tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post5016730340364652751..comments2024-03-04T04:51:33.598-05:00Comments on Bay-Friendly Landscaping: My Big, Bad Gardening Boo-BooNanette O'Harahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250216384058622926noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-4616671968161694182014-10-15T08:14:40.390-04:002014-10-15T08:14:40.390-04:00It will definitely cover an area, but if you want ...It will definitely cover an area, but if you want any other plants there it may cover them too! We think we have finally defeated it our yard -- only a few plants pop up here and there and we just pluck them out.Nanette O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250216384058622926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-63988277283295029552014-10-14T11:45:27.646-04:002014-10-14T11:45:27.646-04:00Holy cow! I'm so glad I ran across your articl...Holy cow! I'm so glad I ran across your article. I live in south Florida and was planning to use it as a ground cover in my semi-shady yard. Thanks for the heads up. I already have a problem with Virginia creeper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-72569340658516013712014-07-27T13:27:49.458-04:002014-07-27T13:27:49.458-04:00I would love to hear how you eradicated your potat...I would love to hear how you eradicated your potato vines successfully. I am dealing with those now that have creeped into three areas of my yard from the neighbors.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911915106838661972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-44405986764727241332013-05-15T15:43:21.548-04:002013-05-15T15:43:21.548-04:00Glad I filed this post in time, Jeremy! :-)Glad I filed this post in time, Jeremy! :-)Nanette O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250216384058622926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-68920092424748347992013-05-15T14:54:01.542-04:002013-05-15T14:54:01.542-04:00Thanks for the warning, Nanette! My wife was consi...Thanks for the warning, Nanette! My wife was considering planting this for our garden and recently asked me to look it up. Glad to have come across your post before she went ahead or else we'd be saying goodbye to all the hard work we put into landscaping.Jeremy Beauregardhttp://www.flowersgardenslandscapes.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-64493192620913267142013-05-02T08:09:06.790-04:002013-05-02T08:09:06.790-04:00If you use them in a hanging basket, you'll be...If you use them in a hanging basket, you'll be safe. Just don't plant them in the ground!:-)Nanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086867513945257184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-82221595415576719842013-05-02T08:08:15.495-04:002013-05-02T08:08:15.495-04:00I suspect Hernando might get too cold in the winte...I suspect Hernando might get too cold in the winter for the chenille, but better safe than sorry!Nanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086867513945257184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-40155862097200889092013-05-01T15:05:18.620-04:002013-05-01T15:05:18.620-04:00I was just thinking "oh how pretty and unique...I was just thinking "oh how pretty and unique" but I don't think I'll be adding them to my garden now. :-) Good luck!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08679998588660500127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-5961324320716702362013-05-01T06:41:06.323-04:002013-05-01T06:41:06.323-04:00We just bought a new home on a pong in Hernando co...We just bought a new home on a pong in Hernando county florida so I am glad I am fore warned of these plants . Thank you for posting <br /><br />Flora Ellen in Spring Hill Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-28566014895477687152013-04-25T08:17:40.091-04:002013-04-25T08:17:40.091-04:00Those are bad guys for sure, Leslie. And the list ...Those are bad guys for sure, Leslie. And the list of invasive plants in Florida will continue to grow, I'm sure. Plenty to keep us on our toes for years to come.Nanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086867513945257184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-89060455019077730492013-04-25T08:14:56.785-04:002013-04-25T08:14:56.785-04:00I can't believe how persistent those Mexican p...I can't believe how persistent those Mexican petunias are, and I cringe because almost every nursery sells them (and not the sterile hybrid either, but the bad variety). But at least I can just rip them up easily when I see one. This chenille plant is something else!Nanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086867513945257184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-2737877399079296412013-04-25T08:11:18.156-04:002013-04-25T08:11:18.156-04:00Hi Daisy,
From my research, vinegar only damages ...Hi Daisy,<br /><br />From my research, vinegar only damages what you see above ground. It does not kill roots. Because chenille plants grows by rhizomes, I doubt that vinegar would solve my problem. Imagine a network of veins underground running all over your yard. That is what I have. I need a solution that is absorbed into those rhizomes. I'm not happy about any of this, but I have learned enough about invasives to know that sometimes a chemical is the only viable answer. I do worry about damaging my other plants, so will be as targeted as possible. I'm waiting to see how the thick covering of mulch and pine straw will do. I walked the yard yesterday and so far, so good. Stay tuned!<br /><br />Nanette O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250216384058622926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-28867985413963292612013-04-25T06:05:36.346-04:002013-04-25T06:05:36.346-04:00Aw, too bad it takes up so much of your free time....Aw, too bad it takes up so much of your free time. Would you consider using straight vinegar, or are you worried that it will kill the surrounding plants? I just hate for you to resort to chemicals when you haven't had to in so long. Keep us posted!daisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-19412522565219124672013-04-24T20:58:30.730-04:002013-04-24T20:58:30.730-04:00Yikes! Thanks for the heads up.
I have also been y...Yikes! Thanks for the heads up.<br />I have also been yanking out Mexican petunias for years.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283283930965761275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642414018943766152.post-53491336294999356312013-04-24T20:23:08.757-04:002013-04-24T20:23:08.757-04:00Good luck with your battle! At my house I'm fi...Good luck with your battle! At my house I'm fighting nandina and ardisia--they're terrible, I hate these plants. Imagine how easy gardening would be if there were no invasives!Leslie Kimelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819439877752751687noreply@blogger.com