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Spring

151949 — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 17:37:44 GMT

I just love when Spring comes and everything is in growth mode. Our trees here in Fl. stay green all winter but by late winter the leaves are so dark green they're almost black. Then all of a sudden the new leaves pop out in bright spring green and everything is growing , flowers are blooming & it all is coming alive.

When we moved here 8 years ago they planted a tiny lopsided ugly little oak tree in our backyard. My DH has nurtured that tree carefully feeding and watering thru the dry season and trimming it on one side so the growth on the other side could catch up.This spring that little tree is now about 20 ft tall, symmetrical and has just almost overnight come out with it's gorgeous spring leaves.All DH's work has paid off big time as that tree is so pretty, shades our lanai in the afternoon, and is a real asset to our garden.

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GCR18 — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 18:43:22 GMT

Spring is my favorite time of year when everything comes alive. That won't happen until early May around here. That's great the tree is thriving.

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Regal Bee — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 19:14:09 GMT

Spring is my favorite season and we have such a beautiful one in Florida. Everything is so green and gorgeous.

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GenXmuse — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 20:15:55 GMT

I’m sure you’ll miss it when you move. Sounds lovely and kudos to your hubby for being so nurturing.

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Catiele — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 20:20:51 GMT

I am anxiously waiting for Spring. Way too many snowstorms.

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Mominohio — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 23:15:25 GMT

I'm beginning to believe that for man of us in the country this year, spring will never come. We will just go from winter to next fall! LOL

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jannabelle1 — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 00:46:53 GMT

No spring for most of us in the Midwest! February was fairly mild, but March hasn't been very nice to us! I've seen some hyacincths and daffodils peeking above the soil, but with temperatures in the 40s it will take a little longer for us. At least our snow and sleet from last week has melted! Looking forward to April!

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AuntG — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:35:23 GMT

Our nights are still in the 20's so Spring is still a month away. I've often wondered about trees and plants in warm climates. If you plant something simple like petunias and marigolds, do they grow on and on for years? A deep freeze is what kills mine.

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151949 — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 02:23:13 GMT

@AuntGwrote:
Our nights are still in the 20's so Spring is still a month away. I've often wondered about trees and plants in warm climates. If you plant something simple like petunias and marigolds, do the grow on and on for years? A deep free is what kills mine.

Petunias will grow for quite a while but eventually become quite leggy. The summer sun is generally too much for geraniums and the leaves fall off though the plant is still alive. When fall comes it will come back to normal.But isn't very pretty in the summer.We usually take ours out for the summer & put new ones in the fall, both geraniums and petunias. We have an abundance of tropical plants growing here that thrive in the summer heat like hibiscus.

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sol_luna — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 13:27:28 GMT

@GenXmusewrote:
I’m sure you’ll miss it when you move. Sounds lovely and kudos to your hubby for being so nurturing.

Is she moving? Did she sell her house?

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meallen616 — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 09:58:27 GMT

Hello everyone,

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CelticCrafter — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 11:55:46 GMT

I just looked at the little weather tile on my PC and according to that, it's supposed to snow all day Wednesday. Noooo!

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LindaSal — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 13:31:55 GMT

New England is in for another nor' easter this week. Spring always takes a while to get here but when it arrives it is welcomed big time!!

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AuntG — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:40:40 GMT

Thanks for the answers about flowers in FL @151949. I'm glad you figured out what I was saying (I went back and edited my typing errors). Sounds like some people think you are selling and moving out of FL, but I'm pretty sure you are not moving that far away - just into a single family home from the duplex kind of home.

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151949 — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 17:37:53 GMT

@AuntG We are moving close by where we live now.

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ccassaday — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 19:10:25 GMT

@151949wrote:
@AuntG We are moving close by where we live now.

Did you finally get a offer on your house?

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chickenbutt — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 20:07:27 GMT

We just finally got some winter last week. Had a couple feet of snow one day and, while not anything major, it was really nice to see a halfway decent amount of snow.

But, hey, happy Spring to those who love it!

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Nonametoday — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 08:47:32 GMT

@151949wrote:
@AuntGwrote:
Our nights are still in the 20's so Spring is still a month away. I've often wondered about trees and plants in warm climates. If you plant something simple like petunias and marigolds, do the grow on and on for years? A deep free is what kills mine.
Petunias will grow for quite a while but eventually become quite leggy. The summer sun is generally too much for geraniums and the leaves fall off though the plant is still alive. When fall comes it will come back to normal.But isn't very pretty in the summer.We usually take ours out for the summer & put new ones in the fall, both geraniums and petunias. We have an abundance of tropical plants growing here that thrive in the summer heat like hibiscus.

NEITHER PETUNIAS NOR MARIGOLDS is a perennial. I think that is your question. They live for a season and die. You can save seeds from marigolds and plant them the following year. Petunias do not do so well from seeds in my area but if you plant the seeds from marigolds in milk jugs around winter solstice and baby them throughout the season, they will come up in the jugs and you can transplant into the soil when the weather warms up. However, as was said, petunias will get leggy and cannot take high heat/humidity and are better fall and spring plants than summer. They will not tolerate the winters of most areas.

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151949 — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 12:52:36 GMT

@Nonametoday I live in southern Florida - that's why she was asking - because we don't get freezes , how long do they live.

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Nonametoday — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 00:38:12 GMT

Petunias are seasonal flowers. They are better grown as an annual and not a perennial. Best answer is to buy them from your garden shop, plant them each year. You should be able to collect marigold seeds for replanting but petunias are difficult, though not impossible. Seeds are impossible for me to see/find at my age.