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I have Bermuda in my yard but is has a lot of bar spots due to the rain, There is to much bare area to spot sod so I was thinking of overseeing with rye or some annual grass until the existing Bermuda spreads enough to fill in. Will this work? |
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- Posted by serenitylawnservice none (My Page) on Sat, Feb 16, 13 at 2:25
Rye is commonly used as a "nurse" crop to hold soil following sprigging. I dealt with a problem area today in which a customer had septic work done. Sodding during the winter isn't ideal, so putting down rye to hold it over until late Spring was the solution. I recommend using a perennial rye, which is much prettier and easier to maintain. It is also easier to kill off once the Bermuda fills in (you can use any of the numerous products that contain metsulfuron methyl: Amtide, Manor, etc.). That being said, before you go down that path, the first question is regarding the bare spots. Bermuda is a hardy grower and is very good at retaining soil, so while you may have some soil displacement following heavy rains, that wouldn't lead to bare spots. Bare spots in Bermuda are usually associated with shade from a nearby tree canopy, or a major issue in the piedmont region of Georgia, poor soil conditions. I would first identify what is causing the bare spots and then form a course of action. If you upload a picture of the bare spots, I would be able to give you a better idea. For the time being, I will assume that it may have to do with the soil, so I provided a link to an Facebook album I created last Fall for dealing with small areas (300-1000sqft) with fairly minor soil compaction. You could follow the techniques used to incorporate soil amendments before planting rye, and the Bermuda would begin to fill in (assuming there is enough sunlight in the area). |
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- Posted by texas-weed 7A (My Page) on Sat, Feb 16, 13 at 11:41
Don't do it. Doing so will actual slow down the Bermuda. If this was fall, then the story would be different dues to erosion concerns. Too close to spring, live with the bare spots for now. Once the Bermuda is actively growing you can rip up sprigs to transplant in the bare spots, or even better go to a garden center and buy a small quantity of sod to fill in the bare spots. If you use rye now all it will do is rob and slow down the bermuda until the heat kills of the rye grass. |
- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Sat, Feb 16, 13 at 20:34
Even if you were going to seed rye, you're 4 months too late. Like serenity said, you have something else going on there. Bermuda does not waste away from rain. A picture would really help. |
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How to establish a scoring system to assess the health and performance of your email subscriber list.
As an email marketer, it is vital to understand the overall engagement of your list of subscribers. While based on a single mailing it may be easy to view aggregate measures, such as unique click-through rate, often I find that many are not looking at such audience engagement measures over time.
Understanding audience engagement on both a macro and subscriber level is important to determining which subscribers have churned or are showing signs that they are about to leave. A consumer survey conducted by my consultancy found that 30 percent of consumers changed or created a new email address in the past year. Developing key performance indicators and using them to build an engagement index is a necessary tool to determine how many of these address churning subscribers are on your list. Here's how to do it.
First, develop key performance indicators. Although rates for open, click-through, conversion, and delivery are useful to know, they are also the necessary ingredients for developing an engagement metric to trend the health of a mailing list or segment over time. Along with the aforementioned metrics, add the unsubscribe rate, spam complaint rate, new subscriber rate, and hard bounces to a quotient that directionally indicates the quality and performance of the mailing list. Each sub-metric can be individually evaluated, but rolling all of them up into one metric is an easy way for marketers to gauge the health of subscribers over time. With these key metrics in place you are ready for step two.
Next, take all the key performance indicators, and score them on a three-point scale, with the value of 1 when you are below your benchmark average, the value of 2 when you are at or within 2 percent of your benchmark average, and the value of 3 when you are 2 percent or more over your benchmark average. Apply this approach to all your major key performance indicators, and sum them up. The higher the number, the better your list is performing. It signals that your audience is relatively engaged with you. For the purposes of illustration, your engagement metric calculation may look like the following.
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From here you can begin to focus on subscriber behavior when creating audience segments. Create engagement rules (for example, the number of subscribers clicking at least one link during past three or four mailings vs. those clicking more frequently and those not clicking at all). This approach will create a behavioral segmentation framework to drive subsequent mailings and remarketing campaigns and in turn provide an overall effective means of targeting subscribers based on their engagement. Applying this approach to reactivation mailings can help spot dormant subscribers and with the right offer breathe new life into dying ones.
