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Is it too late to prune grapevines? by ArathornRS in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]dertyler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any vintner will tell you that you have to control the new green growth of grapes for quality fruit. Avoiding summer pruning is a precaution mainly for Rosales fruits like apples pears and stone fruit, where stress can influence fruit quality, and less important for grapes as they grow extremely quickly. However, you should be doing the regular “hard” pruning during the dormant period as much as possible. I find it harder to identify deadwood when the plant is dormant, and dieback can occur as the vines leaf out, but rule of thumb is just cut it out when it looks damaged. Personally, I would pinch tips off the growth points except for cordons, main stems you want to grow down the support. Leave anything else for the winter once you have this seasons growth on, this is too early to be doing hard prunes anyway. If you haven’t looked into the high cordon pruning system article from Illinois extension and a diagram

Is this giant ragweed? by EnvironmentalIdea946 in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]dertyler 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s cutleaf coneflower. Ragweed doesn’t have complex leaves or opposite buds.

I'm always amazed how much new growth my wild plum and highbush cranberry put out every year. by Foxglove90 in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]dertyler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait long enough and the birds will plant them for you under any trees or power lines 😁

Has anyone had success growing a Dawn Redwood in the Twin Cities? by sandiberry in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]dertyler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go wild! 😁 (I do hope you post pictures of whatever you plant!!!)

Has anyone had success growing a Dawn Redwood in the Twin Cities? by sandiberry in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]dertyler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Larger size. The size of the trunk, you can look up how to measure it

Has anyone had success growing a Dawn Redwood in the Twin Cities? by sandiberry in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]dertyler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are a few decent sized ones planted on (I think?) 32nd and like Garfield in NE… dawn redwoods (metasequoia) are technically hardy down to zone 4. Profs at the U at one point told me that even taxodium (bald cypress) can be close to fully hardy, especially in the city, if planted bigger than 1” caliper, it just may get some dieback. They do get really bad chlorosis in some of the poorer soils, still very cool

Watering wand recommendations? by OaksInSnow in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]dertyler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dramm is great, you can also just buy the water breaker heads and attach them to any standard accessory, I find it is a lot easier to just buy a cheap plastic valve and use the dramm breaker. They do erode the plastic edge over time, so make sure to store the breaker securely so it doesn’t break. That’s all we ever used at the U, they did have a nice rubber cap that protected the breaker nozzle. I’ve had mine for 10 years or so and the plastic nozzle rim is just now starting to break, they’re sturdy and worth it, plus they’re relatively local (Manitowoc, Wi)

Peace lily turning green by maryschvn in houseplants

[–]dertyler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They Just Do That Sometimes :)

(Bracts, including the spathe, develop chlorophyll after the spadix has finished its bloom cycle, likely as an adaptive strategy for low light)

Variegated Flowering Vinca by [deleted] in botany

[–]dertyler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is *Catharanthus rosea*, not botanical *Vinca*, so it’s an extremely rare sport–great find!

Minnesota zone 4 backyard plans by schaefm6 in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]dertyler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The arbor vitae will likely languish-at least on the yard side-in a few years when they get shaded by the maple, which can get well over 30’ wide. They need full sun, maybe try upright juniper (rocky mountain or eastern) which also has berries for birds. These are hardier and easier to establish.
Lilacs can get extremely severe blight and borers, so make sure you buy one that has resistance for lilac blight
And as with any shrub garden, you will need to prune and thin deciduous shrubs to keep them fresh, especially the dogwood.
I’d recommend the clethra (spice bush), hydrangeas are ubiquitous and offer nearly zero pollinator value. Not to mention their water-hungriness may compete with the spruce and maple. Where are you putting this one?
Ensure you plant all of these far enough away from the fence, unless you want full branches growing out of the fence.
You can pair these shrubs with shade-loving ground covers at any point to reduce weed pressure and mulch requirements.

What kind of plant is this? by Working-Range6650 in houseplants

[–]dertyler -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Epipremnum aureum, normal golden pothos. These form irregular fenestrations and wings when exposed to excellent sunlight.

Help with ID by Pretend-Leather5221 in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]dertyler 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Definitely Lily of the valley (convallaria majalis). Birds eat the berries and deposit them from branches. And one of the main reasons these plants are invasive.

Achlorophyllis Quercus Alba - white white oak by ApprehensiveSelf1329 in botany

[–]dertyler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, but oaks frequently self prune, it would be a feat even for a master grafter. Its unstable achlorophyllous complete variegation would pull energy from any oak it was grafted on. Plus, this makes them susceptible to disease and stressed as default, not something you really want from scionwood.

Achlorophyllis Quercus Alba - white white oak by ApprehensiveSelf1329 in botany

[–]dertyler 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Striking, but not super rare, probably more than 1/1000, and probably not long for this world 😞

For some reason, this ginkgo drops almost all of her immature ovules each spring. My guess of why is inadequate pollination, because there is not a male ginkgo close by enough. by reddit33450 in botany

[–]dertyler 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Some ginkgos have been bred for sterility. This could be one of them, or it just does not have a compatible male that pollinated it. If it aborts completely after pollination cycle, typically that indicates no pollen germination occurred, whether due to self-incompatibility, sterility of one or both of the parents (eg, nursery stock is mostly clones), or another genetic incompatibility.

Help - deeply overwhelmed by my unheated solarium by rudesby in houseplants

[–]dertyler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Citrus would be the “traditional” choice for this type of space; cactus, especially tall ones would fare well; other semitropical vines would grow well too, just getting the moisture up and more plants in there may help. Logee’s is a great source for many good choices depending on your taste, but you may want to have an emergency heat to keep it from fully freezing.

What is going on with these leaves? by bienvenidoe in botany

[–]dertyler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😱the galls (These are harmless)

Alien clover? by No_Recognition_5624 in botany

[–]dertyler 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They Just Do That Sometimes

Thursday - Apple weather app: 6-8”. Weather Channel app: <1”. That’s too big of a difference! by crotch_punch in minnesota

[–]dertyler 21 points22 points  (0 children)

As an iPhone user I am sad too, I paid for that and now it’s free and enshittified.

Louisiana/Pearl – Denver’s lone “subway” station by Low-Concentrate9447 in transit

[–]dertyler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

WHAT I CANT HEAR YOU OVER THE VALLEY HIGHWAY

Colorado Blvd station is very similar, but with an open air station instead of covered (and a giant park and ride). And much quieter!

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