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Hi: I was out of town yesterday and when I came home my husband had cut my dusty millers, all 25+ down to the ground. I don't know if they will come back or not. I live in the mountains of NC and they were only 1 year old.
Will they return when it warms up or do I need to cut my husbands hands off also?
I wish I could see these, Sherrie. But I do want to walk over to your husband and give him a piece of my mind. He should be more careful with his garden plants!
The future depends on how much he macheted the Dusty Millers. It is slightly possible that some will survive. I know you probably understand this and are hoping for a better answer, but I can't tell without a close up inspection -- which would compromise their chances by disturbing them even further.
I hope they do come back. I want to believe they will. But if they are sliced right down to soil level, like, if he did this with a lawnmower for example, it is not looking good for the D.M.
Sorry to be pessimistic -- I could be wrong!
Make him go out and buy more and plant them all. He'll remember not to do that.
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| Comment | Thank you so much, I knew what your answer might be. He used the pruners just like you would a lawnmower. His yardwork is now over. He was bored, he said. I will be offering him some mud pie tonight, since that's all there is left. Thank you again for your answer. Take care and Blessings to you. Sherrie | ||
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Decisions, decisions... If you can't make up your mind which Annuals to grow, you're not alone. Problem with your new flowering Annuals flats? I`ve been there, done that. Petunias, Sweet Alyssum, Larkspur, Marine Blue Lobelia -- they all grow here at my house on Garden Street on Long Island, N.Y.. Cutting and Cottage Gardens, Sun and Shade Gardens, White Gardens and Night Gardens, I`ve done them all. Annuals are the perfect summer flower, bursting with color June through fall's first frost. I can`t speak on Cactus or tender Tropical Plants -- they don`t grow outside in my Zone 7. I`m no Farmer, so I cannot guide you on Fruits and Vegetables. But whether it`s an Annual you want to start from seed, mail-order or pick up at your local garden center, I can help you grow amazing blooms this Summer. Yes, together, we can turn your neighbors green with envy.
Experience
I have a lifetime of gardening behind me here on the North Shore of Long Island. While I have degrees in related fields, there's nothing like hands-on work to build real knowledge. I stay on top of current science -- there's a boom in research, and Kingdom Plantae is filled with surprises. By the way, I really do live on Garden Street.
Publications
Gannett newspapers, The New York Times, and hundreds of others - but not on Annuals.
Education/Credentials
B.A., botany; graduate credits in European Intellectual History and Political Science; minor coursework in related fields, docent training at our local botanical gardens (required for volunteers). I'm currently working on an advanced biochemistry degree.
Awards and Honors
I could tell you, but then you'd know who I am.
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