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I made a butt load of baby food the other night. It's better if you get it done all at once and freeze it, in my opinion. Instead of using a babyfood maker, I just steamed the fruits and veggies in a pot, then blended them in the food processor. Here are some pics so you can get an idea of some good combinations!
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I'm a new FTM. My son is 3 months old. I can't wait until I start making my own baby food. I plan on buying the same baby food maker you have. I was just wondering about using spices, onions, garlic, etc to flavor the babyfood. I looked on the Internet and cinnamon is on the list of foods to avoid giving baby before age 1. Also I know when breastfeeding you should avoid foods with strong flavors like kale spinach broccoli onions and garlic. I was wondering if baby would be gassy eating those foods if it makes them gassy when mother consumes those foods while breastfeeding. I'd like to know your reasoning and where you got the information from bc I'm afraid if I ask my dr hell say to avoid them. I'd like my son to have a taste for every food and not just blah bland things. Thanks! I love your blog!
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I wouldn't worry about feeding your baby till around 6 months. Slowly introduce new things. When he gets the hang of the basics like apples, pears, bananas, squash, etc….then you can start putting in a little onion, garlic, and cinnamon. Pearl is almost 8 months old and eats a lot. She is fine with everything I've given her.
3 months is still little so your baby may be bothered by things you eat still. Avoid whatever upsets him. By the time he's 6 months, you shouldn't have any problems breastfeeding and eating whatever you want.
Ok thanks for your advice I wasn't going to try babyfood until around 6 months. I wanted to start with veggies and then fruits because I've read that if you give your baby fruits first they'll never want veggies because fruits are sweet. What are your thoughts on that? And ps don't worry I'm completely against rice cereal also lol.


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Art teacher Jody Nix (center) works with students Rebekkah Curry, 18, of Hobart, (left) and Haley Mick, 16, of Portage, (right) as they create a wire sculpture project at New Vistas High School in Portage, Ind. Tuesday February 5, 2013. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
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Editor's note: This is the second of two stories on dropout recovery schools in Northwest Indiana. Destiny Cooper felt her old school had too much drama and fighting. Alexander Salgado didn't know what success felt like at his former school. Now, Lachowicz, Cooper and Salgado say they look forward to school, a concept most of the student body at New Vistas Charter School never experienced at their old schools. With an enrollment of about 125, New Vistas is about second chances — that is its legacy and its mission. The nonprofit Neighbors Educational Opportunities Inc. received a charter in 2011 from Ball State University to open New Vistas at 5391 Central Ave., the site of the Portage Adult Education Center, also operated by NEO. It's one of two dropout recovery schools in Northwest Indiana that opened last year. Yet, New Vistas and Gary Middle College share little else in common. While New Vistas is a more traditional school with daytime classes led by teachers, Gary Middle College meets during the evening and uses an online academic program for individualized learning. New Vistas founder Rebecca Reiner, a former teacher, felt the role of teachers is significant. "Our goal is to have much more student-teacher interaction," said Reiner, executive director of Neighbors Educational Opportunities. "The relationship teachers establish with students is critical. That makes a difference in kids who fall through the cracks at other schools. We're putting our dollars in our teachers. That's our front line of defense," she said. Census data show that 20 percent of Porter County residents and 24 percent of Lake County adults 25 years of age and older have less than a 12th-grade education. Indiana's dropout rate is lower than the national average, but the rate nearly doubles between the junior and senior years of high school. In Indiana, for every 1,000 high school juniors, 1.7 of them drop out. For every 1,000 high school seniors, 3.2 of them drop out. New Vistas students who earn high school diplomas have the same dreams as their counterparts in traditional high schools, but they're less likely to leave, said teacher Shaunna Finley. "The kids we work with still have same aspirations, but they're more likely to be in the community working."
