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@Malagueña avatar @Malagueña · 5d
Good morning everybody. I hope you are well. I’ve been working out in my garden this morning and checking out some locations for a new birdfeeder. While doing that I discovered this plant growing. I checked it out on several apps and it says it is a dwarf pawpaw bush. I looked it up. It is a native to Florida and it grows in one county in Georgia, which is Camden County. In Georgia, it is considered to be critically imperiled 🤔 and only grows a few counties here. Here’s some information if you’re interested. 🧑‍🌾🌼Overview of Asimina pygmaea (dwarf pawpaw) Asimina pygmaea, commonly known as the dwarf pawpaw, is a species within the pawpaw family. While it produces flowers that can attract certain insects, it is not specifically recognized as a dedicated pollinator plant. Pollination Characteristics Flowering and Insect Attraction Flower Production: Asimina pygmaea produces flowers that may attract insects for pollination. Pollination Challenges: Like many pawpaw species, it faces challenges with limited fruit set due to pollination issues. General Pollination Issues in Pawpaws Self-Incompatibility: Many pawpaw species, including Asimina pygmaea, are likely self-incompatible, which means they require cross-pollination from other plants to set fruit effectively. Limited Pollinators: The flowers often attract specific insects, but the overall number of effective pollinators can be low, impacting fruit production. In summary, while Asimina pygmaea can attract some pollinators, it is not primarily classified as a pollinator plant due to its limited fruit set and the challenges it faces in effective pollination. Good morning everyone. Here’s a photo I took this morning of the hummingbird had my hummingbird feeder. Keeping with the intention of this site I hung the feeder near a live oak tree. Bob 🧑‍🌾 #baldcypress #floridanativeplants #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #OutdoorGrowing #TheWateringHole @HFplantoasis @HummingbirdMint @Idplantthat @ILoveMyPlants @Jadedbelle @Jujube @Luckeecharm1 @ModestCoconut13 @Ms.Persnickety @newplantgirlies @Preciousplants1 @princesspitstop @QuickKalopanax @sarah10orio @Shells_Garden @SillyPlantGirl @SizableSuncup20 @smushface @SolaceInSunshine @RefinedSandwort @Ponytailmom @Blhagmaier @BigPetunia80 @BEsucculent @UnbeatenSoybean @TopCoriander6 @stephongreg @ILoveMyPlants @SpyderLily @Ms.Persnickety @CutePolypremum @DreamMachine @ILoveMyPlants @MariansOasis @SillyPlantGirl @Tiffanypickles @4eva @ @NOLAPhoenix @Devsleafypals #Greggang #TheWateringHole

@Malagueña avatar @Malagueña · 3w
Here is something that, to me, was a bit distressing. I rarely go into a big box nursery. These days I buy most of my plants at local nurseries and propagate the rest. Today I went into the Walmart nursery looking for bricks for my walkway. I noticed a cart in there that was full of hanging basket plants. There was a sign on them stating that they were going to dispose of them today. I asked the guy in the garden section if “they were going give them away or sell them at a discount. I would buy several of them and save them”. The nursery guy said “Walmart does not give anything to anybody and if they sell them , they will sell them at full price”. The garden section/nursery guy was empathetic when he said it.What a waste. I know I could’ve saved most of those plants easily. Walmart would rather throw a whole cart of ,good, plants away rather than mark them down. In my opinion, that’s very spiteful. That’s another reason to buy your plants at locally owned nurseries or from your counties master gardeners nurseries. 🤬😢 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #OutdoorGrowing #TheWateringHole @HFplantoasis @HummingbirdMint @Idplantthat @ILoveMyPlants @Jadedbelle @Jujube @Luckeecharm1 @ModestCoconut13 @Ms.Persnickety @newplantgirlies @Preciousplants1 @princesspitstop @QuickKalopanax @sarah10orio @Shells_Garden @SillyPlantGirl @SizableSuncup20 @smushface @SolaceInSunshine @RefinedSandwort @Ponytailmom @Blhagmaier @BigPetunia80 @BEsucculent @UnbeatenSoybean @TopCoriander6 @stephongreg @ILoveMyPlants @SpyderLily @Ms.Persnickety @CutePolypremum @DreamMachine @ILoveMyPlants @MariansOasis @SillyPlantGirl @Tiffanypickles @4eva @ @NOLAPhoenix @Devsleafypals #Greggang #TheWateringHole













@Malagueña avatar @Malagueña · 4w
Good morning everyone. Here is a great article from Greg I thought I would share here.🌸🌻🪏🧑‍🌾🪴Let's nip pests in the bud 🐛 Plant Care Essentials Pests are Greg's archnemesis, the supervillain to our home oases. They are difficult to eradicate in one go. How to prevent and spot Start by quarantining any new plants you bring into your home. Carefully inspect your new plant babies and wipe down their leaves. After new plants are acclimated to your home make sure to scan them regularly for pests. Check for webbing or cottony masses on the underside of the leaves. Nipping them in the bud Most pests can be eradicated using a mixture of water, neem oil, and dish soap. If you're using neem oil, be sure to apply it late in the day, as direct sunlight can burn an oil-treated leaf. 1) Spider mites and mealybugs: Prune infested sections, then wipe down leaves 2) Fungus gnats: Use dual-sided yellow sticky traps to catch these flying buggers Larger bugs like spiders and ladybugs are your friends and often help keep other pests under control. Scan often, act quickly. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #OutdoorGrowing #TheWateringHole @HFplantoasis @HummingbirdMint @Idplantthat @ILoveMyPlants @Jadedbelle @Jujube @Luckeecharm1 @ModestCoconut13 @Ms.Persnickety @newplantgirlies @Preciousplants1 @princesspitstop @QuickKalopanax @sarah10orio @Shells_Garden @SillyPlantGirl @SizableSuncup20 @smushface @SolaceInSunshine @RefinedSandwort @Ponytailmom @Blhagmaier @BigPetunia80 @BEsucculent @UnbeatenSoybean @TopCoriander6 @stephongreg @ILoveMyPlants @SpyderLily @Ms.Persnickety @CutePolypremum @DreamMachine @ILoveMyPlants @MariansOasis @SillyPlantGirl @Tiffanypickles @4eva @ @NOLAPhoenix @Devsleafypals #Greggang #TheWateringHole