Gardening, landscaping and plants in general

[wjw]

For hydrangeas or acidifying soil in general you can use a more natural sulfur. More natural than aluminum sulfate--you don't want aluminum sulfate to run off into unintended areas. I use Espoma Soil Acidifier which uses elemental sulfur and gypsum a couple times a year for my hydrangeas, rhodies, azaleas and any other acid loving plants.

I try to keep my garden as organic as possible, but I do use an annual copper spray for a couple plants that have bad powder mildew problems, and an insecticide for ornamentals that have a bad weevil and whitefly problem. The organic methods for those pests and pathogens weren't able to curb the problem.

[SFMCfranky]

Pomegranate blooms

[northsouthdenimguy]

Some random garden shots

[twin]

@northsouthdenimguy I like them all.

[northsouthdenimguy]

@twin

Thanks I appreciate it! The lady that originally owned this house was a horticulturist. We have random things pop up every season that may not have popped up the year before and may not show up again for a year or two.

[northsouthdenimguy]

This Acer palmatum 'Ukigumo' Floating Clouds Japanese Maple came in the mail(fed ex) today. Hoping it will have the “white” leaves one day… need to do a little more research on soil, planting location, etc.. definitely will keep in the pot throughout the summer, too hot to plant now.

[Mister_Brue]

@northsouthdenimguy That’ll be a lovely addition. Your other Acer is such a beautiful shape.

[catdad1]

My dad gifted me this young crimson queen Japanese maple about a month ago and has already grown a good 4-5". Using a 50/50 mix of succulent soil and traditional outdoor planting mix. Potted for now as we're unsure if we'll move over the next couple of years.

[northsouthdenimguy]

@Mister_Brue

Thank you! I’ve been in this house for six years and always wondered how old it is. It’s between 8’ to 10’ tall

[northsouthdenimguy]

[Go For Chill]

Front yard watermelon

[SFMCfranky]

The Datura are starting to bloom.

[Mister_Brue]

@Go-For-Chill Damn, that’s impressive!

[ZackB]

Getting ready to sell this house and this flower bed was the bane of my existence. Had to call in reinforcements for some help but finally got it looking decent.

[SFMCfranky]

Busy as a bee:

[Clint_D]

Got a cedar partition up this weekend and got a few more TX native plants in the ground:

[northsouthdenimguy]

@Clint_D

That looks fantastic, and it’s also such a great outdoor space!

[Go For Chill]

I needed a place to store my shovels and hoes but have very little space. Introducing the garden closet! Shallow and wide to fit the space. I built it to match my 1920s Craftsman-style house. Doors coming soon.

[Mister_Brue]

@Go-For-Chill Well done; this is great. I need something similar. 🪏

[Bridger]

@Go-For-Chill said in Gardening, landscaping and plants in general:

Introducing the garden closet

And I thought it was a handsome bus stop shelter

Looks great either way!