New Vistas typically targets students who have been out of school for about a year. Classes at New Vistas are small and students quickly get to know each other. Lachowicz, 19, of Portage, dropped out of River Forest High School her senior year. "I just gave up," she said. "I always knew I could get my GED, then I found out I could still get a diploma here." She has found a home at New Vistas and has her sights set on college and a career as an ultrasound technician. "It's all our second chance," she said of her new school. An accomplished dancer, Cooper, 17, isn't a dropout but she disliked the two charter schools she attended in Gary. "At my old school, I was always worried about somebody beating me up, it was too much drama." At New Vistas, Cooper said students are more mature. "This is the only school I've liked," she said, pointing out art is her favorite class. "I used to hate art at my old school and here it brings out a light in me."
"I was there, but behind on my credits. I was going to drop out." A computer search led him to New Vistas. Then his grandfather, who lives in Portage, made him an offer. He told Salgado he could live with him in Portage and attend New Vistas. "He's always pushed me. I can't stay with him unless I finish," Salgado said. Now Salgado is on track to graduate next year.
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National efforts are being made to help lessen this problem for children. Parents should support these efforts as well as any other more local initiatives.
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The problem of childhood obesity in the United States has grown considerably in recent years. Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese. Obesity is among the easiest medical conditions to recognize but most difficult to treat. Overweight children are much more likely to become overweight adults unless they adopt and maintain healthier patterns of eating and exercise.
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That flower bloomed about 2 weeks ago. It was quite a bit smaller than they thought it was going to be, about 4 feet. It was extra stinky!
For the second summer in a row, a giant flower is on the verge of making a big stink at Disney's Animal Kingdom. A rare Titan Arum -- known as the "corpse flower" because of the peculiar odor it emits -- is expected to burst into all of its putrescent wonder around Labor Day weekend.
And it could be a blossom for the record books.
According to Disney horticulture manager Wendy Andrew, the titan growing at the Walt Disney World theme park is on pace to rival the nine-foot-tall world record bloom set in Germany. "Because of the size of the tuber it's growing on, there is the potential for this flower to set a Guinness World Record when it blooms," Andrew said.
It is the second Titan Arum to bloom in as many years at the theme park. In mid-July 2004, a Titan Arum more than five feet tall bloomed at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
The sensational stinkpot gives new meaning to the term Flower Power. Once the single spathe is unfurled, the odor -- similar to rotting flesh -- only lasts for a couple of days. Its statuesque nature and rancid scent is nature's way of attracting pollination.
Native to the rainforests of Sumatra, the Titan Arum in the wild is pollinated by a carrion fly that can follow its scent from miles way. A pollinated titan inflorescence can produce more than 1,000 fruit, each containing up to two seeds.
Disney's Animal Kingdom guests can currently view the impressive bud as it grows in Rafiki's Planet Watch -- and then catch a whiff of the odoriferous flower when it finally blooms around Labor Day Weekend.
That flower bloomed about 2 weeks ago. It was quite a bit smaller than they thought it was going to be, about 4 feet. It was extra stinky!
What I say 100 times each day:
"It's not a Disney Resort even though it's on Disney property!"
Gross!!! the smell of flowers alone always remind me of funeral homes.. but a flower that actually smells like the corpse is just nasty!!
A stinky flower at Disney? Not acceptable!
I am in need of some Disney magic!!
it looks like red X! Yuck!
edit: I liked it better as red X
hey some of us have to work at a red X
I've got to admit, I'm curious how this particular flower managed to get itself among the other forms of plant life on Disney property, in light of the lecture I once had on the lengths imagineers went to for attractions like the Jungle Cruise; even more so if it's as rare as they say (and native to Sumatra). Anyone, any ideas?
"The society that draws too great of a distinction between its scholars and its warriors will end up having its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools." --probably Thucydides
This flower is extremely rare and Disney acquired some seeds so that it could help keeping the flower blooming and getting more seeds from it.Originally Posted by Conceited Ape
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i've heard about it, the flower is supposed to mimic a decaying animal with it's blood red color and distinct odor, in order to attract insects. whether that's for feeding or germination, i'm not sure, i don't remember.
