Vachellia (Acacia) farnesiana

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Vachellia (Acacia) farnesiana

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A Texas native . There is a nice landscape at a nearby shopping center that has integrated them
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What a great planting scheme - so simple, so effective!
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Bet nobody tries to climb them.
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Fairview wrote: Wed Oct 02, 2024 12:08 pm Bet nobody tries to climb them.
Yeah, farnesiana and greggii make for a great barrier if you have problems with people crossing your property .
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I want see a new game show, Guess the Culprit, in which various wounds are shown with contestants needing to guess the plant responsible in order to claim prizes or cash rewards.
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Gee.S wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2024 3:17 pm I want see a new game show, Guess the Culprit, in which various wounds are shown with contestants needing to guess the plant responsible in order to claim prizes or cash rewards.
A fun day in the garden is usually followed by 2-3 days of finding where all the thorns are embedded. Sometimes I don’t even notice they are there until certain types of clothes are worn. My wife questions how I even manage to scratch my back up.
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I have a complete spine removal kit, which I use often. This includes loupes, a small exacto knife, and a tweezers.
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