tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702426358653652245.post5821488885170091665..comments2023-06-15T04:29:02.895-05:00Comments on through my yankee eyes: Scenes from my backyard (and front, to be fair) IIClementine Moonflowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047439044788435017noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702426358653652245.post-73721761024796525492009-01-08T22:55:00.000-06:002009-01-08T22:55:00.000-06:00Listen to Frances, Moonflower - and watch out for ...Listen to Frances, Moonflower - and watch out for pets. Poison ivy affects primates not dogs or cats, but they can bring the toxin to you. <BR/><BR/>I wonder if your tree could be a a Sugarberry or Hackberry, genus Celtis. They have warty bark, although that one is extremely warty! <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702426358653652245.post-31307921583799977292008-12-16T08:40:00.000-06:002008-12-16T08:40:00.000-06:00C.M., you will learn to love that stream while avo...C.M., you will learn to love that stream while avoiding the poison ivy vines. Your last pic says it all. Roots desperately hanging onto the bank but taking a sip nonetheless. Does your neighbor water a garden as well as a lawn? You may have a new friend.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702426358653652245.post-29837538912603423282008-12-16T05:22:00.000-06:002008-12-16T05:22:00.000-06:00Hi C. Moonflower, love your acerbic take on your s...Hi C. Moonflower, love your acerbic take on your surroundings. It sounds like you are still fighting where you happen to be on the earth for now. Also, before I forget, warning, the poison ivy vines still pack a wallop with no leaves, and you cannot tell them from the benign vines, so don't touch anything without gloves and then put the gloves and your whole outfit into the washer, the oil stays on things forever, only hot soapy water, or bleach will kill it. You have lots to work with there, are you making your design plans on paper for the coming spring? You will be surprised at how quickly you can start gardening, February for sure. Don't wait until May, it gets hot too quickly for the newly planted to get their roots going. Good luck and welcome to Tennessee!<BR/>Frances at FairegardenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com