tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.comments2022-11-24T06:26:22.864-05:00Where You Are PlantedAlison Gillespiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14216275179159234313noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-57898934031877035322011-05-16T18:00:11.808-04:002011-05-16T18:00:11.808-04:00Thanks for asking, Dr. Ben. Yes, they did... alth...Thanks for asking, Dr. Ben. Yes, they did... although the pollination was a bit funny since the new shrub only had a dozen or so flowers and the older shrubs had hundreds and hundreds. Close to the new, tiny shrub, there were indeed blue colored berries! These were readily eaten by birds almost the moment they turned dark blue. I think it is time for a new posting about all this, so check back in the next day or so for more details in a new, current post.Alison Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216275179159234313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-62348193357805757652011-05-14T19:20:35.541-04:002011-05-14T19:20:35.541-04:00It has been two years since planting the Autumn Ja...It has been two years since planting the Autumn Jazz- did the other viburnum fruit?dr.benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16680270221468408997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-10860301559303402012011-05-14T19:19:40.734-04:002011-05-14T19:19:40.734-04:00It has been two years since planting Autumn Jazz- ...It has been two years since planting Autumn Jazz- did the viburnums fruit?dr.benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16680270221468408997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-55584074352045042932011-05-14T19:17:58.364-04:002011-05-14T19:17:58.364-04:00It is 2011, did the viburnums fruit?It is 2011, did the viburnums fruit?dr.benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16680270221468408997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-29611488525758148572011-04-13T18:24:58.490-04:002011-04-13T18:24:58.490-04:00Hey, Ed. I'll do that. I don't think it ...Hey, Ed. I'll do that. I don't think it will be problem... mostly because if there is a clog you can easily open the lower section of the downspout to clear it.Alison Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216275179159234313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-348489049251471952011-04-13T16:23:23.821-04:002011-04-13T16:23:23.821-04:00Please provide an update after the Fall. This may ...Please provide an update after the Fall. This may not be a problem in you gutters, but I will have some leaves flushing down my downspouts. I am worried that the Y connection with the diversion piece will clog up and create the same situation as ice would. Keep up the interesting blogs Alison!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01401144137903059258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-43387983908103682152011-03-06T10:21:52.231-05:002011-03-06T10:21:52.231-05:00I think she is probably right about the deer. A po...I think she is probably right about the deer. A population of zero deer is probably not a realistic goal but the sustainable population of deer per square mile of woodland is very low.Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008012554198066886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-90670456249129057602011-02-24T15:30:42.637-05:002011-02-24T15:30:42.637-05:00The pod in the photo is a seed pod for Common Milk...The pod in the photo is a seed pod for Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca. Here's a good link to find out more: <br />http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/plants/cm_milkweed.htmAlison Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216275179159234313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-56224490992004573802011-02-24T09:10:25.648-05:002011-02-24T09:10:25.648-05:00Can you tell me the name of the plant in the accom...Can you tell me the name of the plant in the accompanying photo? I found fallen branches of these dried pods on a walk along a trail in Northern Virginia and they were quite beautiful. I've tried to identify them, but have no luck. Especially since I don't know what the plant looks like before the drying out. I was thrilled to find a photo of them!Glimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085124664342701611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-89256201617428906842010-09-22T21:09:36.362-04:002010-09-22T21:09:36.362-04:00I guess it boils down to look at a few signs or ha...I guess it boils down to look at a few signs or have nowhere to do your duty. Maybe they can put the signs on the port-a-potties they are sponsoring? lol. I don't like it personally, but desperate financial times requires some creativity to get by. Hopefully, the sponsors can be non-offensive ones. Don't want to see the "Meet Cheating Housewives" site posting signs up.FightForKidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17635404843934305236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-80142048289149571032010-09-13T18:03:38.999-04:002010-09-13T18:03:38.999-04:00Thanks for the plug Alison! We might also connect ...Thanks for the plug Alison! We might also connect sometime on the gardening front -- Matt's more fulltime gig is at Mattshabitats.comElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13088817837502449605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-14747587231226376892010-09-04T10:58:07.688-04:002010-09-04T10:58:07.688-04:00FYI The editor has now uploaded a new photo.FYI The editor has now uploaded a new photo.Alison Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216275179159234313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-46609439851010350492010-09-01T11:57:18.363-04:002010-09-01T11:57:18.363-04:00I think you are correct! I did not choose the pho...I think you are correct! I did not choose the photo and I have to confess that I barely looked at it when the website went up. I will alert the editor of the magazine ASAP. Thanks for the head's up.Alison Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216275179159234313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-40287720618627738312010-09-01T11:30:22.802-04:002010-09-01T11:30:22.802-04:00I'm pretty sure that the photo with the articl...I'm pretty sure that the photo with the article is a Viceroy butterfly not a Monarch. The article was great though!Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15902436227807774801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-442309118298087592010-05-28T15:00:57.186-04:002010-05-28T15:00:57.186-04:00Great post, Alison! We've had carpenter bees i...Great post, Alison! We've had carpenter bees in our back fence for years. I've intended to block them from coming back, by plugging their holes or painting the fence, but I haven't got around to it. I think termites got another part of the fence, so we may just have to replace everything and properly paint the new fence. <br /><br />The bees haven't bothered us, really, although the fly over the grill to get to their holes, so there is a bit of ducking going on. <br /><br />Our baby eggplant is doing great so far this year, though!Dan Kulpinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12232686698712497546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-35607298156223586772010-05-08T02:02:15.927-04:002010-05-08T02:02:15.927-04:00I love readding, and thanks for your artical. .......I love readding, and thanks for your artical. <a href="http://chat-758.com" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://meme-5320.