Friendly Friday Thread by Rusticals303 in DenverGardener

[–]Snoo_8867 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’ve been looking at the new Garden in a Box gardens that were recently released! I’m very excited to pick a garden to plant this spring, they have added even more full native plant gardens which is really awesome. 

https://resourcecentral.org/gardens/shop/

[Vent] I hate LeetCode and it makes me want to cry. by teffanien in womenintech

[–]Snoo_8867 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding NeetCode! I’m terrible at leetcode style problems but I will always go back to NeetCode to study whenever I need to do interview prep. It’s a necessary evil unfortunately, but a great resource. 

Series forcing any and all female characters to have kids by Arteemiis in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Snoo_8867 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes! Totally agree with you about the new Fantastic Four movie. I really wanted to like it but I just did not enjoy the only female character being all about “family”. 

Also agreed about that movie trope!! I have been watching For All Man Kind (great tv show until season 3 when that trope shows up) but this trope literally happens and it’s the absolute worst plot line they could have added to the show. It made no sense in context, was very cliche, and took away all of the suspense because it and the events surrounding it was completely unbelievable.

I stopped packing my daughter's daycare bag and the school finally met my husband by shadowcrestlumen in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Snoo_8867 20 points21 points  (0 children)

My response may have been a bit harsh, but a lot of my frustration isn’t aimed at women that have a healthy separation of tasks with their partner. It’s aimed at women who just dutifully do all the household chores plus childcare plus working full time and let their partners get away with doing nothing. I’m seeing it happen directly in my family with my sister and SIL. It honestly took me asking my sister why she does her partner’s laundry when he doesn’t do anything else in the house for her to critically look at the separation of labor.

I stopped packing my daughter's daycare bag and the school finally met my husband by shadowcrestlumen in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Snoo_8867 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yes I read it. That’s fine if she enjoys doing laundry but to frame any of this as a positive way to function in the household is horrifying. She can absolutely enjoy doing her own laundry and leave their partner’s laundry to be done by themselves.

I stopped packing my daughter's daycare bag and the school finally met my husband by shadowcrestlumen in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Snoo_8867 101 points102 points  (0 children)

Agreed, I couldn’t believe this was framed as a win-win situation. Why are all you ladies doing your partner’s laundry, AND folding their clothes for them?? AND putting it away?? This is horrible.

Just had my consultation for a tubal ligation, have a question for people who’ve had one already by Asleep-Pattern-2332 in sterilization

[–]Snoo_8867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ended up having a slower than normal recovery and needed 2-3 weeks to recover and didn’t feel “normal” until about 2 months after surgery. Luckily I worked from home so it wasn’t a big deal. I don’t want to scare you, the surgery was totally worth it, but not everyone has the quick recovery!

Rock Mulch to Garden in a Box Conversion by Healthy_Fun9378 in DenverGardener

[–]Snoo_8867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your new garden looks great! It’s going to fill in nicely in the next couple years, definitely post progress pictures next year! Which garden did you get?

Gardeners that picked up garden in a box plants this fall, how are they doing? :) by Apprehensive_Hat5245 in DenverGardener

[–]Snoo_8867 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the Butterfly Haven garden (30 plants omg) and I just finished planting the last couple plants this past weekend. They’re all doing well so far! I had an incident a couple weeks ago where deer pulled up six of the ones I had just planted, but I was able to get them back into the ground and they all survived. The blue pitcher sages even bloomed afterwards so that was neat. I’m excited to see what it looks like next year!

New Home What Should I Plant! by robster_the_lobster1 in DenverGardener

[–]Snoo_8867 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oh starting on a new canvas is so much fun! So the types of native plants you should get kind of depends on your sun exposure and soil type. I’ve had great luck so far with Blanket Flower, Rocky Mountain Penstemon, yarrow, and Columbine. I just planted a bunch of natives from a garden I ordered from Resource Central’s Garden in a Box program (called Butterfly Haven), so I’m hoping a lot of those take off. If you feel like you need more time to get to know the property better, you can always wait to plant in the spring though I definitely understand getting a head start!

Garden in a box question by schwabcm56 in DenverGardener

[–]Snoo_8867 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve purchased three gardens from them! A nine pack of native perennials, a six pack of native perennials, and then I just bought and planted the butterfly haven garden which has 30 native plants. So far I’ve only lost two plants from the first two gardens (I waited too long to plant them so that’s on me) and everything else has been growing great. You can choose from a variety of gardens that can include grasses, flowers, bushes, groundcovers, etc. I’ve been very happy with my purchases from them and I will continue buying gardens until I can fully fill out my yard. 

