How to anchor new plants?
lucillle
5 years ago
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Comments (11)OK, it's going upside down. Who woulda thunk it? Not me, and I didn't like the idea at first but now I do a lot with the prettier curves on top. Oh yes, it comes apart, just pick up the top and off it comes into two sections. But I need it the way it is if I'm going to grow a rose on it, it's a shrub rose that grows 5 to 8 feet. But I was bad, found and ordered a Graham Thomas for this and one other rose to complete the scheme on the other side (if I'm going to pay for shipping, might as well make it worth the cost), and that is going to have to be it for now, lucky I found the Graham. Now how do I build the round bed? I don't like railroad ties (don't have a big enough patch to make them round), would prefer bricks but don't have enough and don't know how to mortar them, will not have those landscaping stones in my yard (may make an exception for some colored cement textured blocks in a tan for making a tier on the back terrace, and I have a bunch of glass blocks but don't want to mess with cementing them or don't relish the glare which might annoy people. So what is left? Boards? I do have some old panelling in the basement that is solid wood and thicker than most and if there is enough left, could double it for strength. I COULD make a sort of a curvy triangular bed, think I might like that better, that follows the contours of the spot. I'll post photo below where I propose to put it, hope it will get enough sun; the neighbor's tree shades it in the afternoon but it faces south. So now what? Topsoil will be hard work hauling from my car but not something I have to figure out how to do. I had the utility company come up and mark where I'm not supposed to dig, then the girl told me the gas line is so hard, I can't hurt it, so I propose to stick it right around the orange and yellow flags, in that area....See MoreNeed anchor shrub or perennial to replace evergreen in new design
Comments (5)What height do you envision for the replacement plant? I agree with mad_gallica that baptisia/false indigo & ornamental grasses could work since both are practically indestructible and require almost zero maintenance. Peonies are lovely--and I do incorporate quite a few of them in my garden designs--but I don't think of them as feature perennials (at least not where I am) aside from when they're in bloom. You might consider Hellebore/Lenten rose as an anchor perennial--it's been my experience they're evergreen, low maintenance & nigh indestructible. How much sun the area gets will likely be a factor when selecting a replacement shrub or perennial. One tough--though not particularly tall--perennial is variegated Japanese sedge grass. The cultivar I have growing in several beds is 'Ice Dance.' It's indestructible near as I can tell and apparently thrives in full shade, part shade as well as a fair number of hours with full sun. If height isn't a concern, perhaps Alchemilla mollis/Lady's mantle or Stachys 'Helen von Stein' might be worth considering....See Moresuggestions for anchor hostas in new bed - the big 3
Comments (23)I look at my pitiful plants which are dwarfed in pots, and think Pfffffhhhh, no problem ..... ....and then Don posts that ginormous Key West, which is fantastic and it dwarfs Miz Olga! I cannot WAIT for something in my garden to look like that. Hosta are just about too exciting for me ole heart. I've taken steps to give Empress Wu room, and S&S as well. I had no idea about Key West though. It looks innocent enough in its normal nursery pot. Olga sure can breed giant hosta!...See Morehow to remove/replace Kohler toilet seat bolts w/ anchor
Comments (12)I found that the Kohler-branded replacement anchors were exorbitantly priced @ $8.90 a piece. So, instead, I went to Home Depot and bought a box of 79 #14-16 1-1/2" green ribbed plastic anchors with pan-head combo drive screw, for a grand total of $6.58, incl. tax, based on a recommendation I had found elsewhere. My toilet is one of the one-piece, elongated, low-silhouette models, #K-3322, K-3489, K-14257, or K-14286, all of which are described in the same installation guide ... not sure exactly which one I have but they all take seat models #K-4636, K-4639, K-4713, or K-4732. Somehow, the seat had separated from this particular toilet some time ago and apparently the anchors had been lost or misplaced. So I snipped off about 1/8" or so off the tip of the Home Depot plastic anchors to shorten them a bit and gently tapped them into the two metal bushings embedded in the back of the porcelain toilet bowl. No problem, no damage thus far. Then, rather than using the pan-head drive screws that came with them, which seemed too wide, I used the bolts from the original seat installation which were present. While they, too, were a tight fit, they went in without a problem and without damage. I placed a metal nut under the head of each bolt to increase the standoff distance and everything now seems to fit snugly and securely. Time will tell whether this solution can be considered permanent or may have to be repeated, in which case I have plenty of replacement anchors....See Morelucillle
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