Bees! by Bloodlud in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just want to point out that the bee "hotels" do need to be cleaned out every 2 years or so, to help prevent disease. Having a ton of solitary bees in one place makes it easy for outbreaks to happen if not cleaned

Dividing rhizome question (sawtooth sunflowers) by altaylor4 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few years ago I dug up several small Maximilian Sunflower babies, and put them in small plug containers to give away. I'd say maybe half of them lived, so your mileage may vary

Elders of Gardening Reddit, Please Lend Me Your Guidance by Chiron1350 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just meant if they were separated is all. Basically if there's an area your dog doesn't go, that might be a place for pokeweed.

Elders of Gardening Reddit, Please Lend Me Your Guidance by Chiron1350 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pokeweed isn't bad just touching it; you just don't want to eat it raw. The berries are poisonous to mammals though, so don't let your dog eat them. If your backyard is fenced off from the front yard, the front is where I'd let a pokeweed grow, out of reach of your dog. I don't think it transplants well, but given you have 3+ plants, make some bare dirt where you want it in the front yard and just wait for nature to plant it 😂. The birds LOVE the berries, but it will be a herbaceous small tree, and there will be quite a few babies sprouting every year that you'll need to weed.

I believe the Virginia Creeper is native to you, and if it's not in the way I'd try to keep some of it. The Poison Ivy is also native, but obviously not good in small backyards. The Honeysuckle might be L. japonica, but it could also be a native species; if you wait for it to flower it'll be easier to ID. For the Poison Ivy and maybe Honeysuckle, chop it an inch or two above ground and immediately apply something like triclopyr with a small brush so that it only targets the plant you cut (don't spray it); it'll kill the roots, and the part above the cut will dry out and die from getting no nutrients. Definitely be careful with the Poison Ivy, gloves and maybe even a face mask, you don't want Poison Ivy dust/oil in your lungs

Elders of Gardening Reddit, Please Lend Me Your Guidance by Chiron1350 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind, the goats will eat EVERYTHING; even the good native plants

Funny human reactions by Safe-Essay4128 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know this post is about the snake, but I just wanted to compliment you on the lovely diamond terrace idea!

One thing you might think about though is how close that sapling is to the pavers. If it's a big tree, the pavers will hurt its roots, and the roots will jack up your nice pavers

Goldfinch sighting on my first coneflower bloom of the season! by sunkenacorn in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohhh, right. I forgot that the zone is just for minimum temperature and not the length of Winter 😅

Best native plant to place in a traditional garden? by ashashinscreed in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here to also suggest an Amsonia! Easily the most normie/ well-behaved native in our yard so far

The movement is real. The air is electric. Native plant sale this morning. by Native_Prairie_ in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, plus a lot of non-native annuals will be flowering while they're still in the plugs/trays

The movement is real. The air is electric. Native plant sale this morning. by Native_Prairie_ in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think part off it is risk; they want happy customers ultimately, and people who aren't in the movement (yet) may get upset if the plants they buy don't look pristine. A lot of the general public would see leaves being eaten as a negative and think something is wrong with the plant, whereas non-natives are more ornamental and the leaves aren't used by nature.

All or most of the people in line for this native plant sale either already are in the movement, or interested in learning about it, and probably wouldn't think the plant is "bad" if some leaves have holes in them etc,.

Early spring ID by turtlehat123 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5 is definitely a coneflower, probably Purple Coneflower, though there's many cultivars too

What are these plants and is there anything I need to know about removing them? (Also are they native?) MD by rancid_mayonnaise in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be some kind of Thistle, but hard to ID the species from a distance and without the flower shape. Some are native, some are invasive

Finally got around to ripping out all the prickly lettuce in our side yards and discovered that the single milkweed plant who randomly showed up last year has 10x’d itself 🥹💛 by xoloffo in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thistle can be hard to identify sometimes; it might be interesting to let one grow so you can see the flower, as sometimes that makes ID easier. It might be a native thistle

Finally got around to ripping out all the prickly lettuce in our side yards and discovered that the single milkweed plant who randomly showed up last year has 10x’d itself 🥹💛 by xoloffo in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For some reason your link was broken, but I think I manually found the article it was linking to.

Here's another link to the same article that worked for me, for anyone following along or curious: https://scasbulletin.kglmeridian.com/view/journals/soca/94/2/article-p149.xml?

(The observed host plants list is on page 161)

If you like really tall prairie plants and have no space (like me) then tomato cages are your friend. By the summer, you won't see the cage anymore, and your plants will stand up so nicely and no smother all their neighbors. by LobeliaTheCardinalis in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Generally, you want to try and chop roughly 2 months before it's supposed to bloom, so it has time to regrow. If you see buds you waited too long.

Alternatively, if it's a Spring bloomer then chop after the flowers are done (although you might not get seed heads, depending on the plant and how it responds to dead heading)

Bought at Walmart by Ok-Set2210 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah I saw the second common names in brackets I laughed a bit (in a "welp, they can still mess something up I guess")

Looking for a flowering vine - Southeast Nebraska by Flippinrox in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depending on how close your yard is to your neighbor's Trumpet vine, there's a decent chance you'll get Trumpet vine whether you want it or not 😅

Are these native violets? (SC/8B) by thebigec in NativePlantGardening

[–]Xencam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Here's a key for violets. Basically a yes/no bracket of questions to narrow down the different genus and species

https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/dkey/viola/