u/CharmingPeony — reddlx

Honestly, I have been waiting for significant garden sale since June and I was pretty disappointed that none of the nurseries or big box stores around here did anything really after May. feel like I should probably keep them in the pot and well watered and sitting in a place in my garden with partial shade, and seems like if I plant them now they will just die of shock.

u/CharmingPeony — 20 days ago

▲ 3 r/homeowners+1 crossposts

Just noticed this corner of my patio - water has been getting in and rotting the wood and causing the siding to warp. What do I do in this situation for repairs etc.

The clematis can be cut down no problem. Do I get a brace? Caulk? I just have no idea

u/CharmingPeony — 1 month ago

▲ 15 r/landscaping

Sorry for the blurry picture, what kind of flagstones or pavers are these? Is it the installation or they look too thin?

u/CharmingPeony — 1 month ago

▲ 51 r/DenverGardener

I know this is a mostly outdoor gardening sub, but Copper Door Coffee shop by DBG is low key one of my favorite places to buy indoor plants. Bought this guy 6 months ago for $28

My inch plant today!

u/CharmingPeony — 1 month ago

▲ 10 r/Permaculture

Update since 2 months ago: [Denver CO] I had the lawn removed, and of course under a thin layer of top soil, there is more of the same. Now, digging some out, mixing 30 cubic yards of compost and...?

Since the last time I asked this question, I had a good portion of front lawn removed. I live in a new build and it's mostly super compacted hard clay, rocks and construction debris. I asked this question two months ago back when I was looking at lower effort solutions like driller radishes and based on the responses, I am now moving forward with a plan to get 8 additional inches of the dirt loosened and removed and tilled. I already have three inches have been removed from the sod cutter) and then a shipment of quality compost from a soil company in a farming community up north from me and then mix it - compost, some of existing dirt, and then get a free chip drop and cover the whole thing.

There used to be an expanded shale company near me in Golden, but it shut down in recent years and I can no longer get enough expanded shale (which was what I had been planning on adding). I also found some mixed information about whether it's really that great here (it is certainly expensive and very hard to find now). So now I'm leaning towards skipping it. Not sure what else to add or if additional stuff is necessary beyond the compost.

But I wanted to check in with the sub again and get some thoughts as to the Plan as I'm ready to get it done with and want to do it properly.

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u/CharmingPeony — 1 month ago

▲ 232 r/denverfood

I always swore by Pho Duy for Pho, but I think I’ve found a new favorite - Com Nha

Stuff that matters to me: the broth was excellent and served VERY hot which is getting rarer and rarer these days, I think because most places drop the meat slices frozen or something and that drops the temp. The bone marrow was also hot and bubbling and really added something else. Restaurant was very clean. Service was good.

Other stuff that doesn’t matter to me but might to you: inside of the restaurant has excellent ambience, very updated and trendy, which was a total surprise because the location looks like it might be a dive.

I’m still going to go to Pho Duy because I like beef tendon in pho and they are the only place that does it properly so it’s not rubbery/chewy but gelatinous. Com Nha doesn’t have it on the menu.

u/CharmingPeony — 1 month ago

▲ 42 r/DenverGardener

First year on a Quick Fire Fab hydrangea tree, full sun, no shade or protection. Planted last November.

Panicle hydrangeas do well in Denver, and in particular Quick Fire Fab and Limelight varieties are full CO sun tolerant. Quick Fire Fab (not to be confused with ”Quick Fire”) has been around for a few years now but the tree is new commercially as of last fall. I ordered it from Wilson Bros but they are out of stock now (can’t speak for the other online listings) but mine arrived rather skinny and scraggly looking.

Quick Fire Fab in shrub form is hard to find in person here, but widely available online as a Proven Winners product and very popular among hydrangea growers. The tree form is rare as of now. Limelight hydrangea trees are some of the easiest to find, even big box stores carry them. My Limelight tree does very well too but is not as cute - more spread out than this one, not as neat, bigger blooms but stems can droop a bit as a flowers get heavier.

The last picture shows Quick Fire Fab tree in November of last year immediately after I received it, and this first two photos are from this morning. I’ve actually been out of town for 9 or 10 days so it bloomed in spite of some neglect on my part and intense heat. It is planted in full sun and no shade and seems untouched by our heatwave. Great summer blooming ornamental loved by pollinators and also seems untouched by Japanese beetles.

u/CharmingPeony — 1 month ago

▲ 80 r/enshittification

No more free in-flight wifi. A small perk from T-Mobile, but came in handy on and off over the years :(

u/CharmingPeony — 1 month ago

▲ 12 r/DenverGardener

In love with this Monarda, but finding different opinions online about how attractive they are to Japanese Beetles (I am a bit traumatized from them and finally controlled them in my yard after years and removing many previously beloved roses, dahlias)

u/CharmingPeony — 2 months ago

▲ 4 r/BuyCanadian

Clothing brands for 55+ (with petite sizes)?