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.mm5320.com" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://chat-999.com" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.adult-999.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.5320-video.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.adult-666.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.show-adult.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://dx-758.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://girl-baby.me" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://dx-0204.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.room-333.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.show-999.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://girl-room.me" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://channel-333.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://girl-530.net" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.room-meimei.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://channel-nice.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://meme-520.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.room-758.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://channel-cam.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.miss888.com" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.cam-0204.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://dx-69.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://dx-free.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://meme-777.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://girl-sexy.me" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.room-777.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://girl-555.net" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.kiss-cam.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://meme-919.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.talk-video.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.room-387.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://girl-616.net" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.talk-ez.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.cam-173.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.room-love.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.av-173.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://dx-sexy.info" rel="nofollow">.</a><a href="http://www.adult-69.info" rel="nofollow">.</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-25786367167925281502010-04-23T17:09:41.841-04:002010-04-23T17:09:41.841-04:00Most people don't know all the dangerous conta...Most people don't know all the dangerous contaminants that can come from flooding so hopefully more people will join the fight for proper <a href="http://dandyproducts.com/SedimentControl/StormwaterControl.aspx" rel="nofollow">stormwater control</a>.<br />-Jack0s0-Pahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07958836941549927875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-89538387865924233512010-04-10T13:23:52.914-04:002010-04-10T13:23:52.914-04:00This is such a lovely sentiment. I agree with it ...This is such a lovely sentiment. I agree with it whole heartedly and strive to do much the same in my garden. Thanks for doing what you do.Carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841554095941046786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-35618434961675302012010-03-26T19:41:31.636-04:002010-03-26T19:41:31.636-04:00This definitely seems to be another factor. Even ...This definitely seems to be another factor. Even in this same article, land use change in the US is cited as a stressor for these butterflies: "Even before strange weather became commonplace, the monarch was imperiled due to a loss of food and habitat. As they sail across the Great Plains, monarchs survive on milkweed that is being crowded out by large-scale farming."<br /><br />Urban gardeners can't replace the Mexican fir trees the butterflies need, but we can improve their habitat here.Alison Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216275179159234313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-22571530377614451032010-03-26T15:49:23.330-04:002010-03-26T15:49:23.330-04:00I have also read that increased use of roundup-rea...I have also read that increased use of roundup-ready crops in the midwest has drastically reduced the milkweed that used to grow on the edges of fields there, so the monarchs aren't getting enough to eat when they fly north.Mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015078577983530657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-66211459074991958702010-03-15T17:03:21.787-04:002010-03-15T17:03:21.787-04:00thanks for the bump - send those entries in - grea...thanks for the bump - send those entries in - great ones so far - need more from the under-18 setWashingtonGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950523974356540767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-23220206784724664822010-02-14T16:06:53.921-05:002010-02-14T16:06:53.921-05:00This is exactly why I moved from the big city to &...This is exactly why I moved from the big city to "Littletown". <br />I don't know how much my blood pressure dropped, but it definitely dropped. How many years do you suppose I added to my life?<br /><br />Now, when we go visit relatives in Bigtown, I'm saddened and amazed by the constant HUM of goings-on. I can't believe I put up with it as long as I did.<br /><br />In our little town it takes 10 minutes to drive from the North end to the South... less than that from East to West. I can buy most things I need from Ned or Charlene. Things I cannot get from them can be ordered online, or I can drive 90 minutes to Bigtown and get them.<br /><br />The quietude that awed you is available if you want it. I've been to your neck-o-the-woods and know you don't have to go very far West to get away from the noise if that's your desire.<br />Do you want it?<br />I did.Greybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919862790973521778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-20578383317968278532009-11-07T12:29:30.342-05:002009-11-07T12:29:30.342-05:00Hello, I just came across your post, "whisper...Hello, I just came across your post, "whispering to the wasps," ... WONDERFUL! I love bees and wasps and truly believe they are generally able to perceive whether we are a threat ... and perhaps even those of us who are their friends. You inspired me to write the story of a unique encounter I had this summer with a wasp in my pool. I really love them and I'm delighted to come across another person who realizes how gentle, even playful, these graceful little creatures can be :-) Thank you for your blog!Lydia of the Deserthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13692130973346541608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-66423405586742506482009-11-05T00:18:20.178-05:002009-11-05T00:18:20.178-05:00it can't be good for the ecosystem when such a...it can't be good for the ecosystem when such a major animal group dies out so quicklyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603404390441616908.post-73148753621583156222009-09-30T16:47:20.444-04:002009-09-30T16:47:20.444-04:00Montgomery County (and any group, county, town, et...Montgomery County (and any group, county, town, etc.) CAN have a lawn mower program like the one in Baltimore! <br /><br />It's as easy as giving us a call at Neuton. 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