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What's Your Really Long Term Garden Plan?

Nell Jean
15 years ago

For a young gardener, the long-term plan usually involves lots of hardscape and revisions.

My garden is old, and the gardener is old, too. I've learned what is practical and I must look ahead to the day when DH may not be able to crawl onto the mower and I won't be able to weed much any more.

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That's why I don't plant roses on the fences -- they would be overtaken by undesirable vines like virginia creeper and catbrier. Most all my beds are long and narrow, with shrubs and trees that bloom growing on, like the white crape myrtle for summer and pink camellias for winter in the photo. The beds are mostly stand-alone beds that can be mowed around and as the shrubs grow, edging becomes less a problem. All the paths are wide, mowed grass paths except for 'step through' stones across the narrow axis.

Please tell us about your long-term plans.

Nell

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