I would like to discuss two plants with you
organic_kitten
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Comments (1)I'd consider Hick's yews - Taxus x media 'Hicksii'. These are upright, shrubby yews and will only get to around 10-12 feet without pruning. Spread is usually around 3-4 feet but I have seen them wider. With that type of typical spread, planting 2' away from the fence is doable, at least for the short term. And you can space them out further from each other than the 2.5' -- I'd go with 3' at least and if expense was an issue, stretch that to 4'....See MoreWhat plant do you like more than you thought you would?
Comments (3)I'm a simple soul when it comes to flowers. I primarily grow vegetables with a few marigolds and zinnias mixed in for interest. This year I grew and was thrilled with the petunias, cosmos, datura and variegated nicandra. I would have never thought to grow them if it weren't for the generous people here....See MorePlants You Would Like to See at Our Fall Garden Gate Plant Swap
Comments (124)I won't be able to come. We will be in Oregon that weekend. I was hoping we would be leaving the following Sun or Mon, then I could come, but we're leaving on the 12th....See MoreDiscussion topic....what would you do?
Comments (17)There are trends in all aspects of design and that appears to be what happened here. The landscape seems to have been designed in the tropical plant boom. We have entered a "native" plant period where prairie plants are installed on former elevated subway lines in the northeast far from any prairie (and called "natural!" by some) That awareness of trends may have been part of your nephew's question. The best of these fashions last and become enduring resources for property owners. Some fade into oblivion. As a general approach I tend to distinguish between landscapes and gardens. Both are designed spaces but to me a garden is a much more collected space that is made of natural elements but clearly and distinctly set apart from nature. Think medieval cloister garden ( or the High Line!) A landscape is our effort at greater perfection - a space that feels like being in nature but, because of careful and sometimes hidden editing and shaping, more engaging for us. It is more delightful, more comforting and/or more beautiful than a completely spontaneous natural setting. Each has its place and both seem to have been accommodated on your site. To me if someone loves bananas and palms far removed from their native setting that is fine, but in a garden, not in a landscape. Trying to intergrate them into a landscape, rather than highlight them in a garden, seems challenging....See Moreshive
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