Re: Problem Gardener/dandelions
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- Subject: Re: Problem Gardener/dandelions
- From: j* c*
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 12:04:58 -0400
I think someone is pulling your leg. We have to use Roundup to get rid of
Creeping Charlie--it takes over everything, including the grass.
Jean,
Zone 7, Eastern Shore of Md
-----Original Message-----
From: Craig.Wallace@emotors.com <Craig.Wallace@emotors.com>
To: perennials@mallorn.com <perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: Friday, May 07, 1999 8:39 AM
Subject: RE: Problem Gardener/dandelions
>Tell me a little more about Creeping Charlie. I've never heard of him. As
>I mentioned earlier, I'm fairly new to perennials so I don't know a lot of
>their names, yet. But I think with the proper introduction, he and I could
>get along pretty well.
>
>I have a wild vine growing in my Rose/bulb garden right now that has blue
>flowers that are quite similar in shape to an Althea's. It seems to grow
up
>the stems of the roses quite vigorously, but have no idea what it is. I
>think it looks too nice to pull up. Any one have a clue as to what it
could
>be?
>
>BTW, finally made it in last night around ninish. My wife's first words
>were "Are you finally coming in to stay?" One of these days she's going to
>come around. I swear by it.
>
>Craig Wallace
>craig.wallace@emotors.com
>Brighton, Illinois
>zone 5
>
>"I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose, I would always greet it in
a
>garden." -Ruth Stout
>
>
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>> From: WHTROS@aol.com[SMTP:WHTROS@aol.com]
>> Reply To: perennials@mallorn.com
>> Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 1:03 AM
>> To: perennials@mallorn.com
>> Subject: Re: Problem Gardener/dandelions
>>
>> In a message dated 5/6/99 2:23:27 PM CST, mmiller@nemontel.net writes:
>>
>> << Hi, Craig, welcome to the list! I really laughed when I read
>> "dandelions"
>> in your plant lists. We have had so much rain here in the past month that
>> the
>> dandelions and the lawn grass are just taking over all my flowerbeds. >>
>>
>> Hi, Myrna --
>> Don't you think he needs some Creeping Charlie?
>> I help a lady with vast perennial gardens who uses it as a ground cover
in
>>
>> her Shrub Rose bed. There is also a variety developed, I think, that has
>> variegated leaves. Looks lovely but... ;-)
>> She also uses wild violets as a ground cover in another area.
>> Sounds like Craig is going 2B an interesting addition to our List.
>> BTW, I was noticing this afternoon that Myosotis is lovely where it
>> has self-sown among the blooming DamdyLions. IMHO, of course.
>> Best Wishes to you all --
>> Barb
>> USDA Zone 5, Rock Island, IL
>> "What this country needs is dirtier fingernails & cleaner minds." Will
>> Rogers
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