Once again, I'm reminded that Mother Nature is quite a lady, but she can have a sick sense of humor.
"The society that draws too great of a distinction between its scholars and its warriors will end up having its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools." --probably Thucydides


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FHWA > Engineering > Construction > Contract Admin > SEP 14: Annual Report 2009: Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Project > Section 2 |
SEP 14: Annual Report 2009: Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Project2 Project StatusThis section provides an overview of milestones achieved in 2008 and a detailed discussion of the status of project scope, schedule, and budget. 2.1 Chronology of Project Milestones
2.2 ScopeIn 2008, VDOT, Fluor-Lane and CBE significantly advanced the design portion of the project scope, developed right-of-way (ROW) plans, performed preparatory work for ROW acquisition, and initiated project construction. 2.2.1 DesignThe design portion of the project scope includes approximately 197 design packages. At the time of Design Public Hearing in May 2008, the project design could be characterized as 30 to 40 percent complete. Throughout the remainder of 2008, the project team undertook a concerted effort to move design packages to Approved for Construction (AFC) status, thereby providingsigned mylars and approval to proceed with construction. To accelerate progress, an Interdisciplinary Coordination/Prioritization Group was developed and met weekly. The purpose of this group, composed of VDOT representatives, the principal design firm HNTB, Fluor-Lane, and CBE, was to ensure that design packages were being advanced in accordance with the construction schedule, and that individual packages did not lose momentum while awaiting input from designers and reviewers from other technical disciplines. For example, many bridge submittals required input from roadway designers to ensure that roadway geometry was accurately coordinated with the structural design. This group was successful in improving coordination and prioritizing the design. The design/builder also prioritized the packages by sequence of construction, therefore focusing the designer on completing these prioritized packages first. In December 2008, as a result of the project quarterly partnering meeting, it was agreed that the pace of design needed to be further increased, so a goal was set of achieving 100 signed AFC mylars in 100 days, ending March 15, 2009. As of the date of this report, the project team is on track to reach this goal, as illustrated in Exhibit 1. To facilitate achieving this ambitious goal, project partners agreed to establish a senior review team to facilitate correction and approval of those packages for which design was 100 percent complete in the design/builder's estimate, but still contained issues of concern to the VDOT and General Engineering Consultant (GEC) reviewers. This team, which includes the VDOT Project Manager; FHWA Project Manager; Fluor-Lane Construction Manager; CBE General Manager; and senior design and management staff from Fluor-Lane, HNTB, and the VDOT GEC, is fully empowered to make the necessary decisions to move design packages forward to final AFC approval. Following is a more-detailed status of project design as of the date of this report. Approved For Construction PackagesThrough the reporting period shown in Exhibit 1, 68 design packages have been designated as AFC: Exhibit 1 Signed Mylars (AFC) by February 19, 2009 Exhibit 2 lists the progress on AFC packages as of mid-February, 2009.
