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Comments (11)How much area does this space cover? I agree that vinca minor (periwinkle) and honeysuckle are good bank covers. You mention trees. What kind of trees, how much spread, and are there surface roots? We've had good luck on the bank outside of our fence with iris and day lilies. There is also the honeysuckle and periwinkle ground cover ( over a very rocky and dry area). Periodically it, gets cut with a weed eater. That's all. We also build up the areas under the trees with the fall leaves. We put them in piles and leave them. We usually keep them in place with welded wire cages. In spring we put on some top soil and plant in it. We have transferred day lilies , iris, and stoksia aster into a dry corner area under trees. Tiger lilies and tall phlox are also doing well there. The phlox was there when we came here 18 years ago. The only thing we have done to it has been to thin it out and cut it down when finished blooming. It is in full bloom now. I feel the most important thing is to build up the soil well enough to nurture the roots of the plants and to choose plants with shallow roots or rhizomes, such as the iris and day lilies. That also helps with the erosion. There is nothing blooming continually but the day lilies follow the iris and there has been color since spring. Many of the plants we have used have been divisions shared by neighbors. One of the prettiest gardens I have ever seen was a corner of a city block filled with zinnias entwined with blue morning glory. It might be a little hot and dry now for seed sowing but zinnias germinate and grow fast and come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. For a fast annual garden a variety of zinnias would be enough. Last fall when the zinnias had gone to seed I pulled them and piled them around a stump. There is now a patch of blooming zinnias there and I haven't done another thing to it. We also have a self sowing petunia that returns year after year and homestead purple verbena which has been very durable. Hope you will give us feed back. EP...See MoreHelp needed for bare shady spot with erosion problems
Comments (1)Dwarf mondo grass will never become invasive like Bermuda grass. Also take a look at Geranium macrorrhizum, Big root geranium. It would be evergreen in your zone, blooms in late spring, is deer and drought resistant, and is the go to plant for dry shade. It's also very easy to control, and needs virtually no attention....See MoreHelp Decorating Bare Walls
Comments (2)Art is very personal and should be chosen on the basis of what really speaks to you, and for lasting pleasure genuine oil paintings/watercolors/acrylics are much more satisfying than prints. I've found a lot of nice things on e-bay, and those offered by the artist are often less expensive than dealers. You might consider larger pieces on each side of the fireplace and put together a grouping of smaller pieces of what appeals to you on the longer white wall. In a grouping there should be some kind of common thread that ties them together whether it's type of art, similar framing, size etc., although it's fun to mix things up a little. A good way to style them is to lay all your pieces out on the floor and play around with them until you find a satisfying composition. For the art on the blue wall bigger is always better....See MoreHelp selecting art for bare kitchen wall
Comments (11)Here are two framed giclee prints from allposter.com. The first Composition VII, 1913 by Wassily Kandinsky. The second is "The Gold of the Azure" by Joan Miro, 1967. I think it is a happy piece. Look in the framed art prints category if you're interested. https://www.allposters.com/-sp/The-Gold-of-the-Azure-1967-Posters_i10646280_.htm?UPI=F6C6Q00&sOrigID=116958 I got a reproduction of a 1932 Good Housekeeping cover for my kitchen from them and I am very happy....See Moreeverdebz
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