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  • laurainMIlaurainMI
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    i went to Horrock's this afternoon and picked up a  lord baltimore hibiscus. It will act as the center piece for my garden. Once I get her in I think I'm done. the only thing left with be to split up 1 last Hosta. YAY!!! I should have a pretty garden front next year. 

    Is it best to split hostas in the fall as opposed to the spring?  How exactly does one go about doing that?  Same question for day lillies.

    I need to do something about the giant hostas and day lillies in my garden, but I don't know what exactly, so I usually just pretend that they're not a problem even though they spill over onto the sidewalk. 

    I've been pretending my yard isn't a problem.

    My neighbors gave me the number of their yard guy yesterday.

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  • LVilaLVila
    Kasa, one of my knitting friends owns a landscaping company and I asked her the same question one night. She said that hostas are so hardy that it doesn't matter when you split them. 
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    Kasa, one of my knitting friends owns a landscaping company and I asked her the same question one night. She said that hostas are so hardy that it doesn't matter when you split them. 

    Oh, good to know.  Thanks! 

    So, do you literally just dig them up and break the roots in half?  (Sorry, if that's a dumb question... I'm clueless.)

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  • KasaKasa
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    I've been pretending my yard isn't a problem.

    My neighbors gave me the number of their yard guy yesterday.

    I'd really like a yard guy.  I've been trying to convince my husband for a couple of years that we should hire someone, but to no avail.

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  • Deeder522Deeder522 member
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    Kasa, one of my knitting friends owns a landscaping company and I asked her the same question one night. She said that hostas are so hardy that it doesn't matter when you split them. 

    Oh, good to know.  Thanks! 

    So, do you literally just dig them up and break the roots in half?  (Sorry, if that's a dumb question... I'm clueless.)

    I've split them in the spring and mid summer. Dig the plant up and shake some of the dirt free and then get cold hearted and take your shovel and sink it in right in the middle. I can come over and help. When I split this past spring I got 8 new small Hosta's out of 1 plant. So be prepared to replant them or have a place for them to go.  

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  • Deeder522Deeder522 member
    Fifth Anniversary

    I have a few friends that invited me down to Founder's tonight. I'm not 100% sure I want to go. I'm not a Beer Drinker so it isn't onw of my most fav places to go but I wouldn't mind see a few of the people that will be there.

     Side note: I hate the Forwarding Text message that people send.  It makes me instantly annoyed.

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  • KasaKasa
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    Kasa, one of my knitting friends owns a landscaping company and I asked her the same question one night. She said that hostas are so hardy that it doesn't matter when you split them. 

    Oh, good to know.  Thanks! 

    So, do you literally just dig them up and break the roots in half?  (Sorry, if that's a dumb question... I'm clueless.)

    I've split them in the spring and mid summer. Dig the plant up and shake some of the dirt free and then get cold hearted and take your shovel and sink it in right in the middle. I can come over and help. When I split this past spring I got 8 new small Hosta's out of 1 plant. So be prepared to replant them or have a place for them to go.  

    Ha!  Will do. 

    Thanks, this is very helpful.

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  • LVilaLVila
    I have to bury this in here. My friend is so ridiculous in regards to doing things with her kids. She does nothing with him. She'll mention a project and I'll ask if she had her son help. "Oh. No. I never think to have him do stuff." Then she'll be complaining about her son acting out three sentences later. I want to shake her and tell her that HE'S BORED, but she's the type that doesn't take suggestions from anyone. I obviously don't know what I'm talking about b/c my daughter is young... nevermind the fact that I taught preschool (her son's age) for two years and came up with activities to do with them every single day. 
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  • charitylynne_1979charitylynne_1979 member
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    Wow I finally have a breather. We have been swamped today.
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  • charitylynne_1979charitylynne_1979 member
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    I have a strange question and forgot to ask my friend. Why is it better or good to use cloth diapers?
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  • KasaKasa

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    I have to bury this in here. My friend is so ridiculous in regards to doing things with her kids. She does nothing with him. She'll mention a project and I'll ask if she had her son help. "Oh. No. I never think to have him do stuff." Then she'll be complaining about her son acting out three sentences later. I want to shake her and tell her that HE'S BORED, but she's the type that doesn't take suggestions from anyone. I obviously don't know what I'm talking about b/c my daughter is young... nevermind the fact that I taught preschool (her son's age) for two years and came up with activities to do with them every single day. 

    That sounds frustrating for both you and her son!

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  • Deeder522Deeder522 member
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    Mainly it is better for the environment. The up-front cost is big but in the long run it works outs. My SIL invested in cloth ones that adjust in size. I think it also help with rash if the baby is sensitive. But this is only from what I see, not having gone through the experience myself. My SIL uses something similar to these.image
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  • laurainMIlaurainMI
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    I have to bury this in here. My friend is so ridiculous in regards to doing things with her kids. She does nothing with him. She'll mention a project and I'll ask if she had her son help. "Oh. No. I never think to have him do stuff." Then she'll be complaining about her son acting out three sentences later. I want to shake her and tell her that HE'S BORED, but she's the type that doesn't take suggestions from anyone. I obviously don't know what I'm talking about b/c my daughter is young... nevermind the fact that I taught preschool (her son's age) for two years and came up with activities to do with them every single day. 

    That sounds frustrating for both you and her son!

    I have a friend like that - it's bothersome to see her kids.

    I like to take her daughter sometimes, and let her help me - we make cookies a lot.

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