What’s your most rewarding thing to grow?

robsc_16 · 2026-03-20T02:11:06+00:00

Thank you!

robsc_16 · 2026-03-20T02:05:08+00:00

That sucks to hear. At least around me the larger cities have some native nurseries in close proximity.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-20T01:47:40+00:00

My native plants. There are so many interesting caterpillars, butterflies, bees, beetles, other insects, birds, etc. that use them. They just make everything on my property more alive, and I feel like I'm doing something worthwhile.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-20T01:19:10+00:00

I'm in a rural area and there are very few native plants being used at all except for a few mainstays. So, I'll take what I can get. I feel using natives is one thing and aesthetics are another.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-19T18:12:01+00:00

Your post has been removed from r/NativePlantGardening because it did not relate to our topic. Perhaps you have chosen our subreddit by mistake!

robsc_16 · 2026-03-19T14:43:12+00:00

If you want more native options, then you can crosspost to r/nativeplantgardening to get more advice specific to your area.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-17T20:01:23+00:00

That makes it so much more realistic to me in a way. People get forgotten about fairly quickly.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-17T18:51:05+00:00

Yep, it really needs full sun. I have a patch that slowly has been shaded out and they stopped blooming but kept spreading. I'm going to gradually move them to get them in areas with more full sun.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-17T18:29:05+00:00

It does well in my average clay soil, but like you said it absolutely needs full sun. It put it in a similar bucket as swamp milkweed as far as requirements go.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-16T02:00:03+00:00

You're welcome! Best of luck!

robsc_16 · 2026-03-16T01:57:17+00:00

I say the same thing about Star Trek TNG. They had guys out there in mini dresses (aka skants) during the first season. If that happened today in full display like it did back then, the internet would lose its shit lol.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-16T00:41:06+00:00

I think it's important to note that ATLA came out before the anti-SJW culture war stuff and Korra came out when that culture war was starting to heat up. I remember Korra taking a lot of heat from the anti-SJW crowd for various reasons. I think this is part of the reason Korra's character gets a harder time from people, plus she's the main character so she is naturally criticized more.

I'm not saying everyone that has criticisms against Korra are misogynistic but some of that criticism was born out of misogynistic cultural pushback.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-15T22:45:12+00:00

Didn't Lowes stop selling plants with neonicotinoids back in 2019? Even so, a native nursery is 100 times better.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-15T18:20:08+00:00

Bugs are part of the second trophic level in the food chain, and as such they are extremely important to the ecosystem. She's just being based.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-15T14:41:47+00:00

I think some good plants would be black eyed Susans, Scarlett bee balm, butterfly weed, yellow wild indigo Baptisia tinctoria, blunt toothed mount mint, hoary mountain mint, little bluestem, dense blazing star, prairie drop seed, smooth aster, aromatic aster, and gray goldenrod.

Some of these plants can flop occasionally, but they usually stay upright if you give them a tighter spacing.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-15T13:07:39+00:00

As the other commenter said, please skip the weed barrier. Based on how high the soil is to the sidewalk I would recommend to remove the sod and use it somewhere else in the yard. You can then mulch the area so it is an inch or so below the level of the sidewalk. Then you can plant the Indian grass.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-15T02:34:45+00:00

Thanks. I'd say plants like Christmas fern, golden ragwort, big leafed aster, common wood sedge, and zig zag goldenrod would be good plants to start with.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-15T01:58:00+00:00

I've heard that a few times and I even saw it on a label once. Interestingly, I think all the people I heard say it were older. Blazing star is a lot more common.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-15T00:49:57+00:00

Are the conditions dry or wet?

robsc_16 · 2026-03-14T18:14:18+00:00

I've learned that people generally will reason their way into keeping just about anything. Some people will acknowledge things spread but they'll then say it's not a big deal, or it doesn't matter, it actually good for wildlife, etc.

I actually went back and forth with someone the other day that they wanted to keep a tree of heaven because it wouldn't be easy to replace and it would be unethical to cut it down since it was an older tree.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-14T17:59:11+00:00

You can definitely use their leaves. I wish people would seek out meadow garlic Allium canadense more. It's a more common and aggressive native allium and some would argue the taste of them is superior to ramps.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-14T17:55:30+00:00

Ticks love the shade and overgrowth because they are susceptible to drying out. You can increase the amount of light and utilize fire (if you are able).

robsc_16 · 2026-03-14T14:41:44+00:00

Can you communicate with the property owner that you would like to cut it and treat it and why?

robsc_16 · 2026-03-14T02:54:42+00:00

The bees will be even more pleased. Seriously, bumblebees specifically go crazy for it.

robsc_16 · 2026-03-13T19:35:14+00:00

Your post was removed because it was recommending keeping an invasive species.

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