| Lily of the Valley | | This shot is of some of the Lily of the Valley's that I transplanyted a week ago. One has the bells forming already. The flowers don't last long is the only set back but I love their look when in full bloom. Do you like or have Lily of the Valley? What flowers do you have in your yard etc?
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| | Lily Of The Valley | | Last year I had 5 Lily of the Valleys growing out front. Well today I now noticed I have maybe a couple dozen or more spreading all over the flower bed. More work as far as seperating and spreading these to make for a better looking presence it seems. Now I have yet to do my Lilies now I have these to seperate etc. Uggghh! It took me 4 years to seperate and transplant my Hostas. Can you ofeer advice as to when would be the best time of year to transfer these to another area? Do you have many flowers/plants this year that need to be thinned out and transplanted? This phot is one of 2 pockets I have of Lily Of The Valley growing. There is 13 plants in this cluster.
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| What kind of flowers do you have in your yard? | | I was just curious to see what are the different kinds of flowers the different users here on myLot have In Their yards.This year we are staying at a different property, and the other perenials that were here were a couple of evergreen bushes, some lily of the valley, and a rose bush. We planted petunias, and the ones In The back of the house are doing quite well, but the ones In The front don't get much sunlight, so they aren't growing much.What about you? What types of flowers do you have in your yard? Are they annuals or perenials? Did you plant them new this year? | |
| | Birthstones and Flower of the Month | | Hello there, do you know your birthstones and its meaning? And do you know the flower of your birth month?
I was born in May and my birthstone is emerald which means happiness and the flower for May is Lily of the Valley. But I don't know its meaning. Maybe someone can add a meaning to it. Thanks! | |
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| Even Closer | | Here is a nice close up shot of one of my Lily of the Valley bell flowers. I love this shot as it almost looks like one could reach out and pluck a bell or toll one for their love.
I just wanted to share this here today was all. Any criticism is appreciated as well. Thanks all in advance. Also if you look rally closely at the 3rd bell up from the bottom you can see a raindrop on it as well.
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| | ells Are Ringing | | My Lily of the Valley's have some flowers finally. I have about 20 and maybe 5 or 6 have flowers on them. The weather here has played havok on everythings grwoing season so these are really late for Minnesota. the temps today are 20 degrees below normal. It's only 52 right now at 2 p.m. Is weather making things grow a lot slower for you?
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| More Plants Toxic to Dogs: | | The following list of potentially hazardous plants is in no way complete; however, it does represent the most commonly kept plants. Accurate identification of the plant in question is essential. Local floral shop and plant nursery personnel are valuable sources of information regarding plant identification.Aloe Vera (Medicine Plant)
Amaryllis
Apple (seeds)
Apple Leaf Croton
Apricot (pit)
Asparagus Pern
Autumn Crocus
Avocado (fruit & pit)
Azalea
Baby's Breath
Bird of Paradise
Bittersweet
Branching Ivy
Buckeye
Buddhist Pine
Caladium
Calla Lily
Castor Bean
Caiman
Charming Dieffenbachia
Cherry (seeds & wilting leaves)
Chinese Evergreen
Christmas Rose
Cineraria
Clematis
Cordatum
Corn Plant
Cornstalk Plant
Croton
Cuban Laurel
Cutleaf Philodendron
Cycads
Cyclamen
Daffodil
Devil's Ivy
Dieffenbachia
Dracaena Palm
Dragon Tree
Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia)
Easter Lily (especially cats)
Elaine
Elephant Ears
Emerald Feather
English Ivy
"Exotica Perfection"
Fiddle-leaf Fig
Florida Beauty
Foxglove
Fruit Salad Plant (Philodendron Pertusum)
Geranium
German Ivy
Giant Dumb Cane
Glacier Ivy
Gold Dieffenbachia
Gold... | |
| | Foods and Plants that are toxic to your dog | | I heard that grapes were toxic to dogs, so while my husband was out running errands he stopped at the vets office and asked him. he said only the ones that are used to make raisins.
Here's a list of additional foods and plants he gave us.
This is by no means a complete list.I know it's long and I've been accused of being boring when I try to give information. Yes, it may be boring but it can save your dogs life. Please copy and keep where you can easily reach it. I have another list with more plants that are toxic to dogs. If you are interested I can send it in a PM. I don't want to pi$$ off the Boredom Police.* Indicates that a substances is especially dangerous and can be fatal.Alcohol (all beverages, ethanol,melhanol, isopropyl)
Almonds*
Aloe Vera
Amaryllis bulb*'
Anlhurium*
Apple (seeds)
Apricot*
Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumna/e)*
Avocado (fruit, leaves, seeds, stem, skin)* (these are fatal to birds)
Azalea (entire rhododendron family)
Baby's Breath
Begonia*
Bird of Paradise
Bittersweet
Bleeding heart*
Boxwood
Bracken fern
Buckeye
Buttercup (Ranunculus)
Caffeine
Caladium*
Calla lily*
Castor bean* (can be fatal if chewed)... | |
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| Dog Owners Beware - Poisonous Plants | | I have quite a few plants in my home and garden. I knew some plants were poisonous but never dreamed there were so many. I thought I would share this list with you.Some of the following plants can be toxic to your dog. Check with your veterinarian before having them in your home.Aloe Vera
Apple (seeds)
Apricot (pit)
Autumn Crocus
Baby's Breath
Branching Ivy
Buddhist Pine
Calla Lily
Ceriman
Cherry (seeds and wilting leaves)
Cineraria
Cordatum
Cornstalk Plant
Cuban Laurel
Cycads
Daffodil
Dieffenbachia
Dragon Tree
Easter Lily (especially cats!)
Elephant Ears
English Ivy
Fiddle-leaf Fig
Foxglove
Geranium
Giant Dumb Cane
Gold Dust Dracaena
Hahn's Self-Branching Ivy
Hurricane Plant
Janet Craig Dracaena
Jerusalem Cherry
Lacy Tree Philodendron
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Marijuana
Miniature Croton
Morning Glory
Narcissus
Nephytis
Oleander
Oriental Lily (especially cats!)
Peach (wilting leaves and pits)
Plumosa Fern
Poison Ivy
Pothos
Primrose
Red Princess
Rhododendron
Saddle Leaf Philodendron
Satin Pothos
Silver Pothos
String of Pearls
Sweetheart Ivy
Taro Vine
Tomato Plant (green... | |
| | Interesting Food Facts | | This is a bunch of random facts about food. I'm a trove of useless information and a info junkie so I thought I'd share some of these interesting facts I've compiled.
My friends at Yuwie are used to this sort of thing, when I find enough trivia on a general subject I post it as a blog. It makes for good reading and we all learn something we didn't know before.
Tell me what you think?
Is it worth doing here at myLot?
Is it interesting? Boring?Well, Here Goes:Almonds are a member of the peach family.In the vegetable realm, only asparagus and rhubarb can reproduce on their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. Because Napoleon believed that armies marched on their stomachs, he offered a prize in 1795 for a practical way of preserving food. The prize was won by a French inventor, Nicholas Appert. What he devised was canning. It was the beginning of the canned food industry of today. Soft drinks are American's favorite beverage. Water ranks #2, and milk is #3. The average American drinks about 52 gallons of soft drinks per year. Every year, Bavarians and their guests drink 1.2 million gallons of beer during... | |
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