Structures - Bridge Structures PackagesSince the January reporting period, one additional bridge structure package has progressed to 100 percent, for a total of 44 AFC packages to date. A total of 22 other packages have increased progress percent complete. Bridge structures packages suspended and/or stopped work due to VDOT Directive Change(s) are indicated. Roadway (Clearing & Grubbing, and MOT)Clearing and Grubbing plans for all sections are 100 percent complete. Phase 1MOT plans for sections 1 - 6 and 8 are 100 percent complete. Final roadway design for each section continues to be progressed, ranging from 31 percent to 91 percent complete at the time of this writing. Grading and DrainageSection 7, Grading and Drainage, has been placed on hold due to coordination needs with Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (MWAA). The remaining seven section packages have reached 100 percent through this period. WallsWalls include both retaining walls and soundwalls. Eight wall packages have reached 100 percent completion, including one retaining wall package and seven soundwall packages. However, at the time of this writing, selected soundwall work has been put on hold pending VDOT's review of citizen requests, via the Design Public Hearing, to raise the height of soundwalls in certain locations. Additionally, final wall design and locations required refinement of design data to ensure compliance with requirements. 2.2.2 ROW AcquisitionAs of late February 2009, ROW design packages for Sections 2 through 6 have been signed. Sections 2 through 6 have been approved for ROW acquisition, There is no ROW to be acquired in Section 1. Section 7 ROW plans have advanced to 100 percent and approvalI is expected soon. There are 138 parcels to be acquired, and currently one has been cleared. All parcels are scheduled and expected to clear by January 2010. 2.2.3 ConstructionIn 2008 the project team initiated and ramped up the construction scope. Ongoing elements of this effort are as follows:
Construction activities in the specific construction areas are described below. Area 1 (South of I-66 Interchange)
Area 2 (I-66 Interchange)
Area 3 (North of I-66 Interchange)
Area 4 (Springfield Interchange)
2.3 ScheduleThe initial baseline schedule submitted on February 8, 2008 and was approved by VDOT on May 15, 2008 to become the baseline schedule. This schedule has a total of 4,502 activities, with 57 activities on the longest/critical path and meets the contractual completion milestones - substantial completion by December 20, 2012, and final acceptance by March 19, 2013. It was agreed that the schedule updates would include details as they become available, particularly in the ROW area and in construction activities of longer than 30 days' duration. An explanation was to be provided for critical construction activities with durations longer than 30 days in these updates. Baseline schedule updates have been submitted every month, starting in June 2008, and are included as part of the invoicing process between the design-builder and CBE. The updates have provided additional activities to show greater detail of the work and have had logic changes. VDOT does not approve the updates, according to the Amended and Restated Comprehensive Agreement (ARCA). The ARCA allows VDOT to request a revised baseline schedule. VDOT made such a request after reviewing the July 2008 baseline schedule update for the following reasons:
In September, CBE and Fluor-Lane agreed to make the adjustments and incorporate them into a baseline schedule update. Once approved, this update would become the revised baseline schedule. As of January 27, 2009, CBE/Fluor-Lane has not submitted a baseline schedule update that is ready for VDOT approval to become the revised baseline schedule. A Time Impact Analysis (TIA) was submitted to VDOT on January 16, 2009, relating to a proposed change order to replace the existing I-495 NB bridge over Chain Bridge Road, Route 123. According to the ARCA, VDOT is to approve the TIA before it can be incorporated into the next baseline schedule update. This TIA was deficient in that it did not meet the requirements of the ARCA and would not allow complete analysis by VDOT. A revised TIA is now pending resubmission by CBE/Fluor-Lane. The latest baseline schedule update, December 2008, contains 7,347 activities; 28 of the 68 activities on the longest path are new activities added since the baseline schedule approval. This update also contains 420 construction activities with durations longer than 30 days, compared to the baseline schedule with 376 of these activities. The longest/critical path runs almost exclusively through Design Section 7. It should be noted that the Chain Bridge Road proposed change order is located in Section 7. Throughout Section 7 and the rest of the project, Fluor-Lane has continued to "consume" float in the schedule and/or adjusted logic because of delays in design approvals and ROW activities. VDOT is very concerned with the progress and the ability of CBE/Fluor-Lane to successfully complete the work within the contractual completion milestones. 