Gardening, Home and Nature Thread, Aug 5

Happy Labor Day Weekend! Above, a lovely photo from Hrothgar. I'm not sure which member of the Hibiscus family this is. Are you?

Edible Gardening/Putting Things By (PLUS)

WELL! The famous Pat* is even more famous now!

This year’s winnings! Top and middle rows, Western Idaho Fair, Agriculture Division. (16 entries, 9 ribbons plus 2 special “Largest” ribbons)

Bottom left, same fair, Floral Division. (4 entries, 2 ribbons)

Bottom right, Canyon County Fair (my first time entering there; 3 entries, 2 ribbons).

CONGRATULATIONS!

YAY!

Lawns

From By-Tor:

I might have to go full Carl Spackler on the moles that are tearing up my front lawn. What I thought was dead grass from heat is grass killed by mole tunnels. I keep finding mounds of dirt in different places. I could trap them. Sounds like a hassle. Or just spread the fresh dirt around and coexist. They do eat a lot of insects and spiders, apparently.

Any experiences with moles or gophers?

Tree Removal Codes

The city of Seattle has a municipal tree code that is almost 10K words long. It has a system of 4 tiers outlining what can be cut. If you want to cut trees in Seattle, you must apply to the city to be an approved provider and prove mandated insurance. If you want to cut them on… https://t.co/olFL4PpphQ

— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) September 3, 2026

10,000 words in the municipal code. Does your city have one?

Experiences or Comments?

Remember to order fall bulbs and tubers

Gardens of The Horde

Hi, KT! NaughtyPine here. My sunchokes aka Jerusalem artichokes are in bloom.

Love it. And love the little bee.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

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Week in Review

What has changed since last week's thread? Gardening, Home and Nature Thread, Aug. 29

I closed the comments on that post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.

Planning a trip?

In the Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi, Japan, a wisteria tree is often referred to as “the most beautiful in the world.”

At around 150 years old, the massive tree is stunning when in full bloom.

[📹 godive2000] pic.twitter.com/L2WKqgaNFF

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) September 2, 2026

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