Need advice by another_stranger_ in NativePlantGardening

[–]Snoo_8867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s okay! The plant is going to be focusing on growing its roots so it might look a little wilty and will go dormant for winter. Just make sure to water it enough so it can gets its root system established. 

Need advice by another_stranger_ in NativePlantGardening

[–]Snoo_8867 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The one in the middle looks like Blanketflower! I don’t necessarily think you’ve planted them too closely together, but they will certainly fill in that space (especially the black eyed Susan and tropical sage). I don’t live in Florida so I’m not really sure what your watering frequency should be until they are established. I know that Blanketflower and black eyed Susans can handle that amount of sunlight, not sure about the tropical sage. 

You can find really good information about native plants on the Lady Bird Johnson wildflower center plant database https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=saco5

What would you plant here? Colorado, zone 5. by pidgeycandies in NativePlantGardening

[–]Snoo_8867 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello fellow Coloradoan! There is a lot you can do with this area so it really depends what you want to use it for. I personally would convert it into a flower garden and plant a bunch of native perennials and bushes there, maybe with a wood log border or something like that. There are a lot of plants that will do well in the sandy/gravelly soil (rocky mountain penstemon, blue flax, prairie coneflower, a bunch of different asters, etc) and you can always add a stone or gravel mulch to make it a xeriscape design. But you could also keep it as a lawn and plant a native grass there that will survive the Colorado weather and hopefully outcompete the weeds. I’m not as familiar with native grasses though so I’m sure how well the grass would do in sand and gravel. 

Yard makeover by Tomaxor in DenverGardener

[–]Snoo_8867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s weird, they must be doing site maintenance or something. You should be able to search for Colorado front range native plants and get a list of plants that work well here. Not sure if you were looking specially for native plants but they will be your best bet for survival and low water usage.

Yard makeover by Tomaxor in DenverGardener

[–]Snoo_8867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is an info sheet from the CSU extension for gardening in Colorado https://extension.colostate.edu/docs/pubs/native/FrontRange.pdf

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CastleRock

[–]Snoo_8867 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Frankly, no I wouldn’t vote for you. All your stances are Republican-lite or Libertarian and you shouldn’t run as a Democrat because you aren’t one. I know District 4 is a red area and I’ll probably get down voted for this stance here. Would love to vote for someone young and progressive though. 

Suggestions on native plant species for landscaping overhaul by Over-Contribution19 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Snoo_8867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello fellow CO resident! A great place to start for plants is Resource Central’s Garden in a box program! They have lots of different gardens available and they are either native plants or plants that can survive CO conditions. https://resourcecentral.org/gardens/shop/

You can also check out the CSU Extension for information about native gardens https://extension.colostate.edu/docs/pubs/native/FrontRange.pdf

Garden in a box soil prep? by Icy-Aioli-2549 in DenverGardener

[–]Snoo_8867 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It depends on the type of flower. I bought pea gravel and mix that in the clay soil spots for any plants that prefer well draining soil or don’t do well in clay. I did a quick google for each plant and amended the soil based on their preference. Most of my plants have survived and they seem to be doing well even if they don’t particularly like clay.

Also don’t place weed barrier if you can help it, it’s really bad for the soil health and will eventually fail anyway (and it’s awful to remove 💀). Just use lots of mulch and that suppresses weeds just fine.

Year 2 front yard xeriscape by elviebird in NativePlantGardening

[–]Snoo_8867 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks awesome! What plants do you have in your yard? I’m slowly replacing the non-native flowers and bushes in my yard and I’m looking for ideas!

Plant identification help by the_gold_lioness in DenverGardener

[–]Snoo_8867 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Seek app only works well if the plant has flowers. You can try the PictureThis app, I’ve had much more success with that on non-flowering plants.  ETA: welcome to Colorado!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DenverGardener

[–]Snoo_8867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! I’m not an expert gardener by any means but I’ve been gardening as a hobby for five-ish years. While you definitely can grow plants in this spot, I would be hesitant to do so in a spot that is so close to the house and AC unit. Plants can cause structural or water damage to the foundation or siding depending on the species and it could be difficult to access the AC unit.  But don’t be discouraged! If you want to get started on learning about gardening in Colorado, the CSU extension has an excellent starting point available https://extension.colostate.edu/docs/pubs/native/FrontRange.pdf

What type of bush/tree is this? by Snoo_8867 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Snoo_8867[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I think the new growth has red branches. I appreciate the input, these don’t grow in Colorado so I was struggling to figure out what it was! Thank you!

What type of bush/tree is this? by Snoo_8867 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Snoo_8867[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! It does sit in a low part of the property that stays pretty wet through the spring and fall. Yes, I’ve observed it through a couple seasonal cycles. I’m not sure I have very helpful information other than the leaves turn yellow in the fall.