2.4 BudgetIn a PPTA project, both the Concessionaire and VDOT have a financial interest in the project. In this case, the Concessionaire is looking to make improvements to generate revenue from HOT lanes, and VDOT is interested in adding capacity to a congested section of freeway. Because both parties share an interest in completing the project, the funding for the project is split through a negotiation process. The I-495 HOT Lanes project was initiated through an unsolicited proposal from the Concessionaire. In conformance with Virginia law, VDOT advertised for competing proposals for 120 days, but an alternative proposal was not developed. Therefore, for this project, the Concessionaire developed the concept for design and construction without competition. In a traditional design-build (D/B) project, alternative D/B proposals and bid prices are always requested from multiple bidders, and the winning team is selected from a "best value" scoring system. This process allows the overall price to be driven by competitive market forces. VDOT is providing project oversight for this project through a combined VDOT/General Engineering Contractor (GEC) project office. The GEC during Design Phase is providing approximately 120 full or part-time technical professionals to support Project Oversight. The level of effort required to manage a PPTA project is extremely difficult to predict because the State does not have direct control over the submittal schedule and day to day management of the project. Consequently, the State is in a reactive mode to addresss design, public involvement, and coordination efforts expediently in the interest of project, even if those efforts are not specifically scoped and budgeted at the project outset. 2.4.1 Design/Build BudgetAs of mid-February, dollars expended by the Design/Builder are less than planned, as illustrated by the Exhibit 3, Schedule of Values, and Exhibit 4, Comparison of BCWP to BCWS. This is attributed primarily to construction work running behind schedule. Ultimately, the Design/Builder can invoice for no more than the agreed fixed price of the contract, so variances in design/build expenditures from planned to actual are far more meaningful to the Design/Builder than they are to the Concessionaire or to VDOT. Exhibit 3 Schedule of Values Exhibit 4 Budgeted cost of work performed versus the budgeted cost of work scheduled 2.4.2 VDOT Oversight BudgetAnnual Work Plan (AWP) Year 1 for VDOT project oversight began July 1, 2008. The budget for this AWP was just over $8 million and was designed to deliver limited oversight and independent assurance/independent verification (IA/IV), as agreed in the ARCA. Through January 2009, VDOT has spent considerably more than was budgeted for oversight. This is attributable to the following:
As noted in Exhibit 5, VDOT currently projects its AWP 1 expenditures at $9.8 million, representing an overrun of nearly 25 percent. Exhibit 5 GEC Expenditures With a total of approximately $24 million budgeted for oversight over the life of the project, VDOT will, at the end of AWP 1, have spent nearly $10 million and will have only $14 million remaining for the ensuing 3.5 years of the project. This is a serious issue that VDOT will need to address. Means of addressing the issue may include:
2.5 Approved Changes to Scope, Schedule and BudgetAs of the writing of this report there are no approved changes to scope, schedule, and budget. There are some 85 items on an issues list. (D/B's potential change order (PCO) log), all of which are in some stage of negotiation between the project partners. Of these, 28 issues involve VDOT and Fluor-Lane and the remaining involve Fluor-Lane and CBE. There are currently four change orders under negotiation and subject to FHWA approval.
ContactJerry Yakowenko |
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I have a question about the best way to propogate coneflowers. I've planted several coneflower plants in the last two years (probably 15-20). I have a lot more space I could plant them in, so I'd love to be able to get more plants out of what I currently have. I've read a lot of postings saying that if you leave the dead flowers, they will tend to reseed themselves, or that you can pick the dead flowers off and remove the seeds yourself late in the year and then plant them wherever you want. I've also read that you should remove any dead flowers to encourage new blooms. So my question is, what is everyone's opinion if I want to be able to make my plants "multiply", whether by self-seeding, harvesting seeds, or by splitting the plants? Obviously leaving the dead flowers on and cutting them off are two very different approaches, and I'm curious as to what everyone else does. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! |
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I leave mine for the most part. Goldfinches love the seed and perch on the plants. Fun! Even with the birds eating from the seed heads, mine have spread nicely. I think it is a good question, though, and I was actually wondering today if I should deadhead this year. Can't wait to hear what other folks have to say! |
I usually leave the flower heads on for winter interest and the birds. But if you're wanting to save the seeds for propagation I'd probably try to get to the heads before the birds do - you still don't want to cut them too early, or else the seed won't be ready. |
I deadhead regularly to promote more flowering, but also to prevent excessive seeding. Even with deadheading, I have far too many seedlings! I'm not keen on the 'winter interest' of the spent flowerheads so they definitely get removed for the winter - if I didn't remove them I think eventually there'd be nothing in the bed other than coneflowers! They seed themselves VERY easily in my garden. The white ones don't seem to seed as vigorously as the pink (purple) ones. |
