RE: today's issues in the garden......picture link

Fortunately, neither my gooseneck loosestrife nor my Ribbon grass has gotten
aggressive, but both are in part shade most of the day.  They've been in
their "homes" for at least 6-7 years now.  It's the honeysuckle I wish I
could eradicate without pulling starts out with pliers!  Of such is life.

Blessings,
Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)

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From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 2:44 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] todays issues in the garden......picture link

While I have said that I hate to throw out any plant, that would not include
Ribbon Grass.  I personally have not grown it, but have seen what a pain it
can be.  I'va also not grown gooseneck loosestrife, but recall thinking "oh,
that might be nice to have", but before I ever succumbed, I read too many
horror stories.

I'm reading Forest Farm's catalog right now. They don't seem to have a
problem with offering Ribbon Grass, gooseneck loosestrife, and even
Goutweed.  They do have some other very nice items that are getting red Xs
next to their names.

Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mlrasmus@rockwellcollins.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 10:53 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] todays issues in the garden......picture link


> Donna, the leaves on your picture kinda look like my heliopsis (summer
sun)
> that has taken over one of my gardens.  I bought the mother plant about a
> dozen years ago and it stayed put for maybe 5 years.  Then suddenly it was
> self seeding all over the place.  The roots you describe don't sound right
> for heliopsis, though.  I have an old rose mallow (hollyhock family?) that
> has a taproot and self seeds all over the place, too.  Speaking of
> invasives, why oh why did I think that gooseneck loosestrife and ribbon
> grass was a good combination for a spot near the house where NOTHING would
> grow???  Ha!
> Mardi
>
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