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< What type of grass would be good in southern oregon and as little work as possible? My former neighbour who had a heavily treed lot planted some type of bent grass used for golf courses. He cut it about twice a season with the mower set high and it looks quite nice in a natural(as opposed to formal) setting. We are in zone 5 Canada which would be zone 4 US. Sorry I don’t know the exact type of grass and since he has moved I can’t run next door and ask him. — Don Dickson Remove first "x" from xcx666 when replying by e-mail.
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Hydrangeas are one of the easiest plants to layer, it’s a good way to increase your supply. How do you do that – layer a hydrangea to reproduce it?
Layering is accomplished by pressing a stem to the ground and partially covering it with soil. In time it will root and you can detach it from the "mother" plant an replant it elsewhere. Rand
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What type of grass would be good in southern oregon and as little work as possible?
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Hydrangeas are one of the easiest plants to layer, it’s a good way to increase your supply.
How do you do that – layer a hydrangea to reproduce it?
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I have several varieties of hydrangea in my garden. One of them, I believe it’s called AnnaLee, produces huge gorgeous white flowers. By midsummer, though, the leaves look curled and pathetic, as if they need a good watering. The plant is in its third summer, and has grown very large, and seems to be thriving in spite of its wilted look. I even coaxed a second plant from a cut branch that I just stuck in the ground on a whim. I have noticed some insect damage on the lower leaves of only the original plant. The second plant is not wilted. I did cut the original plant back this summer when it started to look wilted, mainly because the blooms fell over after repeated heavy rains. Any advice? Elaine Giarrusso, DMD
You probably have a cultivar of our native H. aborescans called ‘Annabelle’, one of the very best Hydrangeas for American gardens. It’s normal for many Hydrangeas to look wilted during the heat of the day in summer. If it doesn’t perk back up when the temperatures drop during the evening give it a good watering, otherwise leave it alone, it’s acting as it should. It’s also normal for Annabelle to be unable to support the weight of it’s blooms. The species blooms are of the lacecap type. Annabelle has very large hortensia type blooms and the stems often just can’t support them. There’s no reason to prune the plant for this unless you just want to harvest the blooms for display or drying. Hydrangeas are one of the easiest plants to layer, it’s a good way to increase your supply. Rand
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If it looks in need of a good watering, it probably is. Check the soil around the plant – is it holding mositure? The name hydrangea comes from the latin word, water. They need to be watered frequently if they are in a dry or sunny location. good luck. robin
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I have several varieties of hydrangea in my garden. One of them, I believe it’s called AnnaLee, produces huge gorgeous white flowers. By midsummer, though, the leaves look curled and pathetic, as if they need a good watering. The plant is in its third summer, and has grown very large, and seems to be thriving in spite of its wilted look. I even coaxed a second plant from a cut branch that I just stuck in the ground on a whim. I have noticed some insect damage on the lower leaves of only the original plant. The second plant is not wilted. I did cut the original plant back this summer when it started to look wilted, mainly because the blooms fell over after repeated heavy rains. Any advice? — Elaine Giarrusso, DMD To reply, please remove YOURTEETH!