tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post8675365154211193936..comments2024-03-21T14:08:47.185-05:00Comments on It's Not Work, It's Gardening!: Applying some elbow grease toward rhizome controlAlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-7868717172467875342011-02-21T06:37:08.269-06:002011-02-21T06:37:08.269-06:00HolleyGarden: Thanks! I'll read up on it!
E E...HolleyGarden: Thanks! I'll read up on it!<br /><br />E Eye: I guess Nandina might suffice if you squint your eyes almost closed. Not really the same though. Once you're bitten by the bamboo "bug" there's nothing you can do about it. =)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-3351267824503428672011-02-21T04:56:42.112-06:002011-02-21T04:56:42.112-06:00You make it sound so ... effortless ... so doable ...You make it sound so ... effortless ... so doable ... but I'll just admire the bamboo from here thanks. We have Nandina 'heavenly bamboo', gives the effect, and our giant reed is quite frightening enough, without battling bamboo runners ;~)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-47555551144097505882011-02-20T16:51:17.503-06:002011-02-20T16:51:17.503-06:00I've been enjoying reading your blog. I am aw...I've been enjoying reading your blog. I am awarding you the Stylish Bloggers Award. If you don't already know about this award, you can read about it on my blog. Congratulations.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-77772211038792779812011-02-20T14:29:09.366-06:002011-02-20T14:29:09.366-06:00TC: one year you'll try to save every little p...TC: one year you'll try to save every little piece of rhizome, and the next you'll be composting them without a second thought. You plants just haven't gotten to that point yet. =)<br /><br />LaRee: I only got my first Irises last year, so don't have very much experience with them. I'd only use a mattock on plants that I wouldn't mind damaging a little though.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-11746906556333392822011-02-20T11:21:17.468-06:002011-02-20T11:21:17.468-06:00Your elbow grease comment reminds me of my father....Your elbow grease comment reminds me of my father. He would tell me to put some elbow grease into scrubbing the burnt pan. Thats what I relate it to the most, he told me its because you have to get your elbows really moving to get it out. Non of this wishy washy stuff thats comfortable :) <br /><br />I have an iris bed that needs thinned, think this method would work on it? They are quite close together.LaReehttp://wildhairnight.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-8464949449944219262011-02-20T11:12:18.460-06:002011-02-20T11:12:18.460-06:00It seems like you have a nice formula and routine ...It seems like you have a nice formula and routine for easily controlling the spread. Maybe it's because I am faily new to running species or because of the high cost to source them but watching rhizomes head to the compost bin is tough to watch. Hopefully I'll be doing the same thing one day.TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16574858653861120430noreply@blogger.com