Want an "uncrowded" flowerbed
Carli
10 months ago
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Carli
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please help me redesign flowerbed by driveway
Comments (2)http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a87/blujen/gardenlayout.jpg...See MoreMy new flowerbed!
Comments (6)You might want to get the book on tea roses - it is called something like Tea Roses - Old Roses for Warm Gardens. There are beautiful pictures of many many tea roses, growing in warm conditions in Australia. Check out 'Le Vesuve' - I think it is a tea/china hybrid. It has large elegant two colored pink blossoms. It is self supporting, and grows at least 8 ft tall and 8 ft wide & deep here - sort of a huge shrub - well covered with leaves a rounded shape. Blooms here in No Cal from April thru December. Jackie...See MoreOne long flowerbed. Length of house is 50' & 3 windows
Comments (3)I recommend you put in a deep solid concrete edging. Bermuda grass is persistent. I have literally sifted soil to find and remove Bermuda roots from my flower beds, and I still didn't get it all. It remains a continuing problem in some beds where the roots go under the edging and are not hampered by mulching. Use an herbicide if you want, but don't bet that it completely kills out the Bermuda. Sorry to be so pessimistic; I've just had a really difficult time removing this grass. Bridal Wreath Spirea is (IMO) a large plant with some saying it grows to 8' wide. If this is the type you want, your bed next to the house should be at least 6' wide with these bushes planted 3' from the house. If, however, you intend the dwarf varieties, your bed need only be 3' wide and the bushes planted 18" from the house. You should always consider the mature size of shrubs when you plant them. They start off small, but they won't stay that way. Also consider whether you want everything to bloom in a single season. Perhaps intersperse a couple of shrubs and some perennials that bloom later in the season with your preferred plants....See MoreWhat can I do to get rid of nutgrass in a newly planted out flowerbed?
Comments (1)No, the only thing you can do is to weed as soon as you see a little spike stick it head up. Nothing seems to kill it. Get yourself a dandelion weeder and keep after it. The least little root will sprout....See MoreCarli
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