tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856440107294939323.post5597153710539874230..comments2023-05-14T15:35:39.619-04:00Comments on Helping Gardeners Grow: 5 Minute Garden Quiz answersPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12400712855843444678noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856440107294939323.post-53743322860700160992009-10-26T21:04:50.472-04:002009-10-26T21:04:50.472-04:00Hi Anon!
1. Butterfly bush is starting to appear o...Hi Anon!<br />1. Butterfly bush is starting to appear on invasive lists in the northwestern states. Washington advises against planting it.<br />http://www.invasivespecies.wa.gov/priorities/butterfly_bush.shtml<br />It spreads in gravelly or shale soil, I've found ... especially this year with the constant rain. Thanks for pointing that out. If you see that your butterfly bush is self-sowing, replace it with 'Blue Chip', a new cultivar that is sterile, or nearly so. I'll post a photo of it in spring.<br />2. Chpped up fall leaves/grass is the best mulch ever. But still, put it around perennials, not on top.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400712855843444678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856440107294939323.post-68987982015231513412009-10-26T18:54:42.346-04:002009-10-26T18:54:42.346-04:00Good reminders. But two questions: 1) Is the butte...Good reminders. But two questions: 1) Is the butterfly bush now considered invasive? I have heard both yes and no. 2) Can the fall leaves be used as mulch in the perennial bed if they have been chopped by a lawnmower? Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com