tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138796585948849623.post7189134782963051762..comments2021-09-11T12:52:57.187-07:00Comments on The Bayou City Garden: Bromeliad on a StickMuddy Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03962465155331472873noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138796585948849623.post-71148997151064288102008-12-02T14:24:00.000-08:002008-12-02T14:24:00.000-08:00Ruthie, Well you must be thinking so much for the ...Ruthie, Well you must be thinking so much for the rumoured 'southern hospitality' thing. Come on over for a cup of tea and a look around the garden (such as it is right now)! Just drop me a line at marekale@yahoo.com.Muddy Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03962465155331472873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138796585948849623.post-58571241321617132622008-11-26T21:57:00.000-08:002008-11-26T21:57:00.000-08:00Mary ~Thanks for visiting my blog. It's so nice to...Mary ~<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting my blog. It's so nice to meet another Houston gardener! I know many people who garden through Urban Harvest but rarely do they take pictures or invite me over. :):)<BR/><BR/>I am learning so much from your blog. Your grapes are gorgeous!<BR/><BR/>Here is my ball moss story. My mother in law has a neighbor who insisted that ball moss was killing his pecan tree. Cheryl did the research and told him no, the ball moss was only a sign of the tree being troubled for some other reason. But, being who she is, she still spent an entire day helping him pick off all the moss.<BR/><BR/>Look forward to learning more from you!!Ruthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15385890645302358783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138796585948849623.post-70101580699593377512008-11-21T11:27:00.000-08:002008-11-21T11:27:00.000-08:00Your right Mary! They are epiphytes they do not ca...Your right Mary! They are epiphytes they do not cause any damage to the tree but they are opportunists, when they can take over! I have them in all my trees here in Florida but they live in symbiosis with the healthy trees!!!Eric Bronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838409095199993712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138796585948849623.post-56593747068348557032008-11-21T07:08:00.000-08:002008-11-21T07:08:00.000-08:00I like that reply!EstherI like that reply!<BR/><BR/>EstherEsther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138796585948849623.post-52693836146265245172008-11-20T20:22:00.000-08:002008-11-20T20:22:00.000-08:00Tina, and Compost, Yes, it's pretty neat to have p...Tina, and Compost, Yes, it's pretty neat to have plants growing in the trees naturally. Now, some orchids would be nice...<BR/>Esther, I do wonder what the hazard may be in bringing ball moss home. But I do anyway because 1) they are all collected within a block of home, so the seeds are whirling around in the air anyway, and 2) I must be a risk taker.Muddy Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03962465155331472873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138796585948849623.post-11535091318653956202008-11-19T08:23:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:23:00.000-08:00Could be they like a little more sunlight perched ...Could be they like a little more sunlight perched in trees that are in decline means less leaf cover. They are marvelous. Wish that species of Tillandsia grew in our trees here in Charleston.compost in my shoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572258657523962702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138796585948849623.post-44140258258987327832008-11-19T01:00:00.000-08:002008-11-19T01:00:00.000-08:00I'm wondering if you aren't concerned that by brin...I'm wondering if you aren't concerned that by bringing it into your garden, you might not be running the risk of it getting a hold on your trees should they be damaged or weakened in some way - ones which would strengthen in time if they didn't have extra problems to cope with?<BR/><BR/>Ball moss looks as if it's like spiders, mice and ladybirds - pretty and interesting in small numbers but repellent if they get out of control.<BR/><BR/>Esther MontgomeryEsther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138796585948849623.post-25053664935381585942008-11-18T20:50:00.000-08:002008-11-18T20:50:00.000-08:00Very observant of you and I agree, the tree must b...Very observant of you and I agree, the tree must be stressed. I have never seen these before and while they may not be good for the stressed tree, they are cool looking.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.com