I'm starting a new landscape project this spring and I need some advice. I have a plan from my landscaper to put in some cranberry cotoneaster and creeping...
From my quick search, cotoneaster is not native to the USA. Before you decide on a species, you should find out if it is native to your area. Please tell us...
sorry, long time lurker, first time poster - I am located in southeastern Wisconsin. The non-native issue was the reason I wasn't too happy about the...
My goals are to have something that will thrive in a southern exposure sloped environment (it gets pretty warm), serve some sort of function to wildlife and...
If you are looking for a low growing shrub, the Trailing Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis) is native to your area, according to the Plants of the Chicago Region...
Things are sprouting up like crazy in our little yard known as Native Suburbia. Over the years we have gotten better at identifying plants, but once again we...
I think maybe several of these are Indian Mock-strawberry - the one that looks a bit like wild strawberry but has yellow flowers instead and fruit that sort of...
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Frank Hassler
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May 19, 2008 4:05 am
Forb 1 I don't know, I believe it is exotic. For 2 I have a hunch might be Goat's Beard (Tragopogon pratensis) but I would welcome some other opinions. If you...
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Frank Hassler
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May 19, 2008 4:11 am
Actually I think Meg is right about Forb 3. Mock-strawberry is not a species I have encountered before, but the bract below the flower head would seem to rule...
Does anyone know what this plant is... http://www.flickr.com/photos/16301373@N00/244069982/in/set-72157601438169829/ It blooms in september in my shaded area...
looks like a variegated toad lily to me. -- Lonnie Morris Illinois Chapter Sierra Club Cool Cities Chair ... From: "pajamaavenue" <zelienople@...> ... ...
I am still confirming some of the ideas that everyone has put out. I think we are on to something with Forb2. It does indeed produce a latex sap. Benia has...
I agree regarding the goat's beard, which I have in my yard. I checked the stem yesterday and it does have a milky sap. I also have Duchesnea indica, "Indian...
The pink flower is actually a fall bloomer. That picture was taken last year. I must remember to give more complete information when I post pictures. ...
OK, this is going to be a strange post, but bear with me... I have a lawn mower. A powerful, stinky, loud, gas burning lawnmower. It was purchased many years...
I have an electric mower by black and decker. There were many great things about it. It was extremely easy to change the height of it - you just squeezed on...
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Frank Hassler
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May 21, 2008 4:48 pm
Hi all, I am looking for wood lily (Lilium philadelphicum) for my home landscape and I am having a hard time find a source. I am also looking for Michigan...
Frank, I do not know much about L. philadelphicum but I do have experience with L. michiganense. Michigan lily is EXTREMELY difficult to germinate and then ...
I don't think we should discourage Wild Ones from trying to grow species that might be difficult to grow. In fact, shouldn't we encourage them to try growing...
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Frank Hassler
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May 21, 2008 7:54 pm
I will take your word for it that Michigan lily is difficult to germinate. However nursing a seedling along is one thing and taking care of a more mature...
I agree with Frank and Benia. I was not trying to tell Frank to not try it. At least I hope the tone of my comments did not imply. I wanted readers to ...
