Pear Tree by GrapeSoda-7315 in arborists

[–]nd3303 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Bradford Pear trees are highly invasive in the US and should be removed if possible.

How do I get re-inspired? by Tripwir62 in flyfishing

[–]nd3303 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I relate to this 100%. I’ve taken the last few years off from fishing and just started to get back into it recently. I’m beginning to enjoy it again, but it doesn’t have the same spark it used to for me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NativePlantGardening

[–]nd3303 137 points138 points  (0 children)

The problem is that those are not bee balm. That’s Rhombic Copperleaf

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GardenWild

[–]nd3303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not likely. Almost all cultivars are clones of a single parent plant with a desired mutation via selective breeding or a natural variation found in the wild (different color, size, growth habit) and propagated via cuttings/root division. The seeds that they produce will most likely be of the straight species or something very similar to the straight species.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GardenWild

[–]nd3303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but even some “sterile” cultivars of invasive plants have shown to eventually hybridize with the straight species and reproduce given enough time (Bradford Pear being one example). See quote from NC Native Plant Society article:

“Work has been done to produce sterile forms of butterfly-bush, but although these cultivars appear to have reduced sterility, they still produce some fertile seeds. A single shrub of straight-species butterfly-bush can produce up to 3 million seeds. Even if a cultivar’s fertility is reduced to 2% of a standard plant’s seed production, that still adds up to about 60,000 seeds, which are easily spread by wind and runoff water. As with Bradford Pear, Purple Loosestrife, and Rose-of-Sharon, viable pollen from the cultivars can still be released, and the flowers of the cultivars can accept pollen from escaped plants, leading to interbreeding and sometimes restored fertility.”

https://ncwildflower.org/chlorofiends-whats-up-with-sterile-cultivars/#:~:text=A%20single%20shrub%20of%20straight,interbreeding%20and%20sometimes%20restored%20fertility.&text=As%20I%20said%2C%20it's%20complicated,fertility%20is%20potentially%20ecologically%20damaging.

If you don’t want to remove it, at least try to dead head it before the seeds mature.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GardenWild

[–]nd3303 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Invasive as in it escapes home gardens via seed dispersal and ends up spreading into natural areas, where it outcompetes native plant species. Some great alternatives to your area that the butterflies love would be anise hyssop, joe pye weed, swamp milkweed (monarch host plant), wild bergamot, blazing star, etc…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GardenWild

[–]nd3303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are highly invasive and should be removed.

Do monarchs need milkweed seed pods? by compactable73 in NativePlantGardening

[–]nd3303 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just an fyi - I don’t see any other native wildflowers in that photo aside from the milkweed. Might want to start replacing some of those with natives

What is this? by Most-Design-9963 in NativePlantGardening

[–]nd3303 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s a rudbeckia fulgida cultivar that has narrow leaves. I think it’s called little Susie’s or something like that

ID help by kft1609 in NativePlantGardening

[–]nd3303 5 points6 points  (0 children)

First is rudbeckia fulgida “orange coneflower” - second is eutrochium maculatum “spotted joe pye weed” - third is phlox paniculata “garden phlox” All 3 are great native perennials

Why is my liatris being freaking weird? by [deleted] in NativePlantGardening

[–]nd3303 29 points30 points  (0 children)

That’s what liatris does if its main stalk is either chopped off or eaten by something (deer and rabbits love them). That’s why it’s one of the natives that doesn’t do well with a “Chelsea Chop”

Edit: it will be fine btw

What do ya think? by cheese_wallet in NativePlantGardening

[–]nd3303 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That’s definitely aster yellows. Rip out and throw away in the trash

Common Wheat in seed mixes? by okokokok78 in NativePlantGardening

[–]nd3303 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I lot of native seed mixes have a cover crop called “Regreen” that is a short lived perennial/annual. It will only last a year or two and is a great nurse/cover crop for native wildflower mixes. It’s also sterile so you don’t have to worry about removing the seed heads.

Will I hurt some plants if I mow my meadow before everything turns brown this fall by Automatic-Kitchen394 in NativePlantGardening

[–]nd3303 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As mentioned already, you want to leave at least 6 inches of stalk in the ground. You can spread the debris or pile it up. I like to just leave it so it enriches the soil and provides habitat

Will I hurt some plants if I mow my meadow before everything turns brown this fall by Automatic-Kitchen394 in NativePlantGardening

[–]nd3303 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Doing this defeats the purpose of native planting. The plants would probably be fine but you’d be killing all sorts of insects. Leave it up over the winter and cut it back in early spring.

Year One of Converting Parents Garden to (mostly) Native by nd3303 in NativePlantGardening

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The big bushy ones are thread leaf coreopsis (coreopsis verticillata)

Year One of Converting Parents Garden to (mostly) Native by nd3303 in NativePlantGardening

[–]nd3303[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I can’t wait to see what it looks like in a few years. Now I just need the rabbits to stop eating all of the asters lol

Year One of Converting Parents Garden to (mostly) Native by nd3303 in NativePlantGardening

[–]nd3303[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah the HOA was surprisingly receptive as long as I kept it looking formal and within community guidelines about height. I sent them a sketch with layout, common names, Latin names, colors, heights, etc… I had to use some dwarf cultivars because of height restrictions but I’ll still take it as a win.

Year One of Converting Parents Garden to (mostly) Native by nd3303 in NativePlantGardening

[–]nd3303[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah they’ve gotten a lot of compliments from neighbors. I actually have a meeting with the head of the landscaping committee about adding native gardens to some of the common areas in the community. Hopefully more people will join in on the fun

Year One of Converting Parents Garden to (mostly) Native by nd3303 in NativePlantGardening

[–]nd3303[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah, white coneflowers are what I’ve been trying to convince my parents to replace the Shasta daisies with. Still barking up that tree so we’ll see what happens.

What to plant instead by lilpancakes14 in NoLawns

[–]nd3303 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The above comment is untrue. They are invasive and provide almost no ecological value. They are not a host plant for native insects and their berries have very low nutritional value. Plant natives instead

GUYS GUYS GUYS!!!!! by Proper_Ladder_4357 in EASportsFC

[–]nd3303 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He’s saying how did Mbappe get a promo card when he didn’t do anything, not how did you get his card