Comments on: The Bad Side of Gardening http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/05/the-bad-side-of-gardening Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:30:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mary http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/05/the-bad-side-of-gardening/comment-page-1#comment-10098 Mary Wed, 21 May 2008 08:51:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=799#comment-10098 The ones I can think of, morning glories- they can take over an entire yard; 4-O'Clocks- they drop their own seeds and the plants keep coming back until they overtake everything; spearmint- don't plant this unless you want it everywhere- if you want some of it- plant it in a container;Lily of the Valley- though wonderful plant and the flowers exquisite- it will take over and spread profusely; holly trees- they will spread their seeds all over the place and you'll have holly trees everywhere in your yard- we cut 3 down over 30 years ago and we still have seedling coming up everywhere.Our local garden expert says if you really want to plant something and keep it under control- plant it in a container! The ones I can think of, morning glories- they can take over an entire yard; 4-O’Clocks- they drop their own seeds and the plants keep coming back until they overtake everything; spearmint- don’t plant this unless you want it everywhere- if you want some of it- plant it in a container;Lily of the Valley- though wonderful plant and the flowers exquisite- it will take over and spread profusely; holly trees- they will spread their seeds all over the place and you’ll have holly trees everywhere in your yard- we cut 3 down over 30 years ago and we still have seedling coming up everywhere.Our local garden expert says if you really want to plant something and keep it under control- plant it in a container!

]]> By: Mimi http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/05/the-bad-side-of-gardening/comment-page-1#comment-10099 Mimi Tue, 20 May 2008 19:33:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=799#comment-10099 I love the look of morning glories, but I've spent the last 2 years pulling out vines that pop up and try to choke my other plants. Bad, bad, mornig glory! I love the look of morning glories, but I’ve spent the last 2 years pulling out vines that pop up and try to choke my other plants. Bad, bad, mornig glory!

]]> By: Veggiemomof2 http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/05/the-bad-side-of-gardening/comment-page-1#comment-10100 Veggiemomof2 Tue, 20 May 2008 16:45:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=799#comment-10100 Our neighbor across the street planted mimosa trees on a windy day & now we have a few that pop up every year in our front hedge. My husband (the home groundskeeper) is NOT amused that this is one of the few reoccuring plants in our yard! Our neighbor across the street planted mimosa trees on a windy day & now we have a few that pop up every year in our front hedge. My husband (the home groundskeeper) is NOT amused that this is one of the few reoccuring plants in our yard!

]]> By: Amy http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/05/the-bad-side-of-gardening/comment-page-1#comment-10101 Amy Tue, 20 May 2008 14:32:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=799#comment-10101 CC- Ok, I was going to steal some blue bells from my best friend, but maybe not.... :) They started popping up everywhere in her yard and I thought that would be perfect under my tree in my front. Well...at least they are pretty!! :)<br /><br />Shannon- English Ivy- I have heard that from a lot of people. It is funny though because I was just reading a Cottage Living Magazine and these people put this in their yard instead of grass "to make it feel more cottage-y :) Isn't it funny what is one person's "weed" is another person's "flower" ? :) CC- Ok, I was going to steal some blue bells from my best friend, but maybe not…. :) They started popping up everywhere in her yard and I thought that would be perfect under my tree in my front. Well…at least they are pretty!! :)

Shannon- English Ivy- I have heard that from a lot of people. It is funny though because I was just reading a Cottage Living Magazine and these people put this in their yard instead of grass “to make it feel more cottage-y :) Isn’t it funny what is one person’s “weed” is another person’s “flower” ? :)

]]> By: CC http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/05/the-bad-side-of-gardening/comment-page-1#comment-10102 CC Tue, 20 May 2008 14:19:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=799#comment-10102 We have oodles of blue bells in our yard. I HATE them. I hear of others loving them. They can come to my yard and take as many as they want. Every year I try to get out as many as I can. Every year they still proliferate! We have oodles of blue bells in our yard. I HATE them. I hear of others loving them. They can come to my yard and take as many as they want. Every year I try to get out as many as I can. Every year they still proliferate!

