By Invitation Only

[oldngray]

I have an Amazon order coming by FedEx Smartpost. I haven't seen one of those in a long time. I'm kind of surprised its still around. UPS Surepost is lousy but still miles ahead of Smartpost.

 

[oldngray]

Yes! Whole basket of them today! AND a bunch of boxes. Lol.

 

[Brownslave688]

It doesn't sound bad for an invasive species.

Says they were brought over to help pollinate blackberries.

 

[Operational needs]

Says they were brought over to help pollinate blackberries.

And as an ornamental plant.

 

[oldngray]

And as an ornamental plant.

Ornamentals getting loose are the worst invasive plants. They are more careful now but they didn't used to be. I doubt you could buy wineberries at a garden store now. Not that it matters. Too easy to just get your own cuttings.

 

[Brownslave688]

Ornamentals getting loose are the worst invasive plants. They are more careful now but they didn't used to be. I doubt you could buy wineberries at a garden store now. Not that it matters. Too easy to just get your own cuttings.

Bradford Pears are terribly invasive. They cross pollinate and create sterile trees after that.

 

[Operational needs]

Bradford Pears are terribly invasive. They cross pollinate and create sterile trees after that.

And stinky flowers. Lol.

 

[Brownslave688]

Ornamentals getting loose are the worst invasive plants. They are more careful now but they didn't used to be. I doubt you could buy wineberries at a garden store now. Not that it matters. Too easy to just get your own cuttings.

Bradford Pears are terribly invasive. They cross pollinate and create sterile trees after that.

 

[oldngray]

I never realized what an absolute predator a miniature schnauzer could be. Two baby rabbits in one week.

 

[Operational needs]

Looks like he’s having a bad hair day. Lol.

 

[Operational needs]

@upschuck are you watching the game? Looks like Croatia might just pull it off!

 

[cosmo1]

Gonna be a few months at least.

But, the whining will go on.

 

[Wally]

Bradford Pears are terribly invasive. They cross pollinate and create sterile trees after that.

They suck. I have to top mine every year. They grow so fast and are so weak. They do look nice though.

 

[Wally]

 

[cosmo1]

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Looks like he’s having a bad hair day. Lol.

Back when I was tying flies, I would have loved to have his neck.

 

[Operational needs]

They suck. I have to top mine every year. They grow so fast and are so weak. They do look nice though.

So by topping them off every year does that make them stronger?

 

[oldngray]

They suck. I have to top mine every year. They grow so fast and are so weak. They do look nice though.

They don't look that nice. Your neighbors ought to do you a favor and cut them down.

 

[Wally]

So by topping them off every year does that make them stronger?

No, but in high winds or heavy snow, pruning keeps them from snapping limbs. They can rip in half and make quite the mess.

 

[Wally]

They don't look that nice. Your neighbors ought to do you a favor and cut them down.

Mine do. They look like a large hedge.

 

[Operational needs]

No, but in high winds or heavy snow, pruning keeps them from snapping limbs. They can rip in half and make quite the mess.

Yeah, the one in front of my last house did that. Barely missed my car and my neighbor’s.