Hydey's Garden Corner - Your Problems Solved With A Smile

[Hydey]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse


*Hydey charges extra for that*

No I don't, once again horse is completely wrong.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Hydey

I'm starting to enjoy this, better go pay some bills.

Yeah its 4pm - time I did some work too

[Hydey]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse


Yeah its 4pm - time I did some work too

No I'm not going to work, just go to internet banking and pay some bills.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Hydey
No I'm not going to work, just go to internet banking and pay some bills.

Internet banking gives me the irrits! It's so convenient but there's not enough for provision for details of the payments!

[Wilderess]

Originally posted by Hydey
Please don't use lawn clippings as mulch, they contain grass seeds and you end up with lawn in the garden beds, place the lawn clippings in the compost and when the compost is ready put that on your garden, better still buy a mulching mower and feed your lawn while you mow.

But if the lawn is mowed often enough so that it doesn't bloom? I have done this for years, and it prevents weeds - fresh lawn clippings is a great fertilizer too. Only the first clippings of the summer (but then, have you an eternal summer there and mow all the time?), later clippings can remain on the lawn. Lawn clippings are a common mulching material in Finland, all my gardening friends use it.

[Hydey]

Lawn clipping are full of nitrogen but have no potasium or phosphorous. you need a good NPK mix for your garden to be truely happy. There for it is best to compost the clipping first .

I will admit if you cut the lawn often enough it will not seed in Melbourne during spring and summer you would need to be mowing every 3 days.

If some of clients got there lawns done every 3 days I would be a rich man

[Wilderess]

Originally posted by Hydey
I will admit if you cut the lawn often enough it will not seed in Melbourne during spring and summer you would need to be mowing every 3 days.

REALLY? Sheesh. The lawn grass sure don't seed so fast here.

[SuperSneak]

Originally posted by finbar


Phew! Hydey's disappeared again for Lord knows how long. How old's the plant, Sneak? Has it - as it were - multiplied within the pot?

Hmmm...got it for my 30th...32nd coming up in two weeks, so at least two years old.
The pot it is in is only about a foot in diameter, max, and it is definitely full. They probably could use some more room...maybe I'll take out the weak ones and that way if they thrive, great, if not, the strong will remain.

As for houseplant soil, I imagine it needs to be "changed out" with more frequency than two years, eh?

[finbar]

The pot's that small? Definitely sounds like it's time to separate them. They're fighting amonst themselves for survival. Get a couple of bigger pots - to allow for some growth - and some good quality potting mix. They will separate fairly easily. Don't mess too much with the hairy bits around the roots - they are their life support system.

The important thing is not to overwater them. You shouldn't need to water more than once a week indoors, even in summer. Let the soil dry out - within reason - between waterings. If you get brown tinges around the edges of the leaves, you know you've overwatered. And don't overfertilise!

[finbar]

Originally posted by Wilderess
REALLY? Sheesh. The lawn grass sure don't seed so fast here.

That's because Melbourne is a tropical oasis.

[SuperSneak]

What if the tips are yellowish/black on some? I think I spotted a few with that issue last night.
Mind you, I don't really touch the plants...Mrs. Sneak has a real green thumb and all thrives under her care...she doesn't seem to give a rip about the peace lilly though...I think it is too moody even for her.

[finbar]

Originally posted by SuperSneak
What if the tips are yellowish/black on some? I think I spotted a few with that issue last night.

That's usually a sign of overwatering. The more you overwater, the darker the tinge. Separate and re-pot them and I think you'll see a marked improvement. But don't overwater or overfertilise. Indoor plants live in a very controlled environment.

[SuperSneak]

I'd kill it if it wasn't a present from my Mother. Somehow that seems sacreligeous.

[finbar]

They're really nice plants. Particularly in flower. They're the perfect low-maintenance indoor item.

[SuperSneak]

Hmmm...how come the slightest change seems to send mine into a tailspin?