Re: sun or shade?

Or try it with just the lavender if you have it.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa G." <macycat3@sbcglobal.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] sun or shade?



Hmm- I don't have daylilies, so can't do a true trial.  Seems a bit odd,
since it would be like leaving flowers in a vase for too long and that
gets disgusting.  If I ever get daylilies I'll try it and let you know.
Theresa

Kitty wrote:

I read the lavender hint in the paper the other day, assumed I was the
last to know.

I checked online and only found this in a few forums, which I don't
really trust if I don't know the people.  One bonafide sort of site
did a Q&A on it and the professional annswered from a logical
viewpoint rather than from experience.  She said it would seem that
putting any plant material in water would hasten the pollution of the
water.

However, on one forum, the writer wrote that it helps and quoted a
book on it.  She wrote:
"From 1,029 birding secrets book, to stop algae from growing- bunch
6-8 stems of lavender flowers w/ a daylily leaf, replace every 2-3
weeks, put bundle on water."

I suppose it's worth a try if you have the material.  If you do, let
me know if you detect a difference.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa G." <macycat3@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 12:32 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] sun or shade?



Lavender helps?  Tell more.  I have one birdbath in sun and one it
shade- they both get gunky at about the same rate here.
I clean mine pretty regularly with a toilet brush (one bought just for
cleaning the bird bath). I only use water or maybe a little Simple Green
to clean mine.
Theresa

Kitty wrote:

Does a birdbath develop gunk faster in sun or shade?

I know lavender helps forstall it but I don't have any.  I'm cleaning
the bowl with chlorine now and would like to keep it clean as long as
possible. I can put it in sun or shade, doesn't matter.

Any suggestions?

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
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