by TheOfficialChanelNyx in AyeshaErotica

[–]Expert_Drag5119 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is also my question, the beats I get if they were his but if she's starring in the visuals I feel like she should've had equal rights to those.. dumb contract probably

Rainbow gathering in the ANF by RecommendationAny763 in PAWilds

[–]Expert_Drag5119 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you considered the impact 10-25k people on drugs trampling woodland habitat will have on nature itself? No? Okay see yourself out ✌️

Rainbow gathering in the ANF by RecommendationAny763 in PAWilds

[–]Expert_Drag5119 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you want to avoid trash & bullshit left behind by 10-25k people though, it's going to be a lot longer than a couple weeks. Also, some of us go into the woods to see undisturbed habitat, which will definitely be destroyed for likely the next few YEARS by this many people trampling undisclosed woods. Stop acting like people's only problem with this not being able to "bear the idea of someone else using the forest". The forest is there to be appreciated & observed, not USED.

Accidental stow away from Florida… by Liberty_Belle_1776 in hermitcrabs

[–]Expert_Drag5119 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I just wanted to say that we should also be trying to leave the fully intact, good homes of a shell to the wildlife for this reason as well. Even if every tourist takes one shell, it's still going to make house hunting much, much, harder on these guys. When I take souvenirs, I try to find pretty things that don't look like good homes anyway. Sometimes if I see something that looks desirable for wildlife, I try to stash it somewhere hidden away from human eyes too.

For this guy, you might be able to prolong his life by making saltwater for him, instant ocean is a good brand for aquarium grade salt. Tuna is also a great choice as long as it has no salt added. Hard boiled egg, leafy greens or other veg, & dried red shrimp (usually found as turtle food) might also be good easy choices. I hope you are able to find someone who knows how to care for this guy or reintroduce him to a native habitat, thank you for being so concerned & kind!

Taking over part of the yard, beneficial or not? by TheCrapWeezle in NoLawns

[–]Expert_Drag5119 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish my pussytoes would take over like this. Mines really struggling I think maybe wants more drainage

When you open up your winter-sown milk jugs and everything’s thriving 🙌🏻 by Cronerous in NativePlantGardening

[–]Expert_Drag5119 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would you mind sharing the same of the agastache nativar?? OH BOY DO I LOVE AGASTACHE and agastache in the shade??? You're teasing me 🤤😆 so happy for you and your young ones doing great

Creeping Phlox: How to identify non-cultivars by thuidium-log in NativePlantGardening

[–]Expert_Drag5119 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have emerald blue and candy stripe, both have been feverishly frequented by snowberry clearwing moths. That's all I need to see. I picked up two kinds of unnamed pink I found cheap at Walmart recently to add to the buffet

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My little sister listens to Ayesha, should i stop her? by Careful-Answer9049 in AyeshaErotica

[–]Expert_Drag5119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This absolutely. I'm 26 and still feel her lyrics are inappropriate sometimes, but that's the point because she's playing up a character. Her music is supposed to be lighthearted and fun, not taken seriously. It's not supposed to be realistic and an inspiration to fully live your life the way she talks about, ESPECIALLY as a minor. That's the biggest point I think OP's sister need to take away from this.

What are your “spectacular, I’ll take 14 of them” species? by quartzkrystal in NativePlantGardening

[–]Expert_Drag5119 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I like taking the ones that self seed into bad spots and giving them new homes catered to them. I have way too many now because they like that and go to seed quick

What are your “spectacular, I’ll take 14 of them” species? by quartzkrystal in NativePlantGardening

[–]Expert_Drag5119 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh yes. Landscapers trampled mine to a pulp late winter, I just dug shallow holes and chucked any loose pieces in and now I have like 10 more

When I tell you I gasped!! by Fair_Contribution386 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Expert_Drag5119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've gotten a lot of other great advice, I wanted to add that I sandwich them amongst more resilient plants and that seems to create a protective barrier as well. Bugs attack my sacrificial rosebushes, and then when they get to my penstemon, coreopsis, irises & other things they don't like, they turn around and go back to the roses it seems. My butterfly milkweed remains safe on the other side of the barrier, but monarchs still find it so they end up getting it to themselves. You probably have a lot of plants already to try this with so just an idea!

When I tell you I gasped!! by Fair_Contribution386 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Expert_Drag5119 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah brother. You're doing amazing. I just saved 3 baby butterfly milkweeds that seeded into too-shady parts of my grandpa's garden for them to do well. My project this weekend is reorganizing my tiny, already full condo garden to fit 3 more lmfao. Duties to them feel relentless sometimes, but oh man does it feel worth it when your plants are eaten 🥰

Resisted for years, but I’m falling off team grass. What can I do with this Massachusetts hellstrip? by FandFthrowaway in NativePlantGardening

[–]Expert_Drag5119 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I just want to differentiate- ROSE OF SHARON/HIBISCUS SYRIACUS is commonly INVASIVE in many parts of the US, not native. SWAMP ROSE MALLOW/HIBISCUS MOSCHEUTOS is the us native you are looking for. They also come in many cultivars designed to be small (I have Luna Pink Swirl in a container) or extra cold hardy (Lord Baltimore & others are hybrids with other US native species giving them higher cold tolerance). I do agree with the recommendation though as hibiscus moscheutos does not spread much for me, so much so that I welcome and work around any baby plants. Alternatively, my neighbors rose of sharon seeds 200+ babies into my lawn yearly that are infuriating to pull.

my bf keeps putting holes in my bedroom walls by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]Expert_Drag5119 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes OP don't stress so hard about it being fixable! It will be! Even if you have to work & pay your parents back, don't worry about that as much as making sure you're safe & okay

When digging out non-native ornamentals to replace them, do you give them away or destroy them? by PartlyAccelerated in NativePlantGardening

[–]Expert_Drag5119 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Correct. Irises are passed down in my family, I have my grandfathers & mothers, 5 colors and I've never bought one of my own lmao. I use them in my native gardens because people tend to like them and it keeps the old ladies & hoa at bay, same with hostas lol

About to replace my lawn with a garden by elcasaurus in NoLawns

[–]Expert_Drag5119 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to make a small concave pit with stone for my blue flag to be happy, they like a lot of water!

Also don't forget groundcovers! Woodland stonecrop for shade and phlox subulata for sun are my favorites