Devastated by my garden “Oops”
Dillybeansown (6b in the Ozarks)
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Chipmunks are devastating my garden. Help
Comments (11)I was very successful in controlling them in both 2008 and 2009 using snap-style rat traps baited with a combination of peanut butter and birdseed. Sent 9 to chipmunk heaven in '08 and 13 in '09 -- all were caught in my 10 x 32 greenhouse. Alas, they still did considerable damage to many of my seeds and some other plants, and I had a couple damage things in the late summer/fall after I had quit trapping. This year, I'm going to start setting out the traps this week, BEFORE I start planting. One other thing I have found TEMPORARILY discourages them -- dusting the top of the seed flats with Gold Bond Powder -- I think they must find their food by scent, and either the scent of the menthol and eucalyptus oils in the powder hides the scent of the tasty seeds (corn, beans, etc) in the flats, or they just don't like the scent or flavor of the Gold Bond. Anyway, it does work, as long as you keep reapplying it every day or so until the seeds are well germinated....See MoreOops, I sent you to part one, here's part 2 of the story of my ne
Comments (2)It is going to be just wonderful this year as your plants should be well established and the flowerbeds full of flowers. They should completely fill in that bed. Can't wait to see it then. Great blog. Keep up the great work and keep us informed. ~Annie...See MoreOops. I think my 'Heuchera - Georgia Peach' is scorched
Comments (2)Does look a bit crispy. I would move it when you know things are beginning to cool down a little, but you don't want to wait too long. You want the plant to establish itself before winter. Give it plenty of water but don't keep it wet, it should grow some new leaves to replace the crispy ones. Karen...See MoreI'm devastated! Need help right away to redesign front garden
Comments (19)"I thought a small brick wall around the new smaller garden beds with low growing plants may be eye pleasing." I'm going to disagree with you here. If the intention of this small "wall" is that it appear like a curb, but it is not actually back-filled to its top height, then it ends up looking like a fraud -- insomuch as its top edge is exposed. Either have a real curb that is back-filled to the top. Or don't have the bed raised at all ... where the drive edge meets the bed, flush. Either of those ways will look fine and non-fraudulent. The things that end up looking bad in landscape are the things that look like they really don't, or can't, work, or are just flat out fake simulations. Before you start considering what plants you should have and how you should have them (except in the most general way) you should resolve ALL the details of the hardscape. You say there is going to be a retaining wall at the left corner of the house. Describe this in detail or show a plan/sketch of it. If it is not yet planned, we should know that as well. In each of your pictures, we can see a snippet of something that needs attention and are able to report that back to you. But it is frustrating to piecemeal the response in this way. What you need to show us is the complete front, square on, in one fell swoop, and not from too far away, i.e., THE COMPLETE SCENE (including some surroundings beyond the house ends also showing within the scene.) Given that the landscape area right of the garage is separated from the rest of the foundation planting area by an expanse of paving, we'll probably need a separate picture of what's over there later. But for starters, you need to show the main foundation planting area as it sits in front of the house. To do this. take the camera to the side of the drive opposite the front door, and be in line with the front door. In the camera viewfinder, can you see the top of the roof and at least half the width of the driveway. If you can't move a little farther away. (In some cases, it is easier simply to hold the camera vertically so that these things show up. Once you are the right distance away and lined up with the front door, stay at that spot for all pictures. Then take a series of slightly overlapping photos that pan from left to right, showing the entire front of the house, including surrounding background space beyond each end, Post these pictures and we'll be able to see your complete house front. You cannot change the camera position between photos. The camera merely pivots. I caution you against having a VERY low (4" or less) step between drive and walk. It will be a trip hazard. If a step is required (too much elevation change for a ramp) then it is better to have a stoop. A 6" stoop is a good step. Too high or too low can be awkward and misleading....See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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