Comments for The Trusty Gardener's Blog http://thetrustygardener.com/blog Gardening community interaction Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:04:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Deadheading by Sue http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=683&cpage=1#comment-573 Sue Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:04:55 +0000 http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=683#comment-573 Hello Jan, If you look at your rose plant, you’ll notice that the leaves nearest the flowers usually have three leaflets (sometimes only one). As you travel down the stem you will come to leaves that have five leaflets. Further down, the leaves usually have seven leaflets. The bud just at the base of a five-leaflet leaf usually has the greatest potential of developing into another strong, flower-bearing stem. Cut the stem about a quarter-inch above the first five-leaflet leaf with a sharp pair of pruning shears. The bud at the base of the leaf now becomes dominant, with sufficient energy to develop into a flower-bearing stem. Often, the plant has enough energy to stimulate a second bud at the base of the next leaf down the stem, and two flowering stems grow where there had been one. Certain types of roses, like floribundas and polyanthas, bloom in clusters. You can keep these blooming by cutting off the entire cluster to a point a quarter-inch above a five-leaflet leaf. As for the dead/dried plant stems - only the green, living stems can make the sugars via photosynthesis that helps the plant to grow. After the stems become dead or dried out, you can remove them with no reduction in plant growth or vigor. Hope this helps! Hello Jan,

If you look at your rose plant, you’ll notice that the leaves nearest the flowers usually have three leaflets (sometimes only one). As you travel down the stem you will come to leaves that have five leaflets. Further down, the leaves usually have seven leaflets.
The bud just at the base of a five-leaflet leaf usually has the greatest potential of developing into another strong, flower-bearing stem. Cut the stem about a quarter-inch above the first five-leaflet leaf with a sharp pair of pruning shears. The bud at the base of the leaf now becomes dominant, with sufficient energy to develop into a flower-bearing stem. Often, the plant has enough energy to stimulate a second bud at the base of the next leaf down the stem, and two flowering stems grow where there had been one.
Certain types of roses, like floribundas and polyanthas, bloom in clusters. You can keep these blooming by cutting off the entire cluster to a point a quarter-inch above a five-leaflet leaf.
As for the dead/dried plant stems – only the green, living stems can make the sugars via photosynthesis that helps the plant to grow. After the stems become dead or dried out, you can remove them with no reduction in plant growth or vigor. Hope this helps!

]]> Comment on Deadheading by Jan Wasek http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=683&cpage=1#comment-572 Jan Wasek Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:14:22 +0000 http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=683#comment-572 What is moderation? What is moderation?

]]> Comment on Deadheading by Jan Wasek http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=683&cpage=1#comment-571 Jan Wasek Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:13:11 +0000 http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=683#comment-571 My question is about roses...to cut and bring into house, where do you cut so a new flower will bloom? Another question is about dead heading...my husband pulls out the dead/dry stems on all the plants around the house. Day lilies, housta, and tuplis and anything else he sees. I thought they should stay there because they give feed to next years blooms. Who is right?????? Thank you, My question is about roses…to cut and bring into house, where do you cut so a new flower will bloom?

Another question is about dead heading…my husband pulls out the dead/dry stems on all the plants around the house. Day lilies, housta, and tuplis and anything else he sees. I thought they should stay there because they give feed to next years blooms. Who is right??????

Thank you,

]]> Comment on Temporary Gardener’s Block by Sue http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=897&cpage=1#comment-559 Sue Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:56:50 +0000 http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=897#comment-559 Thanks, Sheri! I'll look into it . . . Thanks, Sheri! I’ll look into it . . .

