21-07-2002 07:00									#1
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This thread is by way of tribute to our Oz friend, Hydey. Yesterday and last night, he diagnosed Alexander's Horse's lawn problem - complete and utter neglect; and my problem with my bay tree - nature being the duplicitous bastard it can be.

Now, Hydey is currently away from his computer. He is, in fact, 45 minutes into a 10 hour drive back to Melbourne. I know I speak for him, though, when I invite anyone and everyone with any sort of garden problem to seek his advice.

Come on, guys, I want Hydey to arrive home totally buggered after the 10 hour drive to boot up his computer to find dozens of really challenging gardening problems waiting for him.

In fact, I'll kick things off. I don't why I didn't ask him this before he climbed into the ute with the delightful Mrs Hydey, but that's another matter. Maybe I didn't care then. I do now.

Hydey - How much sunlight does an azalea need? Should it be direct or filtered? And how much water? And how much, if any, food? I ask this because, last season, I tended my azaleas with great care. They flowered reasonably well. This season, I completely forgot about them. They blossomed like buggery.

Why?

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	21-07-2002 07:18									#2
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I have a question. finbar, did you just rate your own thread who has zero replies at 5 stars??

That's so... un-gardenerlike.

	21-07-2002 07:43									#3
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my plants are all dying

please help me

Jon Miller

	21-07-2002 07:52									#4
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quote: Originally posted by Winston *raises hand* I have a question. finbar, did you just rate your own thread who has zero replies at 5 stars?? That's so... un-gardenerlike.

Listen, Winston, this forum is a jungle and it's every aspidistra for him or herself. Note that, unlike your post, mine is On Topic. :

	21-07-2002 07:54									#5
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quote: Originally posted by Jon Miller my plants are all dying please help me Jon Miller

Sorry, JM, Hydey might be known as Doctor Garden, but I suspect he might need a bit more information. By which I mean, he's no mindreader. Could you please re-post with some details?

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	21-07-2002 08:19									#7
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quote: Originally posted by Loif I once killed a small cactus. What did I do wrong?

I say again - Hydey is not a mindreader! He needs more information. For goodness sake, Loif, maybe you backed your car over the cactus. In which case, asking Hydey why it died is just a clear case of you attempting to assuage guilt.

Please note that I'm only filling in for Hydey while he's making the 10-hour drive back to Melbourne. He now has about 8 1/2 hours to go. I hope my keyboard holds out.

	21-07-2002 08:28									#8
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well the plants are right in front of my house

it is just one area

all the others are fine

Jon Miller

	21-07-2002 08:30									#9
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1jeez finbar you must be some kind of cook. either that or horse and hydey are both carrying a torch for you

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quote: Originally posted by Makeo 1jeez finbar you must be some kind of cook. either that or horse and hydey are both carrying a torch for you

Bit of both.

Now, come on, Makeo, you must have run into some problems with alpine plants during your time in the powdery white stuff. Feel free to consult Hydey.

I would assume, of course, that those trees whacked into by Sonny Bono and that Kennedy relative are beyond even Hydey's help.

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quote: Originally posted by Jon Miller well the plants are right in front of my house it is just one area all the others are fine Jon Miller

Jeez, I feel like Hydey's receptionist, but anyway ...

When you say plants - are we talking trees? Shrubs? Flowers? It would really help Hydey if you could actually identify the species. Beyond that - Is the problem area any different to the other troublefree areas? By which I mean, do they get the same amount of sunlight? Is the soil basically the same? Same amount of water?

Not that I would ever presume to speak for Hydey - I lack even a zillionth of his knowledge and experience, after all - but trees/shrubs/flowers can prefer all sorts of different conditions. Some, for example, prefer full sun, while some can't cope with it.

What I'm saying, JM, is that Hydey will need some details.

	21-07-2002 16:55									#12
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Hydey has arrived home safely after his 10-hour drive. He's at his computer. He's checking his email. He will shortly be in attendance to answer your questions.

Jon Miller? Hurry up with your details?

	21-07-2002 17:17									#13
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Thanks finbar , this is just what I need after the drive.

Azaleas like filtered sun and well drained soil , feed them with azalea food after they flower and also give them a light prune at the same time . If you can't be stuffed buying azalea food use citrus food , it is almost the same.

	21-07-2002 17:19									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Jon Miller my plants are all dying please help me Jon Miller

Stop killing them with poison.

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quote: Originally posted by Loif I once killed a small cactus. What did I do wrong?

Probably over watered it

	21-07-2002 17:22									#16
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quote: Originally posted by Jon Miller well the plants are right in front of my house it is just one area all the others are fine Jon Miller

Before you plant any more plants there, dig up the soil and check for any builders rubble, plasterboard in the soil will kill most plants

	21-07-2002 17:23									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Makeo 1jeez finbar you must be some kind of cook. either that or horse and hydey are both carrying a torch for you

He made a special kiddy meal for me.

Great chippies

	21-07-2002 17:44									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Hydey Thanks finbar , this is just what I need after the drive.

I'm trying, by any means possible, to encourage your interest in the garden in general and fruit and veg in particular.

quote: Azaleas like filtered sun and well drained soil , feed them with azalea food after they flower and also give them a light prune at the same time . If you can't be stuffed buying azalea food use citrus food , it is almost the same.

I did everything you say last season. They performed reasonably. This year they did better with absolutely no attention. Why?

	21-07-2002 17:48									#19
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eat ya vegies ya baby.

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quote: Originally posted by finbar I did everything you say last season. They performed reasonably. This year they did better with absolutely no attention. Why?

You got the results of the good treatment last year this year as the plants are healthy and well established .

If you just leave them they will continue to perform well for many years but will end up like Mrs finbars favourite and you will have to do the same thing to them

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quote: Originally posted by Makeo eat ya vegies ya baby.

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I've got a trough stuffed with trailing petunias. Despite getting equal sunlight, those at one end of the trough always seem to die. It's south facing in full sun- planted in bedding compost but I can never be bothered to use plant feed.

	21-07-2002 18:56									#23
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Hydey's gone to bed to recover from his 10-hour drive. Does the trough have equal drainage at each end?

	21-07-2002 19:39									#24
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All I got out of it was

a. Hydey knows nothing about Canberra lawns in winter

b. How to poison trees with copper nails

c. Hydey was badly spoilt as a child and lives on potato chips and icecream.

	22-07-2002 04:16									#25
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse a. Hydey knows nothing about Canberra lawns in winter

How about you feed the lawn every 2 months like a good home owner does and actually cut it propperly instead of butchering it and you may find it stays green and lush all year round.
I noticed many happy healthy lawns in your neighbourhood but perhaps the climate in your back yard is different .


Horse could use the fertiliser that comes out of his mouth to feed the lawns

	22-07-2002 04:18									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse c. Hydey was badly spoilt as a child and lives on potato chips and icecream.

Thanks Dad.

	22-07-2002 04:46									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Hydey How about you feed the lawn every 2 months like a good home owner does [/I]

The way it is now I don't have to mow it very often

	22-07-2002 05:35									#28
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*the lawn at Horse's new Italiante stable battens down the hatches*

	22-07-2002 05:40									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Ron Jeremy I've got a trough stuffed with trailing petunias. Despite getting equal sunlight, those at one end of the trough always seem to die. It's south facing in full sun- planted in bedding compost but I can never be bothered to use plant feed.

Hydey - Could you please respond to this concerned gardener's plight? If you're going to set up a thread like this and represent yourself as the Battling Gardener's Friend, you have to follow through.

	22-07-2002 05:41									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Hydey Thanks Dad.

Great riposte, Hydey!