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Comments (5)I know the Garden in the Woods in Natick specializes in Native New England plants. They are in some way connected with the Nasami Farm Nursery in Western Massachusetts, and if you call them in advance they can order all sorts of Native plants. I know the soil conservation offices in many counties have annual sales in Spring where they offer a few kinds of plants at deep discounts. Moose Hill has an annual native plant sale in the Spring. I think I know someone socially who works for a company that does organic edible landscaping or something weird like that. I think arborvitae actually are native to this area. (Although they seem boring to me to. If you came from Key West you may be a bit disappointed. In that tropical environment, you have a much broader range of options. This post was edited by edlincoln on Thu, Jul 4, 13 at 1:09...See MoreLandscape rose recommendations not named "Knock Out"
Comments (25)If you want a big statement plant somewhere along the strip, you could try Darlow's Enigma. He makes a nice architectural statement, and I've never in my life deadheaded him. Wouldn't know how to get close enough without serious bloodletting, and he never needs it. I don't think he sets noticeable hips, and he blooms more or less around the clock. I also rarely if ever prune him, maybe a little tip trimming if I feel like it, but he mostly drops off nonfunctional twigs at the ends of branches without much help from me. I agree that Bonica is mostly self cleaning, or at least doesn't look ratty if I don't clean, and Marie Daly is similar. Several of the Easy Elegance roses do fine without any deadheading from me at all, and they're both winter hardy and pretty continual blooming. Little Mischief is short and wide dark pink, Yellow Brick Road is tall and slim, Kashmir is medium and red, Pinktopia is about 4-5' and medium pink. I'd say that Calypso, Music Box, and Sweet Fragrance can be left without deadheading but look a little less clean if they're not tended at least once a month. I think the hybrid musks like Wilhelm or Penelope would do fine without deadheading, and bushy singles like Ballerina or Robin Hood might be good. You don't want roses in a public space that are too tempting to nip off the flowers for cutting, so the singles and mass clusters are better than any hybrid teas. I know what you mean about maintaining church roses with a minimum of effort. My church has 70 or more Home Run bushes around their property, and about 5 years ago put a notice in the bulletin because no one had ever pruned them and there was all kinds of dead wood looking terribly ratty and half dead. Easy care isn't no care, even for Knockouts and similar roses. Now I just go in every spring and do a fairly brutal prune once a year, throw on some fertilizer, and they get absolutely no care till next spring. Driving by they look fine, though I'm sure my fingers would be itching to deadhead something if I got right up close to them. Oh, there's also a Seafoam or two around the other side of the church that I don't prune any more than my own Darlow's Enigma, but I rather think Seafoam looks ratty at the best of times so more care wouldn't help it much. I'm sure the congregation appreciates your attention and care. Cynthia...See MoreLandscaping company recommendations
Comments (0)There is a lot of overgrowth around my house and my wife has been threatening to have someone come and clear out my jungle. Could you wonderful folks who love plants recommend a good landscaping company before my wife hires a random person to mow everything down!?...See MoreLooking for landscaping recommendations for a slope. NW Illinois Zone5
Comments (14)"I’m concerned that would be way too much going on" I agree :-) If anything, you can add some annuals for this season. But wildflower plantings are messy looking to begin with and just tend to be weedy in any subsequent years. Best left to meadows or unplanted areas....See Morefloral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
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