Re: Weed killing / wildflower questions
David Soper wrote:
>
> In my state, Washington, collecting wild trillium is a crime with a very
> hefty fine. They are delightful plants, but if you want them in your yard,
> you'll need to purchase them through a reputable plant source who does NOT
> sell collected specimens.
>
> David Soper
> Adventures in Gardening
> www.gardenguy.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-perennials@mallorn.com
> [o*@mallorn.com]On Behalf Of Windy
> Sent: Saturday, April 18, 1998 8:41 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Weed killing / wildflower questions
>
> If I were to use a weed killer on my lawn and add some of the then mowed
> lawn to a compost pile, would that be bad for the compost being made.
> For example, would the compost then kill any plants that I used it to
> mulch on their bed?
> So far I have been pulling weeds, but they are fast getting the best of
> me.
> Also, another question altogether...I live near a woods and there are a
> lot of wild trillium and mayapple plants in there. Are these perennials,
> and would I even want them in my garden?
> I read where the mayapple parts are poisonous, so I suppose they would
> have to be used away from where the dogs could get to them?
> Rita
>
Where do you find information on what is allowed as far as collecting
plants is concerned?
I just dug up one as I did not know what it was. I live close enough to
the woods that it might have grown here on its own! If anyone asks.
I live in Alabama, so I am not sure where to look for such information.
There are quite a few wildflowers growing around where I live.
There was a group of them growing in the center of my lawn that I dug
up and planted next to the house as I did not want them mowed over.
These are sun loving plants. though, not trillium.
And the back of the lots where the house lots connect is a sort of
ditch and it is filled with yet another type of wildflower.
This area where I live has just been developed and before this was
either meadow or woods depending where your lots are located.
It would be great if I could plant the garden up with purchased seeds
of wildflowers and they would survive. I planted one packet that I got
that is supposed to be able to be grown in the Southeast. Hopefully
there will be some nice plants in there.
When I was in Illinois I purchased one for that area and got some nice
ferns and purple coneflowers. They will be perennials, but I won't be
there anymore to enjoy them. But I also got a lot of clover that was in
the packet sold as a wildflower.
Rita
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