tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post6139826351479910991..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: Puffy Purple Clouds of MuhlyMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-85025705375107992022016-07-13T06:56:26.898-04:002016-07-13T06:56:26.898-04:00The muhly grass is quite something isn't it? I...The muhly grass is quite something isn't it? It looks like little specks of pink fairy dusts! Trademark Lawyerhttp://www.eip.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-46320035992494294102010-10-13T23:56:21.703-04:002010-10-13T23:56:21.703-04:00Grace,
You make me smile. We both had babies of mu...Grace,<br />You make me smile. We both had babies of muhly last year!(btw~ no problem).<br /><br />Susan,<br />With each phase of the day those soft and fluffy clouds take on new elements. Very fun to enjoy for autumn.<br /><br />Elizabeth,<br />What a nice thing to say... design is definitely what inspires me. Aren't before and after pictures 'so telling'. <br /><br />Pumpkin,<br />Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-87102329994305643442010-10-13T23:51:27.058-04:002010-10-13T23:51:27.058-04:00Gail,
Hopefully you won't getany more flooding...Gail,<br />Hopefully you won't getany more flooding... just some nice rain would be welcomed at this point I think.<br /><br />Marmee,<br />Up close it is almost surreal...it is so light and airy but concentrated appears deeper in color. Very unique.<br /><br />Cameron,<br />Even I have been surprised at its growth and profuse blooming in its (only) second year.<br /><br />Hi Pat,<br />It is Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-48384736859564704982010-10-13T20:52:47.425-04:002010-10-13T20:52:47.425-04:00Meems, It is always so interesting to read your bl...Meems, It is always so interesting to read your blog, you are a teacher like Rick Brown said thank you for sharing with us. JanisJanis "Pumpkin"https://www.blogger.com/profile/04014831826449662193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-81242684217624451002010-10-13T18:01:05.193-04:002010-10-13T18:01:05.193-04:00Wonderful! I love before and after pictures. And...Wonderful! I love before and after pictures. And I love Muhly! I appreciate your strong sense of design. (Actually, I envy it...)Elizabeth Barrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958071577234094405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-54025582841992338942010-10-13T13:21:02.857-04:002010-10-13T13:21:02.857-04:00Hi Meems...Our neighbor down the road has a couple...Hi Meems...Our neighbor down the road has a couple of clumps of muhly and I love how they look when the sun shines on them. They are so soft and fluffy looking.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-43181258796158233732010-10-12T23:42:28.414-04:002010-10-12T23:42:28.414-04:00Hi Meems, My Muhly is just starting to fan out. I&...Hi Meems, My Muhly is just starting to fan out. I'm so excited. Last year it was a baby. Yours are fabulous. [Btw, I haven't forgotten.]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-59674303041868682102010-10-12T22:26:05.549-04:002010-10-12T22:26:05.549-04:00Your Muhly grasses are gorgeous!! Mine have just ...Your Muhly grasses are gorgeous!! Mine have just exploded too, and I'll soon have pics up on my site. The variety I have is called 'Regal Mist.' I have found in my Texas garden that this particular muhly likes a little bit more water than some grasses. Had the perfect spot for it. Ornamental grasses give us so much bang for the buck! Hard to beat!!Toni - Diggin' in the Dirthttp://signaturegardens.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-62945309530893901302010-10-12T21:09:10.929-04:002010-10-12T21:09:10.929-04:00I apologize. I didn't leave my blog name or U...I apologize. I didn't leave my blog name or URL in my invite for the blog game. It is: <br /><br />Garden Sense at gardensenses.blogspot.comChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893530767804709227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-59428077133406650662010-10-12T19:27:28.069-04:002010-10-12T19:27:28.069-04:00Beautiful!
