Re: sun or shade?

Thanks for the lavendar info.  So let me know how your test goes.  Next 
time I prune my lavendar, I'll toss some in the bird bath and see what 
happens.
Theresa

Pam Evans wrote:
> It's the lavendar that does the trick, it's a natural anti-fungal agent.
> Like tea tree oil.   I may put a drop or two of essential oil in the birdie
> wading pool and do a little test out back.  I could send you daylily leaves
> Theresa but they'd be toasty by the time they got there.
>
>
> On 5/26/08, Theresa G. <macycat3@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>   
>> 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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