]]> By: TJ http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/05/the-bad-side-of-gardening/comment-page-1#comment-10103 TJ Tue, 20 May 2008 12:44:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=799#comment-10103 Thanks for all of the links! I see seeds in the store all the time and think "Why would anyone plant that?"<br /><br />We have something that has taken over our backyard. Some type of an herb, smells minty, but it's not just mint. I used to try to destroy it, but now with big dumb dog, it, the yarrow and a few columbines are the only things in the bed to live. The phlox and chicks and hens are surviving in the safety of the rock border.<br /><br />Most of my seeds this year were 10 cents a packet at the dollar store. So it's pretty hard to go wrong there. Thanks for all of the links! I see seeds in the store all the time and think “Why would anyone plant that?”

We have something that has taken over our backyard. Some type of an herb, smells minty, but it’s not just mint. I used to try to destroy it, but now with big dumb dog, it, the yarrow and a few columbines are the only things in the bed to live. The phlox and chicks and hens are surviving in the safety of the rock border.

Most of my seeds this year were 10 cents a packet at the dollar store. So it’s pretty hard to go wrong there.

]]> By: Shannon http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/05/the-bad-side-of-gardening/comment-page-1#comment-10104 Shannon Tue, 20 May 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=799#comment-10104 ENGLISH IVY!!!! It was here when we moved in, and we have pulled it up, dug it out, sprayed it with various chemicals, and it just keeps coming back stronger than ever. Just a side note (my husbands a farmer), Round-Up takes two weeks for complete burn down, keep that in mind if you are using it. ENGLISH IVY!!!! It was here when we moved in, and we have pulled it up, dug it out, sprayed it with various chemicals, and it just keeps coming back stronger than ever. Just a side note (my husbands a farmer), Round-Up takes two weeks for complete burn down, keep that in mind if you are using it.

]]> By: Amy http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/05/the-bad-side-of-gardening/comment-page-1#comment-10105 Amy Tue, 20 May 2008 09:37:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=799#comment-10105 Meredith- I am all about the perrenials and stuff spreading too. I just felt bad for the people who actually love working on their lawn and have it going to pot because of one spreading plant. Like I said, I am that lady who sits in her lawn chair :) That is the kind of gardener I am ;)<br /><br />Stephanie- My neighbor told me that Yucca plants can even overturn gravestones because their root system is that powerful. I had never heard that before or about her plant so I thought this would be a great topic of discussion!! Thanks for sharing about your experience- I am sure you will help someone else!! Meredith- I am all about the perrenials and stuff spreading too. I just felt bad for the people who actually love working on their lawn and have it going to pot because of one spreading plant. Like I said, I am that lady who sits in her lawn chair :) That is the kind of gardener I am ;)

Stephanie- My neighbor told me that Yucca plants can even overturn gravestones because their root system is that powerful. I had never heard that before or about her plant so I thought this would be a great topic of discussion!! Thanks for sharing about your experience- I am sure you will help someone else!!

]]> By: Stephanie http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/05/the-bad-side-of-gardening/comment-page-1#comment-10106 Stephanie Tue, 20 May 2008 09:21:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=799#comment-10106 I have 3 plants that I consider invasive...the first I think were actually planted intentionally-Yucca plants-what an appropriate name! The roots for these are huge and when you pull one up another pops up right next to it. The second is a type of ivy that snuck in with another plant. Not sure of the type, it has dark green shiny oval leaves and bluish purple flowers. The third is honeysuckle, I'm convinced a bird "planted" this in my blackberry patch. I would love to cut this down and burn the roots but I'm sure it would damage my blackberry plants. <br /><br />Great topic! Thank for the links! I have 3 plants that I consider invasive…the first I think were actually planted intentionally-Yucca plants-what an appropriate name! The roots for these are huge and when you pull one up another pops up right next to it. The second is a type of ivy that snuck in with another plant. Not sure of the type, it has dark green shiny oval leaves and bluish purple flowers. The third is honeysuckle, I’m convinced a bird “planted” this in my blackberry patch. I would love to cut this down and burn the roots but I’m sure it would damage my blackberry plants.

Great topic! Thank for the links!

]]> By: Christi http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/05/the-bad-side-of-gardening/comment-page-1#comment-10107 Christi Tue, 20 May 2008 08:51:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=799#comment-10107 Oh, how I long for a beautiful yard... but oh, how I despise yardwork. Unfortunately, that's not a good combination. Oh, how I long for a beautiful yard… but oh, how I despise yardwork. Unfortunately, that’s not a good combination.

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