I'd like to invite you to join a g...Beautiful!<br /><br />I'd like to invite you to join a garden blog game. The rules are:<br />1.Inform who invited you<br />2.List 10 things you like to do<br />3.Invite another 10 bloggers to do the same.<br />I hope you enjoy it.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893530767804709227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-87461031508610089822010-10-12T19:08:22.668-04:002010-10-12T19:08:22.668-04:00How wonderful...you've given me hope for my Mu...How wonderful...you've given me hope for my Muhly grass I planted last year! I only had room for 3, and they are blooming now, although not as full as yours...but your pics give me hope!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-28961460804079638642010-10-12T09:14:03.668-04:002010-10-12T09:14:03.668-04:00Oh, if only I could grow muhly grass. It is so bea...Oh, if only I could grow muhly grass. It is so beautiful in the light. Great photos.Commonweederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913336590036045901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-4590760468886918972010-10-10T19:46:19.178-04:002010-10-10T19:46:19.178-04:00What a successful project! Mass plantings that giv...What a successful project! Mass plantings that give you so much impact! Congratulations!F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-71539992491088167322010-10-10T19:08:34.271-04:002010-10-10T19:08:34.271-04:00meems,
the purple muhly grass it really making a...meems, <br /><br />the purple muhly grass it really making a show of it. i love the close up of the texture of it. your front renovation as added so much to the character of your yard and the depth of the front yard. love it. <br />happy autumn.marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-77497862181787463542010-10-10T16:03:27.106-04:002010-10-10T16:03:27.106-04:00meems, It's stunning! I completely forgot you...meems, It's stunning! I completely forgot you planted it last year! It's a true testament to year round gardening that it has grown and bloomed so beautifully. Good news about it taking flood...I've planted it in my garden and occasionally we do get lots of rain.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-71080552581473003632010-10-10T14:45:06.671-04:002010-10-10T14:45:06.671-04:00Ami,
Thank you, sweet Ami, for your kind words. I ...Ami,<br />Thank you, sweet Ami, for your kind words. I hope you are doing well.<br /><br />In smaller gardens/areas sometimes it is a good idea to plant parts of it with a larger number of like-plants. It fools the eye into thinking the garden is larger than it really is and adds an element of consistency.<br /><br />Kay,<br />Pictures really tell the story... even to ME. I would never have Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-84173659743659563942010-10-10T14:33:59.168-04:002010-10-10T14:33:59.168-04:00Lisa,
Oh, but there are so many othere wonderful g...Lisa,<br />Oh, but there are so many othere wonderful grasses that grow in your zone. I suppose this one is particularly showy for our climate.<br /><br />Daisy,<br />Yes, this is a perfect plant for your sunny garden.<br /><br />FlowerLady,<br />Many Home Depots carry muhly. You might want to try again... Thank you for the sweet words... I like "vision of delight".<br /><br />Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-81671541762878480902010-10-10T12:40:17.952-04:002010-10-10T12:40:17.952-04:00Muhly grass is so striking in bloom! My son had a...Muhly grass is so striking in bloom! My son had a bunch on his property growing wild, but most of it was mowed down in prep for horse pastures. (I guess I should've dug some up.) What an amazing transformation from summer of 2009! Just one year! I love the rock edging on your border. I had lined some of my perennial beds with similar rocks up in Atlanta, adding to the length every time Floridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-70198584951903767102010-10-10T07:47:07.258-04:002010-10-10T07:47:07.258-04:00Muhly grass takes your garden up yet another notch...Muhly grass takes your garden up yet another notch as a beautiful place to experience and an example of how beautiful gardens can be with very little extra water applied only as needed. The rooms and vistas you have created in a Florida Friendly way make your garden the best example I have seen of using all 9 principles of Florida Friendly Landscaping. You are truly a teacher with a passion and Rick Brownhttp://floridafriendlyplants.com/index.aspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-56924396318529729612010-10-10T07:11:29.970-04:002010-10-10T07:11:29.970-04:00That muhly grass certainly adds drama to that corn...That muhly grass certainly adds drama to that corner. I can't believe how much your "new" front bed has grown! It looks wonderful. Your soil must be nutrient rich. Hmm...I think I'll work on soil amendment this coming year. I always come away from here with IDEAS.NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-7113641350177582212010-10-09T20:49:32.039-04:002010-10-09T20:49:32.039-04:00Meems: Love to see the before and after pictures....Meems: Love to see the before and after pictures. It really shows the big impact of a good design! Although my garden doesn't allow me to plant in big mass like yours, but I so much like the stunning effect this big group of muhly grasses created. PRETTY!!!Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-78898376583923894182010-10-09T09:54:59.288-04:002010-10-09T09:54:59.288-04:00OMG Meems how stunningly beautiful! I wonder if t...OMG Meems how stunningly beautiful! I wonder if the muhly grass would grow here? Are seeds easily available?islandgal246https://www.blogger.com/profile/09139072456332225087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-36638460494304931442010-10-09T08:02:15.266-04:002010-10-09T08:02:15.266-04:00I don't know Meems. I'm thinking you shou...I don't know Meems. I'm thinking you should put out a Garden Calendar. Your garden pictures are spectacular. I really like the variety of plants you have.Nicolezmommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04386062635396460717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-87348430220563007442010-10-09T07:00:31.103-04:002010-10-09T07:00:31.103-04:00We tried to find the purple muhly grass awhile bac...We tried to find the purple muhly grass awhile back and no one had it, so I gave up. It is beautiful and looks oh so wonderful in your gardens. <br /><br />Your gardens are always a vision of delight.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-91853302701368583612010-10-09T06:31:07.079-04:002010-10-09T06:31:07.079-04:00I definitely want to get some of this for the gard...I definitely want to get some of this for the garden. It looks almost like a pink sprinkler going off! It's wonderful to see the befores and afters. daisydaisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.com