Dear all, Does anyone know if daffodils and roses are compatible in the same flower bed? I have the impression it is no problem for the daffs but might be a problem for the roses. Thanks, Niels
Month: August 2011
identifying disease in bulbs and any result of Roundup?
Dear daffnet readers, I have dug some bulbs (fron raised beds newly made last year) this summer that were diseased, and I was not sure if it was basal rot or nematodes….what I was able to read about these problems…
Bulb donation request/ADS Fall Board Meeting
If you have donated bulbs in the recent past to the ADS bulb auction, look for a letter from me soon to request a donation. If you have not made a recent donation, but would like to, please contact me.…
stories of talking birds
OK, Brian has me going… and apologies to those that dislike non-daffy related postings. I just can’t resist. The first is a true story: Hastings is a large garden center business, that has been in Atlanta for many years. They…
friendly visitor
A friendly surprise visitor to our hired holiday home in the Cote d’Azur – an African Grey parrot who came to dine on apples and sit on the shoulders and heads of grandchildren. He then perched on a chair back,…
Roundup & Fungal Root Disease
An interesting article from the USDA research service talks about damage from Roundup. Its conclusion that Roundup may cause fungal root disease may be of interest to daffodilians. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/12/us-glyphosate-idUSTRE77B58A20110812 “Repeated use of the chemical glyphosate, the key ingredient in Roundup…