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Pond Chat / Re: Ugh, sometimes I hate my fish

« on: May 31, 2010, 09:55:08 AM »

Oh Missa...I'm in Shawnee...got 2" of rain last night and wind.  I am a gardener/plant nut with a goldfish pond and watergarden...more plants    I feed my goldfish zucchini cut in half and floated.  They do eat the roots of my floaters.  Love them anyway.

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Pond Water Quality / Re: String algae. If you can't beat them...

« on: May 31, 2010, 09:15:43 AM »

Dan...this intrigues me.  I do have a question...this area what function does it serve for your pond?  Water does not appear to be flowing through it.  Beautiful, I look forward to your reply.

Deborah
Shawnee, OK, USA

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Pond Chat / Re: I cant decide whether to be happy or not .......lack of shade questions....

« on: May 31, 2010, 07:47:35 AM »

Wow...I'm so sorry about your loss.  Shade is the villain until you learn to work with it, then to lose it practically over night...Bummer.

I'll probably get BAD feedback for this, but what about the lowly and hated Mimosa or Silk Tree?  My front flower garden is on tricky red clay that hardens into something like bricks when dry.  Some friends advised me to contact a tree trimming company and have them dump several loads of chips, which I did 5 loads.  They composted over about 2 years and I now have a lovely garden.  However, I got Mimosa trees in the mix.  I hate that they seed so freely, but they do grow quickly, look tropical and provide some shade in a wide open spot.  They can be pruned into almost any shape you'd like. Just an idea.

Deborah
Shawnee, OK

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Pond Chat / Re: Are Water Hyacinths Actually Illegal in California?

« on: May 31, 2010, 06:14:43 AM »

http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/resources/lists.shtml

This is the USDA home page for invasive species...you can search by type or area.
Hope this helps.


Deborah
Shawnee, OK

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Pond Chat / Re: And so it begins! (more pics added)

« on: May 31, 2010, 06:05:21 AM »

Jessica...I too love the design and location.  Keep up posted.  Can't wait to see your picture journal of this!!!

Deborah
Shawnee, OK

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Pond Chat / Re: Glad I didn't name names

« on: May 30, 2010, 07:52:15 PM »

Jerry...truly...misery loves company...they try to pull us down to their level.
  Soar...soar...soar

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / Re: Wanted Dwarf Umbrella Palm

« on: May 30, 2010, 06:28:20 PM »

Kat...I've got the dwarf too, if this one doesn't grow.  Blessings & health, Deborah

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / Re: N. minuta seeds

« on: May 30, 2010, 06:25:38 PM »

Wow Scott...you make this sound like falling off a log    I'd like a few maybe 6, whatever the going amount is.  Just tell me what amount to paypal to ya....I'll pm you my snail mail later.    Blessings & health, Deborah

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: My shady yard

« on: May 30, 2010, 01:43:58 PM »

Wow...so lush.  That's one lucky duck.  In the picture with the pink rose there's a plant with tall stems and pink flowers...what is that? 

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: LeeAnne's grass

« on: May 30, 2010, 01:12:30 PM »

I have it in my zone 7 garden...would love some volunteers.  With our weather and my clay soil...a plant has to be borderline invasive to make it!! 

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Our New Gates...

« on: May 30, 2010, 01:09:40 PM »

Magical...

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: A few nice plants. Some special!

« on: May 30, 2010, 01:06:22 PM »

Kat...if you cannot over winter the entire plant, you might try cuttings.  John would know more but I read that somewhere.  Deborah

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Pond Chat / Re: Turtle Island pics.

« on: May 30, 2010, 12:07:00 PM »

  Just amazing...I'm speechless which is saying a lot.  I want on the Sunfire list too!!!! 

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: OK so I'm a Redneck

« on: May 30, 2010, 09:59:18 AM »

Sue, I grew up in that other side of Texas.  Tall pine forest, rolling hills, and winding creeks---the piney woods.  Shelby County, the northern most county with the Sabine River for eastern boundary.  I tell people, when you look at a map of Texas the eastern border is straight then gets crooked...that's where I grew up!

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Pond Chat / Re: It's Twins!

« on: May 30, 2010, 07:55:59 AM »

Beautiful!!!   

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Pond Chat / Re: Momo Baton-will it make it?

« on: May 30, 2010, 07:02:45 AM »

I'm no expert, but I usually cheer for the under-dog....would pot her up anew, put her in a warm sunny spot and envision her flush with blooms!!  We all know the power of positive thinking.

Deborah

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / Re: Does anyone have Giant Papyrus for trade or sale

« on: May 29, 2010, 04:05:32 AM »

Thanks for the reply Joyce...no luck locally...I'll be in OKCity next week will look up there.  I shall check Lowe's, thought I looked there but can check again. 

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Plant Exchange / Does anyone have Giant Papyrus for trade or sale

« on: May 26, 2010, 08:15:10 PM »

I had a beautiful giant papyrus that I've over wintered several years.  This year after I put it outside, it declined and died.  I would like another...purchase or trade.  I have large and small umbrella grass and another unidentified grass that does very well here & is hardy.  A local pond shop had this plant several years ago, it was unmarked but I bought it anyway because it reminded me of a medium cattail.  Just found this site, my local water gardening society has disbanded so I was looking for an online group...    Happy to have found you.