Good day GPODers! In the present day we get an replace from common GPOD contributor Alice Fleurkens in Ontario.
That is Alice once more, from Sweaburg, Ontario. Under are some latest footage of my backyard.
For a fast take a look at Alice’s attractive backyard, try a few of her earlier submissions: Good Associates Make a Nice Backyard, Alice’s Entrance Backyard in Canada, Summer time in Ontario and September in Alice’s Backyard.
This pine tree was given to me by a pal. It would not appear to have issues like clematis wilting and so forth. I did not reduce this species within the spring and do not actually know if I ought to have, but it surely appears to be thriving now. Any recommendation on that might be appreciated. (Hello Alice, we’ve an article about pruning pine bushes that may be useful to you, however I am additionally curious if any readers have any recommendation to touch upon.)
This morning as I appeared out on the view from one of many bed room home windows, I believed I ought to take a photograph of the view which we by no means noticed since we have been on a hill.
This Mugo pine tree (Pinus Mugo, Areas 2–8) there’s quite a lot of brown stuff on there (do not know what they’re). It spits out clouds of pollen after I prune it. Within the backyard there’s one other comparable tree, solely inexperienced and with out these issues. (Good day Alice, it seems to be like you’ve gotten each a male and a feminine pine tree readily available. The tree within the image have to be male; the male varieties a cone on the development base that produces pollen. The feminine tree has bearing cones Seeds type on the tip of latest development and are extra recognizable pinecone-shaped constructions.)
I’ve been gathering crystals and glass balls for years and hung them on two previous steel hanging baskets. (Good day once more, Alice—simply stopping by to say, “How great!”)
A small backyard underneath the cover of inexperienced spruce bushes (Picea pungens, Zones 2–7) which we needed to maintain however was so large that we trimmed the underside over time. Now we have little balls and a fern hanging from the decrease department.
One yr we had so many aphids on the lupines that I eliminated all of them. Lastly I noticed one thing unusual seem. After three or 4 years I allow them to keep, they usually look nice. Nevertheless, in the event that they get aphids once more, they are going to disappear.
One other clematis (I consider the ‘Nelly Moser’ selection [Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’, Zones 4–11]) It is not nice, but it surely’s occurring slowly. Ought to I minimize it within the fall?
This home made chook tub is now within the entrance backyard. (I am utterly obsessed together with your gardening artwork, Alice!)
The irises are rising properly this yr as a result of we removed the litter of cedars within the entrance backyard, permitting it to get extra mild and water.
My sister-in-law Ria introduced some tulips again from the Netherlands. We planted them collectively, and the frilly edges actually shocked me. The heuchera within the again was a present from a pal. Heucheras do very properly within the solar. I multiplied them and now have fairly a couple of vegetation ready to develop as a result of they’re very low upkeep, which is what I would like now.
A bit messy however the daffodils and tulips are pretty.
These tulips have been superb and have been among the many flowers Ria introduced.
Alice requested for the ID of this plant and I am fairly positive it is the ‘Cheerful’ double daffodil (daffodils ‘Cheerfulness’, Areas 2–9).
Thanks a lot for the replace, Alice! It is all the time fascinating to see what’s rising in your backyard.
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