For several years I left mine for winter interest and for the birds, but I guess my birds don't eat enough, because I've got coneflowers coming out of my ears! I'm actually starting to pull them as weeds because I just can't give away any more. This year, they're getting deadheaded. :) |
- Posted by tracey_nj6 6 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 28, 10 at 21:59
I normally remove the smaller buds and leave the largest ones up for the goldfinches. I had to remove quite a few diseased coneflower plants this year, so I just might leave the bulk of the seedheads up and let the birds do their and flick the seed around. |
If you have a named variety, you'll lose it to the seedlings eventually, which will not be true to type. And there will be a LOT of seedlings. Division works, though it's slower. |
My Echinacea reseeds like crazy too. This year I have weeded out TONS of them. Generally, I am not crazy about the seedlings of mixed parentage (especially when crossed with the Big Sky plants) and have decided to cull out the plants I don't like. They have become too much of a mish-mash. I leave some of the seed heads up for the birds, and I also cut some and store them in the garage. Periodically through the winter I will tape a bunch of seed heads to the bird feeder pole, which the Goldfinches love to eat. |
Why not do both? Deadhead now for more flowers, but starting in the late fall, leave the seedheads for the birds and to get more flowers. Best of both worlds! Last year I was sick almost the entire summer and I didn't deadhead. Man, I have a LOT of echinacea now. (although not as much as my Helianthus Summer sun. Now that's a reseeder.) |
I leave them for the birds, and they do self seed. |
When the seeds are completely dried, gather them up and put in envelope to use as a trade. If you have any Mangus seeds, I'd love to have some, if even a Tablespoon full. I'll pay for the postage. |
Something seems to be picking the petals off some of my zinnas and coneflowers..I haven't seen any goldfinches but I haven't been standing watch for the culprit either. |
- Posted by prairiemoon2 zone 6a/MA (My Page) on Fri, Jul 2, 10 at 6:52
I found I really got great rebloom when I deadheaded. I learned that by accident when the mailman kept popping echinacea buds off the plants on his way to the front door. [g] That plant had more blooms on it that year than any other. I did see some reseeding this year but not a huge amount. I am out of room so I'll have to deadhead. I probably will try to leave some for the birds in the fall though. |
Pippi, typical Goldfinch behavior, the theory is they are picking off the petals to have better access to the seeds. Kind of cute but annoying! |
- Posted by swontgirl_z5a (My Page) on Fri, Oct 1, 10 at 15:48
So which kinds will breed true from the seed - will any of them? I have a few of the newer types and was just out collecting seeds today but there's no point if they are different than the plant. I have Sundown, Razzmatazz, Green Eyes Wink (or something like that)and supposedly the double decker pink one although it doesn't do the double decker thing. I also have the old white and purple ones. Thanks for some advice. |
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Was just looking at my Jo-Ann's Etc sales ad and all of their Disney scrapbooking coordinates (including the albums) are going to be 25% off starting this Saturday, August 5 and running through August 18th. And also all of their rubber stamps are going to be 30% off.
OH goody it will run till after next pay..WHEW! and I almost had a coniption thinking I was going to miss out. Thanks for the tip Dreamer.
BTW..... has anybody seen the new Mickey sketched album??? It is actually printed on a tshirt and the album is covered with the tshirt. It's really cute!
I also just saw that Joann's will also have all of their own signature embellishments 40% off during the same sale time frame!
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Saturday, huh? I don't have anything planned for Saturday. (Well, I did but my plans just got changed!)
I know most of you are probably close enough to visit JoAnn's, but I'm having to buy things over the internet these days. I added my name to their email list so I hear about these ads quickly. I often get in store as well as internet coupon. The disney stuff was on their sale notice early in the week.
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I bought two new albums today at the scrapbook store. I bought the purple Tinkerbell album for Epcot and a "plain" scrapbook for my All About Me pages. I would like to do something to embellish the front, but I'm not sure how to go about that. I think a lesson from Lilo might be in order!
I'm not sure. I'll have to run upstairs and check. I think the cover is fabric, or not. I don't know. You are making me think. I'll be back in a minute. Let me go look.
Okay, it is from The Paper Studio. I don't know if this is a plus or not, but it has a removable plastic cover. The cover would help protect anything you wanted to attach to the front.
The plastic covers are not meant to be left on, they are only for shipping.
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