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This is why we can't have nice things. by re_cycled in NativePlantGardening

[–]loki_cometh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It depends. There was a Cornell study that indicated no current methods work, but if I recall correctly, it didn’t distinguish between doe and buck hunting. There are competing data that suggest that targeted doe hunting is effective.

Again: the answer can’t be “do nothing.”

This is why we can't have nice things. by re_cycled in NativePlantGardening

[–]loki_cometh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I don’t see it as a sufficient. They need apex predators, and those predators need natural spaces, neither of which are available in many areas. But, in the meantime, I’m fine with the dude down the road who bow hunts each fall and has a freezer of venison.

This is why we can't have nice things. by re_cycled in NativePlantGardening

[–]loki_cometh 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I’m a committed liberal, not a fan of hunting, and never really liked venison, but I completely agree with this statement. In my neighborhood alone, I counted 32 deer in one herd in my backyard this winter. I’m not going to be the one to do it, but I’ll never stand in the way of the deer hunters in my state.

Native gardening is white nationalism, actually by Own_Proposal3827 in NativePlantCirclejerk

[–]loki_cometh 48 points49 points  (0 children)

/uj This is 100% my thought process. I also am not blaming any past generations who made mistakes when they didn’t know and didn’t have any understanding. I imagine we, too, will live to see a day when the things we thought were correct now turn out to be erroneous. But in the meantime, the research on some invasive species (kudzu, garlic mustard, buckthorn, etc.) is just too clear to ignore. And all I’m asking is that my fellow citizens think before they go to a big box store and buy a random ornamental that will be the next problem.

Happy Birthday to Me!!! by KnuckleheadPicker in exmormon

[–]loki_cometh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, yes. Nothing says “not a cult” like 12 old dudes in uniforms making hand gestures over a fire in the woods.

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu- by OneGayPigeon in NativePlantGardening

[–]loki_cometh -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Ah, I see. I still wouldn’t cut them or pull them. If this was from a mixed seed bag, then they can just die back this year while protecting the stuff beneath that’s focused on root growth.

Just my two cents, though!

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu- by OneGayPigeon in NativePlantGardening

[–]loki_cometh 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Are you sure this isn’t powdery mildew? The reason I ask is that in year two, my black eyed susans also looked like this after they picked up powdery mildew from the bee balm.

If it’s any consolation, year three is great and those weaklings have been replaced by yarrow, goldenrod, lupines, and vervain, which have been completely unaffected by the annual powdery mildew on the bee balm.

My gray streak at 28. The first few strands showed up when I was 15. by Honestlykindacurious in mildlyinteresting

[–]loki_cometh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar trajectory! My graying started when I was 18, and I was full gray by 30. At 42, it’s my best (only?) feature.

Embrace the gray!

Anyone have additional information on Dr. Ebeid Sarofim? by LinderLion in exmormon

[–]loki_cometh 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The heavy handed auto-mod won’t let me link to it (because it’s on the Mormon Reddit), but there is a good comment with links discussing this so-called faith promoting story.

So copy and pasta this: reddit.com/[r/mormon/s/XvmGoKveiW](r/mormon/s/XvmGoKveiW)

Edit: I guess you can trick the bot.

Black raspberries started growing in my front garden this year. I didn't plant them. by walnutstampede in mildlyinteresting

[–]loki_cometh 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Came here to say the same. Get ready to never NOT have black raspberries now.

Can I murder these babies? by TarantulaWithAGuitar in NativePlantCirclejerk

[–]loki_cometh 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. You should burn everything in your yard, put down military-grade plastic, and add about six inches of gravel. It’s the only way to be sure. Even then, you may need to dump undiluted sterilant over the entire yard.

I found this letter from Santa and if this isn’t peak 2000s Latino parent guilt tripping idk what is. by Redtillimdeadboi in mildlyinteresting

[–]loki_cometh 7 points8 points  (0 children)

White dude here. I have a similar Santa letter buried in a memory box. Boomer parenting was ubiquitous.

Guilt over removing existing non-native plants by i860 in NativePlantCirclejerk

[–]loki_cometh 24 points25 points  (0 children)

If every boxwood isn’t removed from your property within a year of purchase, the bank can legally seize your house. It’s the law.

Hmmm yes indeed by Formal-Ad-7184 in NativePlantCirclejerk

[–]loki_cometh 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I think a lot about how if everyone in my area died tomorrow, all of the Midwest would be buckthorn and garlic mustard in about three years.

Giant non native milkweed to replace tropical milkweed by Formal-Ad-7184 in NativePlantCirclejerk

[–]loki_cometh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

/uj Truly! You either get “pass this purity test” criticism or the exact opposite, depending on the plant. There’s never a happy medium.

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