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Also, I have no idea (another thing I am clueless about) how to put a picture in this or any other forum. I am a hopeless Luddite - whatever that is? |
Go to Stonecrest or Spruce Creek South before you judge
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Just a little concerned about Villagers stopping in the roundabouts to take something for free. If not in the roundabout, where do they park their vehicles while grabbing? We have enough traffic problems in the roundabouts already, without "stopping" for the freebies. And, if there is a convenient place to park legally, go for it and just pray you don't get run over while getting to the loot. Just a thought.
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Also, I would prefer that that 10% flower deduction be applied toward cutting oak branches away from the power lines that can disrupt power during a hurricane or other wind storm! |
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I have lived here for almost 5 years and think these are the prettiest flower combinations we have ever had. I hope they will plant them again in the future. The villages does a great job of keeping our corners pretty!
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Be patient we have had a most unusual summer. Too much rain and too hot. They will be changed out soon and all the beauty of the flowers that we expect will be back for the winter/snowbird season.
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Flowers or weeds
The difference between a flower and a weed really only comes down to if it is in the desired location or it has intruded where it does not belong.
My wife will plant milkweed for a purpose while most people find if unsightly. I have planted plumbago on a hillside for cover but if it is my yard I spray it. |
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¿Puedo tener algunas de esas flores? |
They do look a little wilder than the typical TV flowers, but I like them!
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I have seen oak trees growing on residents' properties that cut visibility to stop signs. That would certainly come under the control of TV Land managers. |
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I agree with the posters who are concerned about the view of the roundabout. It doesn't seem to bother the resident driver, but as the copilot, those seedy-looking flowers obstruct my view.
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I guess that was part of the cutbacks that went away...😔☹ |
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Wild rosebushes are weeds. Wild strawberries are weeds. An acorn abandoned by a squirrel that grows into an enormous oak tree in your back yard - started out as a weed. A thistle, if planted on purpose, is not a weed. In addition, I said it LOOKS LIKE a thistle. I also said it is pretty, whatever it is. My opinion doesn't change just because it's considered a "noxious" plant in some states. Lastly, I don't know what would be noxious about a thistle. The definition of "noxious:" Quote:
Thistles are an important plant for ecology and the natural food chain, and is a significant source for pollinators. The only "harmful" thing about them would be if you picked one up by its spines. You might prick your fingers. That's pretty much it. There's nothing else about it that is harmful, it's not poisonous to anyone or anything, and it's only unpleasant if you get a spine in your skin - otherwise, it's just a neutral, pretty-colored flower. |
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Naturally it wouldn’t change you're mind. Aren’t all plants weeds? We just think some are prettier than others. Thistle can over run properties if not controlled (Killed) in some states you can be fined (probably just like J-walking) if you let thistle get out or control, it can take over whole pasture in few years making it useless. Course there are different varieties, thistle where I was raised was ugly obnoxious weed and as teenager I was paid by farmers to kill it. |
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The flowers near the Lopez area are very pretty. The bright pink flowers complement the yellow flowers. Beyond our area on the north end of TV, the flowers look like weeds and not very pretty.
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Gomphrena (Gomphrena Globosa Purple) - What a great addition to your flower garden! Globe Amaranth seeds readily produce these bright little golf ball-like blooms. They look so attractive on the bushy, well-branched plant that they're the perfect complement to everything else in the sunny garden. Butterflies will flock to the Gomphrena flowers, and they make an excellent cut flower for either fresh or dried arrangements.
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But it's still pretty, and it is still NOT a weed if someone intentionally plants it. |
Verbena is a great plant to have in any garden flower bed.
Attractive, tough as old boots, self seeding, adds height, and bees and butterflies love it. We have always let it do its own thing and grow through the more formally planted annuals and perennials. To much, or in wrong place? Pull it out. No garden should be without it! |
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Bit carried away with some of the wildlife though! The secret to great landscaping is get the heights right, pack the plants in, and make it look as if the plants did it all themselves. |
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