RE: summer?

Yes, "volunteers" can sometimes be more of a hindrance than a help. I hope
no one jumps on the plant to "settle it in" after planting. LOL! That
happened to a friend. I thought she was going to have a stroke. 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Zemuly Sanders
Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 8:29 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] summer?

I'm sure I'll be doing plenty, including gnashing my teeth.  Remember my 
help will be other H-D associates. :o)
zem
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "andreah" <andreah@hargray.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 7:02 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] summer?


> That sounds like fun! The whole thing, not the removal of the spidery
> Burfords, LOL! Send us pictures when it's done. And I love that you get to
> SUPERVISE the planting rather than having to do it all yourself.
> A
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On 
> Behalf
> Of Zemuly Sanders
> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 9:22 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] summer?
>
> I'm probably going to use some of the Hoogendorn hollies because of their
> soft leaves and large berries.  We are removing the large, spider-filled
> Burfords that are currently in the school yard.
> zem
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Catharine Carpenter" <cathycrc@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 9:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] summer?
>
>
>> Gaillardia, Rudbeckia, Salvia 'May Night'... what about Hollies - the
>> evergreen would have leaves, plus the berries the kids could admire in
>> the winter.
>> Cathy, west central IL, z5b
>>
>> On Sep 2, 2009, at 5:11 PM, Zemuly Sanders wrote:
>>
>>> Again, I have to use what I've got.  Thankfully, we do have  daylilies.
>>> I'm also using butterfly bushes.  Since it's a school  they want 
>>> flowers.
>
>>> I'm thinking less is more.  They already have  some good looking
>>> ornamental grasses which I'll be able to use.
>>> zem
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 4:44 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] summer?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Salvia greggii's are pretty tough too Zem.  They are the one plant  I
>>>> can
>>>> count on to survive a multiyear drought or a month w/ 30 + inches  of
>>>> rain
>>>> (which is what we normally get in a year).  The salvias and  daylilies
>>>> came
>>>> through it all virtually unscathed.
>>>>
>>>> On 9/2/09, Zemuly Sanders <zemuly@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, Jim.  Unfortunately for me, I have to rely on what we have  in
>>>>> the
>>>>> shrub yard of the store. <LOL>
>>>>> zem
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <inlandjim1@q.com>
>>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 12:33 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] summer?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sounds like a fun project. I'd probably rely on lots of sandankwa
>>>>>> viburnums [V. suspensum]; don't especially like them, but they are
>>>>>> indestructible.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sep 2, 2009, at 6:17 AM, Zemuly Sanders wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Great job, Kitty!  You never cease to amaze me.  My next project is
>>>>>>> a volunteer one.  The Home Depot and American Express are updating
>>>>>>> and landscaping a new charter school in Memphis.  I'm in charge of
>>>>>>> determining what kinds of plants will be hardy (read "impossible  to
>>>>>>> kill") and how many I'll need for several different beds.  I also
>>>>>>> have to supervise their planting.  This should be an interesting
>>>>>>> experience. <LOL>  It's an all volunteer project for both 
>>>>>>> companies.
>>>>>>> zem
>>>>>>> zone 7
>>>>>>> West TN
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
>>>>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 10:27 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] summer?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My colchicum started coming up early, possibly fooled into  thinking
>>>>>>>> it is fall with cool temps and lots of rain.  But I love this
>>>>>>>> weather, much easier to work in.  Made $1000 at my plant sale  this
>>>>>>>> weekend.  Now that most of my pots have been cleared out I can
>>>>>>>> start working on late summer garden chores.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lots of tomatoes, yum.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Kitty
>>>>>>>> neIN, Zone 5
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <inlandjim1@q.com
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 8:19 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] summer?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Summer may be all but over here. So far we've had maybe a dozen
>>>>>>>> days
>>>>>>>>> with highs above the mid-90s. But yesterday we had a good  soaking
>>>>>>>>> rain
>>>>>>>>> for a few hours. I'm told that's usually a sign that summer's
>>>>>>>>> nearly
>>>>>>>>> over and the monsoon season is approaching.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Aug 29, 2009, at 5:16 PM, Patricia Dickson wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Or here we had one of the most years with over 100degree days.
>>>>>>>>>> Today is glorious days high 80's light wind low humidity. We 
>>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>> had
>>>>>>>>>> enough rain that everything is still green in late August!!! We
>>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>> big
>>>>>>>>>> hopes of fall color this year.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> My husband and I are going to Buchart gardens and around 
>>>>>>>>>> Seattle,
>>>>>>>>>> Victoria,BC, Vancover and we will fly in and out of Spokane,Wa.
>>>>>>>>>> Any ideas of things we should not miss. You guys have led me on
>>>>>>>>>> some
>>>>>>>>>> of the best garden tours.
>>>>>>>>>> Thank you all
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone Patricia Dickson
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 29, 2009, at 5:57 PM, Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Too bad you weren't down here Auralie.  Summer is alive &  well 
>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>> TX.   I
>>>>>>>>>> think it only got up to 90 degrees today and that feels like 
>>>>>>>>>> fall
>>>>>>>>>> now.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 8/29/09, Aplfgcnys@aol.com <Aplfgcnys@aol.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> What happened to summer?  After the coolest July on record, we
>>>>>>>>>> finally had a few warmish days, but mostly overcast and humid.
>>>>>>>>>> Then early this week a couple of days up in the 80s.  90  degrees
>>>>>>>>>> was predicted but never happened here. Now we are back into
>>>>>>>>>> what looks like real fall weather.  It hasn't been above 72 
>>>>>>>>>> since
>>>>>>>>>> Thursday - wasn't out of the 60s yesterday and doesn't look  like
>>>>>>>>>> it will be today.  It's drizzling rain, but less than an inch 
>>>>>>>>>> has
>>>>>>>>>> fallen - just dismal and depressing.  Add to that, the dogwood
>>>>>>>>>> trees are definitely turning color, and the flock of  goldfinches
>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>> cluster around our feeder are losing their bright yellow  color.
>>>>>>>>>> We
>>>>>>>>>> get so much pleasure from the goldfinches.  There have been  more
>>>>>>>>>> of them than usual this summer.  Sometimes there are as many
>>>>>>>>>> as eight lined up or fussing with each other for a turn at the
>>>>>>>>>> feeder.
>>>>>>>>>> I know they will still be here all winter, but I hate to see 
>>>>>>>>>> them
>>>>>>>>>> lose
>>>>>>>>>> their brilliant summer plumage.
>>>>>>>>>> Auralie
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Pam Evans
>>>>>>>>>> Kemp TX
>>>>>>>>>> zone 8A
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Inland Jim
>>>>>>>>> Willamette Valley
>>>>>>>>>
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>>>> -- 
>>>> Pam Evans
>>>> Kemp TX
>>>> zone 8A
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