I want to get my mom a gift card for some nicer clothes but can’t think of a place beside Laura.

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u/CharmingPeony — 2 months ago

▲ 301 r/DenverGardener+1 crossposts

My catmint “Cat’s Pajamas” - in my opinion, the best cat mint cultivar but I’ll happily be proven wrong if you share pics of yours

u/CharmingPeony — 2 months ago

▲ 9 r/DenverGardener

Buzz buzz from your local peony fanatic! Tail end of the peony season in dappled shade! But the bees are happy!

These buds were a little stunted and late due to lack of light as my trees grew bigger and I wasn’t sure if they would bloom, but the last week of sun caused them to bloom but are fading quickly. Until next year beloved blooms 🥹

u/CharmingPeony — 2 months ago

▲ 29 r/DenverGardener

Mid-to-late summer showy/big bloom size flowers that resist Japanese beetles

So far I’ve got: fall anemone, clematis, panicle hydrangeas, garden phlox, balloon flower, cosmos, delphinium, Asiatic lilies, gladiolus. Is that consistent with your experience? I do sometimes still get a few on my cupcake cosmos, but none of the “daisy flowering” shaped ones.

Plants like salvia, catmint, lavender do too, but they have much smaller “spire” style blooms.

u/CharmingPeony — 2 months ago

▲ 3 r/gardening

If you grow catmint (nepeta) beyond the standard “Walker’s Low” - could you share with me your experience on different varieties?

I've been doing research on catmint in connection with the removal of a section of my lawn this summer. In the fall, I'm planning to do a "lavender field" application where catmint will be planted with other blue mounding plants like lavender, salvia etc. so I get continuous bloom for many months. It's not a big area, but it's a hot, dry, sunny, unirrigated one with a slight slope so it's also a bit challenging.

Here's what I've found:

Looked at my own local Botanical Garden and Six Hills Giant seems to bloom to fall. Unfortunately, my local one doesn't grow much catmint besides Six Hills Giant, Walkers Low and Little Trudy.
Watched the Garden Crossings and Walter's Gardens videos on youtube comparing different catmints. Really like Cat's Pajamas in terms of flower and form, but it is quite compact. I like a dense bloom. I do not like the floppiness of Walker's Low.
A quite old (like almost 20 year old) Chicago Botanical Gardens trial (https://www.chicagobotanic.org/downloads/planteval\_notes/no29\_catmint.pdf). It is quite detailed but it does not include new cultivars like Cat's Meow, Cat's Pajamas, Purrsian Blue etc.

And basically now I feel like I've done too much research lol... so asking for personal reviews of what you grow.

https://preview.redd.it/bqx4knbnwu7h1.png?width=739&format=png&auto=webp&s=8d5b9992c45e850bfc8dcb4e8b6ce1062b6834f2

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u/CharmingPeony — 2 months ago

▲ 17 r/DenverGardener

If you grow cat mint, can you please share your experience with specific cultivars? Pictures appreciated too!

I've been doing research on catmint, salvias, agastache, lavender and Russian sage in connection with the removal of a section of my lawn this summer. In the fall, I'm planning to do a "lavender field" application, but with these mounds of plants so I get continuous bloom. It's not a big area, but it's a hot, dry, sunny SW exposure, unirrigated one with a slope so a bit challenging. Edit: Reddit loves a detour but I've already selected some cultivars of the Russian sage denim and lace and lacey blue that don't spread aggressively so if we can focus on the cat mint question that would be great.

Here's what I've found:

Looked at DBG last summer and fall and Six Hills Giant seems to bloom to fall. Unfortunately, I didn't notice that many other than Six Hills Giant, Walkers Low and Little Trudy.
Watched the Garden Crossings and Walter's Gardens videos on youtube comparing different catmints. Really like Cat's Pajamas in terms of flower and form, but it is quite compact. I like a dense bloom. I do not like the floppiness of Walker's Low.
A quite old (like almost 20 year old) Chicago Botanical Gardens trial evaluation which I have screenshotted below. It is quite detailed but it does not include new cultivars like Cat's Meow, Cat's Pajamas, Purrsian Blue etc.

And basically now I feel like I've done too much research ... so asking for personal reviews of what you grow.

https://preview.redd.it/bqx4knbnwu7h1.png?width=739&format=png&auto=webp&s=8d5b9992c45e850bfc8dcb4e8b6ce1062b6834f2

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u/CharmingPeony — 2 months ago

▲ 4 r/whatsthisplant

Saw this gorgeous color combo from afar, trying to ID the pink one. Is it a dianthus? Zone 6 Colorado

u/CharmingPeony — 2 months ago