tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post2202850890448030992..comments2024-02-06T16:57:42.394-05:00Comments on The Queen of Seaford: Who Is Knocking Over My Shrubs??Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-28988461055772861132012-05-17T09:54:09.380-04:002012-05-17T09:54:09.380-04:00Kathleen, I think the gardenia got top heavy. Too...Kathleen, I think the gardenia got top heavy. Too much growth for the root structure to hold in the ground. Mother Nature is a crazy woman for sure!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-20606654179569358762012-05-17T09:53:16.477-04:002012-05-17T09:53:16.477-04:00NCMountainwoman, thanks! Have been watching the w...NCMountainwoman, thanks! Have been watching the weather, seems like perfect spring weather for our fling.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-27856329718094737262012-05-17T09:52:25.526-04:002012-05-17T09:52:25.526-04:00Donna, thanks! I love that little Striped Winterg...Donna, thanks! I love that little Striped Wintergreen.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-19392940518121267572012-05-17T09:51:56.343-04:002012-05-17T09:51:56.343-04:00Jennifer, still a mystery to me. I am enjoying my...Jennifer, still a mystery to me. I am enjoying my onion. Maybe you will get to do a fling in the near future.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-74976420799291035052012-05-17T09:47:31.785-04:002012-05-17T09:47:31.785-04:00Ricki, Yes, I have been known to use wire mesh cag...Ricki, Yes, I have been known to use wire mesh cages around plants. Underground critters are a pain.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-61236014341297380612012-05-17T09:46:39.579-04:002012-05-17T09:46:39.579-04:00Freda, the roots were all intact, no vole activity...Freda, the roots were all intact, no vole activity. It is replanted and my fingers are crossed.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-62257916086220659202012-05-17T09:45:55.068-04:002012-05-17T09:45:55.068-04:00Darla, my initial thought (after checking for vole...Darla, my initial thought (after checking for voles) was that a deer ran over it. Who knows what goes on at night!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-65700696072435987622012-05-17T09:45:07.469-04:002012-05-17T09:45:07.469-04:00Frances, Voles came to my mind first too, but the ...Frances, Voles came to my mind first too, but the soil is solid all around the shrub. I did replant and place some heavy rocks on the rootball. It was a good thing I did the rocks as we had another rain storm last night.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-8987619833492800502012-05-17T09:43:56.058-04:002012-05-17T09:43:56.058-04:00Alison, thanks, I am really looking forward to it....Alison, thanks, I am really looking forward to it.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-24030403070460465152012-05-17T09:43:29.640-04:002012-05-17T09:43:29.640-04:00Tina,
See you this afternoon!! Wish my meadow had...Tina,<br />See you this afternoon!! Wish my meadow had a few more blooms in it. Slow progress I guess. <br />No voles, the soil is solid.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-70631817278937621142012-05-16T11:47:12.367-04:002012-05-16T11:47:12.367-04:00Hope you can figure out a solution to your gardeni...Hope you can figure out a solution to your gardenia Janet (and what caused it in the first place!) Living with Mother Nature always gives us challenges, doesn't it? I try to co-exist the best I can when it happens here. <br />Jealous I can't be at the fling ~ I'd love to see Asheville, tour the Biltmore & meet some bloggers in person. Some year... Will watch for your photos instead. :-)Kathleenhttp://www.kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_korner/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-39335471863590548262012-05-15T21:53:25.146-04:002012-05-15T21:53:25.146-04:00Love the wildflowers. Hope the weather is great a...Love the wildflowers. Hope the weather is great and that you have a great time in Asheville!NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-63217394861979808242012-05-15T21:06:32.147-04:002012-05-15T21:06:32.147-04:00Lovely flowers Janet...cute wildflower especially....Lovely flowers Janet...cute wildflower especially...have funa t the Fling.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-18431353855163573182012-05-15T20:15:18.472-04:002012-05-15T20:15:18.472-04:00Hi Janet, How curious about the knocked over shrub...Hi Janet, How curious about the knocked over shrub! The wildflowers are pretty and I really like your onion shot. Have a great time at the fling! I look forward to seeing all the faces behind the blogs I have come to know and love.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-19227119431184954112012-05-15T13:22:47.261-04:002012-05-15T13:22:47.261-04:00We have taken to making wire mesh cages for each n...We have taken to making wire mesh cages for each new thing we put in the ground. A six-year-old hawthorne had its roots chewed off completely and other things got pulled down into the pesky critters' tunnels before our very eyes.ricki 'sprig to twig'http://bannersbyricki.com/index.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-15446214834579470692012-05-15T08:37:17.781-04:002012-05-15T08:37:17.781-04:00As Frances mentioned, voles come to mind. That hap...As Frances mentioned, voles come to mind. That happened to my pieris japonica and a number of heucheras, pulmonarias and tiarellas. I managed to save the perennials, but not the shrubs. <br /><br />We've also had buddleia uproot after days of rain and then a heavy wind. We managed to put those upright and use stakes and string to keep them in the ground until roots took hold. We did have to trim them back to reduce the weight. It could be the soil in that spot was too soft after your rain.<br /><br />I hope you figure it out. No bears, right? <br /><br />Have fun at your fling. Sorry that I can't be there.F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-57523668462719615082012-05-15T06:37:44.709-04:002012-05-15T06:37:44.709-04:00Sometimes cats and other animals do this to our pl...Sometimes cats and other animals do this to our plants and shrubs by sleeping in or under them at night...not sure that's what is wrong with yours. Love the wildflowers...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061146166736270529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-44579276282292402692012-05-15T05:37:33.403-04:002012-05-15T05:37:33.403-04:00Voles came to mind first, Janet, but it could be o...Voles came to mind first, Janet, but it could be other critters. I would replant it and place large rocks around the stem to hold it in place until the roots can get established better. It could be years. I have had rabbits and squirrels dig around the roots of shrubs because the ground is softer there, then the shrub falls over or suffers. I have been using compost around them, then a layer of sharp gravel to deter the digging. See you soon, and thanks for the Prince Charles pic!Fairegardenhttp://fairegarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-17377880506104524932012-05-15T00:36:51.951-04:002012-05-15T00:36:51.951-04:00You are going to have so much fun at the Fling! I ...You are going to have so much fun at the Fling! I hope you manage to post lots about it.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-45069942774407194622012-05-14T23:13:41.054-04:002012-05-14T23:13:41.054-04:00I am looking forward to meeting you too! I'll ...I am looking forward to meeting you too! I'll be getting in Wednesday but not staying in the hotel of record but will be at the meet and greet Thursday I should think. The wildflower meadow is coming along nicely. I wish I had a spot for a meadow as they look like fun. Did you stamp the soil all around the shrub? The only thing I can think is voles. They will fell a shrub pretty quickly and you never know it until it either falls over or turns brown.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.com