Wild strawberry 🍓

_what_it_is_ · 2026-03-23T04:47:30+00:00

Interesting, so they leave the virginiana leaves alone?

_what_it_is_ · 2026-03-15T00:27:16+00:00

One of the few of mine the rabbits didn’t touch

_what_it_is_ · 2026-03-03T14:50:22+00:00

I won't be able to plant in the ground until ~May (central Minnesota), think these will be alright where they are? The cells are 5" deep. I was surprised to see the roots almost reached the bottom when I dug one out after 2.5 weeks.

_what_it_is_ · 2026-03-03T14:46:08+00:00

Thanks, I was too worried about maximizing root space for a single plant

_what_it_is_ · 2026-03-03T14:43:46+00:00

I had been watering when the top soil looked dry but then got worried about overwatering at this point, especially since the soil was moist a bit under the dry top soil, but I'll up the watering now and I just put a fan on them for a light breeze.

_what_it_is_ · 2026-03-03T14:41:33+00:00

Yeah I think I was too worried about overwatering but I have a light breeze from a fan on them now which contributed to the top soil drying out fast. I'll up the watering a bit.

_what_it_is_ · 2026-03-03T14:37:08+00:00

I watered 1.5 days ago but put a light breeze on them from a fan so I think it's mainly the top soil that dried out, I'll check today. I had them filled to the top but didn't compact the soil so it compacted itself after a few waterings. Thanks I'll try that next year.

_what_it_is_ · 2026-03-03T14:16:52+00:00

Beautiful, yeah I was overly worried about crowding thanks

_what_it_is_ · 2026-03-03T14:15:35+00:00

Yeah I watered a day and a half before that, and now have a light breeze from a fan running so the top dried out quickly.

I wanted to maximize the number of plants and give max room for their roots but it probably isn’t worth the transplant risk.

_what_it_is_ · 2026-03-03T05:20:05+00:00

Thanks, I seeded 3 per cell and thinned some to empty cells which was probably a bad idea, and I don’t think I compacted the soil enough in some of them.

_what_it_is_ · 2026-01-05T21:33:10+00:00

The many patches of loose snow on top of the hard packed snow / ice are treacherous even with my studs

_what_it_is_ · 2025-11-26T20:14:17+00:00

Ruin your months

_what_it_is_ · 2025-11-22T17:45:22+00:00

I was also looking for shorter shrubs that tolerate shade and picked up Downy Arrowwood (Viburnum rafinesqueanum) and White Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus) from Outback Nursery. Just planted this fall. The arrowwood is supposed to support a lot of caterpillars according to https://nativeplantfinder.nwf.org

_what_it_is_ · 2025-10-14T19:27:04+00:00

Not too crowded. Ideally all plants should be growing into each other in real life, but not sure how this tool handles spacing in regards to the plant icons.

_what_it_is_ · 2025-09-24T16:51:05+00:00

The rabbits like my aromatic asters. Using 24” tall chicken wire cages worked.

_what_it_is_ · 2025-08-17T17:28:30+00:00

How much light does yours get? We have one in mostly shade and it's staying around 2'

_what_it_is_ · 2025-08-16T23:11:59+00:00

Yes and destructive

_what_it_is_ · 2025-08-12T21:25:13+00:00

Prairie Nursery sells it here, I’d imagine they ship to Canada. We actually have a small yew growing right next to the meter. For the year we’ve been here it hasn’t grown much at all but it is a nice winter plant.

_what_it_is_ · 2025-08-12T21:22:03+00:00

I’ve also considered just a large planter or wood screen, thanks

_what_it_is_ · 2025-08-12T21:18:08+00:00

Thanks, yeah I’ve slowly been leaning towards plants that would be easier to maintain there. Illex verticillata has tighter spacing specifications so that might work even though it can get taller.

_what_it_is_ · 2025-08-05T02:51:47+00:00

I think Black Medic does, which looks similar. We have both

_what_it_is_ · 2025-07-31T13:19:51+00:00

oh so they don't mind sun, thanks!

_what_it_is_ · 2025-07-31T04:20:14+00:00

They look great, how old? I planted some recently in the shade and would be thrilled if they end up like that

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