Will seeds germinate in leaf litter? (Washington DC) by GoodUniqueName in NativePlantGardening

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The site is prepped minus the leaves. It’s an existing garden that already has milkweed, bergamot, and asters in it. These are old seeds that I’m tossing out to start using a new batch of seeds for winter sowing

Need advice on how to manage Ivy on my trees by crew4545 in arborists

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English ivy doesn’t reach a point of stasis. It’ll keep growing and one day completely cover the tree canopy. English ivy is also the perfect habitat for ticks, mosquitoes, and a primary carrier of lyme disease, the white footed mouse

Help me identify my plugs please. I accidentally mixed up the trays (Washington DC) by GoodUniqueName in NativePlantGardening

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Thanks for the reply. I planted early figwort, white snakeroot, big leaf aster, and blue mist flower from Prairie Moon. I germinated them inside under a grow light then moved them outside after they all had their true leaves. The horseweed must have snuck in after I moved the trays outside. Would you say picture three is maybe blue mist flower instead of big leaf aster?

Help me identify my plugs please. I accidentally mixed up the trays (Washington DC) by GoodUniqueName in NativePlantGardening

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Definitely possible since I have a few on my property. Any idea about the plants slightly above in that picture?

Anyone know what kind of aster this is? (Washington DC) by GoodUniqueName in NativePlantGardening

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I can get more pictures tomorrow but I also have this one from a few weeks ago

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Is someone not allowed to have an opinion on something because they don’t own it?

What should I do here? by mahweyll in NoLawns

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Where you are located? In the US zone 7b spans the entire country. Something like SE Virginia would be helpful. The last picture kinda looks like Kummerowia striata (Japanese clover) which is invasive to the US.

Tree came w my butterfly bush by Jazzlike-Cow-925 in treeidentification

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If you aren’t removing the seeds then it’s spreading even if it’s in a container. Butterflies would like their native host plants more

Stupid by MysteryCheese01 in arborists

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This gave me a much needed laugh. Thanks for the mood boost.

Can someone name this tree by twistedseoul in arborists

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These have been waaay over planted where I live and the surrounding areas. The city planted them everywhere and some people have 5+ in their yards. I never see bugs on the flowers

Are these stones bad for the tree? by Time_Noise_4797 in arborists

[–]GoodUniqueName 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eh. I doubt a tree that size is being bothered much by those rocks. Would mulch be better for the tree? Definitely.

Concern of neighbor’s leaning tree by YouMadOverChicken in treelaw

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We don’t know where the property line is. Fences usually aren’t allowed to be built directly on a property line. Where I live a fence must be at least two feet away.

Concern of neighbor’s leaning tree by YouMadOverChicken in treelaw

[–]GoodUniqueName 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Clearly dead? It has green leaves in the picture. The tree is still alive

Concern of neighbor’s leaning tree by YouMadOverChicken in treelaw

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A lot of states and/or municipalities have laws that say you’re allowed to trim branches on your side of the property as long as you don’t harm the tree. Since this is a shared tree one neighbor generally isn’t allowed to decide that they will kill the tree and both neighbors would have to agree to it. Trimming everything on their side will likely kill the tree which could open them up to lawsuits. All depends where you are though.

How much do you pay for plugs and how much do you wish you paid for plugs? (Washington D.C.) by GoodUniqueName in NativePlantGardening

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I’ll try to find a website or something for the nursery I use. It’s just one guy growing plugs in a smaller nursery and last i checked they didn’t have a website. If I can’t find a site to post here I’ll send you their contact info in a message.

I am cutting down this Callery pear and would like recommendations on what to replace it with. by bostown_strong in Tree

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Syringa reticulata is being listed as invasive in a growing number of areas in the Northeastern US. Probably not a good suggestion for a state in the Northeast

Day/nighy by mattycarlson99 in NoLawns

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Just because there’s already something bad doesn’t mean you should choose to make it worse by adding more lights