]]> Comment on Temporary Gardener’s Block by Sheri Garrett http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=897&cpage=1#comment-557 Sheri Garrett Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:46:47 +0000 http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=897#comment-557 If you've suffered from "Gardening Blocks," it's not noticeable to us who are reading your blogs. They're very interesting and I love learning new ideas or seeing ways to alter my gardens someday. You ought to see about putting a Facebook "share" link on your site - I'd share it on my FB page as I have friends that would enjoy your blogs too! Start a garden blog there - we can be "fans." ;-) Sheri If you’ve suffered from “Gardening Blocks,” it’s not noticeable to us who are reading your blogs. They’re very interesting and I love learning new ideas or seeing ways to alter my gardens someday. You ought to see about putting a Facebook “share” link on your site – I’d share it on my FB page as I have friends that would enjoy your blogs too! Start a garden blog there – we can be “fans.” ;-)
Sheri

]]> Comment on Potato Planting Pointers by The Trusty Gardener's Blog » Picking Potatoes http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=465&cpage=1#comment-556 The Trusty Gardener's Blog » Picking Potatoes Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:42:09 +0000 http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=465#comment-556 [...] spring, I wrote about planting potatoes, and I described how to use potato bags. They are working out wonderfully. The plants have been [...] [...] spring, I wrote about planting potatoes, and I described how to use potato bags. They are working out wonderfully. The plants have been [...]

]]> Comment on Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling by Sue http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=876&cpage=1#comment-555 Sue Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:32:57 +0000 http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=876#comment-555 Yes, I've been worm composting for years. The wrigglers live in my entryway closet, just steps from the kitchen. It's easy and fun, too! Yes, I’ve been worm composting for years. The wrigglers live in my entryway closet, just steps from the kitchen. It’s easy and fun, too!

]]> Comment on Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling by TS http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=876&cpage=1#comment-554 TS Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:35:50 +0000 http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=876#comment-554 Hooray for recycling!!! Have you started worm composting yet?? It's an awesome way to recycle kitchen scraps in the winter when it might be too cold for an outdoor composter. Great post!!! Hooray for recycling!!! Have you started worm composting yet?? It’s an awesome way to recycle kitchen scraps in the winter when it might be too cold for an outdoor composter. Great post!!!

]]> Comment on Planting Black Raspberries by Sue http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=104&cpage=1#comment-550 Sue Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:13:10 +0000 http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=104#comment-550 Hello Meg, My Bristol Black Raspberries got off to a rocky start as they were eaten completely back by rabbits and/or deer <em>several</em> times in early spring. The plants are hanging in there, but barely. I've amped up my critter protection by making a chicken-wire tunnel over the row. I should have been more on top of this at the time! I'm hopinmg for better luck next spring . . . We, too, had an extremely wet spring followed by a very hot and dry spell this summer. Watering - ugh! Hello Meg,
My Bristol Black Raspberries got off to a rocky start as they were eaten completely back by rabbits and/or deer several times in early spring. The plants are hanging in there, but barely. I’ve amped up my critter protection by making a chicken-wire tunnel over the row. I should have been more on top of this at the time! I’m hopinmg for better luck next spring . . . We, too, had an extremely wet spring followed by a very hot and dry spell this summer. Watering – ugh!

]]> Comment on Planting Black Raspberries by Meg http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=104&cpage=1#comment-549 Meg Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:14:05 +0000 http://thetrustygardener.com/blog/?p=104#comment-549 Hi Sue :) I came across your blog today while doing some gardening research... I happen to work for Stark Bro's Nurseries. :) How are your Bristol Black Raspberries thriving? Did they make it through the spring ok? Please let us know if you need anything! If you've had any weather like we've had here in Louisiana, MO (incredibly wet spring & summer, just started to dry out last week) ... I started growing 2 types of grapes in my backyard this past spring, and while they are finally growing (by feet!), I was worried about all the rain. Anyways, just wanted to say hi! Love your blog, can't wait to browse some more of your posts. Blessings, Meg @mystarkbros 800.325.4180 Hi Sue :)

I came across your blog today while doing some gardening research… I happen to work for Stark Bro’s Nurseries. :) How are your Bristol Black Raspberries thriving? Did they make it through the spring ok? Please let us know if you need anything! If you’ve had any weather like we’ve had here in Louisiana, MO (incredibly wet spring & summer, just started to dry out last week) … I started growing 2 types of grapes in my backyard this past spring, and while they are finally growing (by feet!), I was worried about all the rain.

Anyways, just wanted to say hi! Love your blog, can’t wait to browse some more of your posts.

Blessings,

Meg
@mystarkbros
800.325.4180

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