We went to Lowe's this weekend and got a Shumard Red Oak and a Lace Bark Elm to plant. All of the stuff we've planted in the last year has raised the value of our home/property $10,000!

It's amazing what good landscaping can do.

What are y'alls plans? Gettin' any new plants?

I'm working on a lovely batch of dandy lions for thie spring. I seem to have a green thumb with these. Lovely green leaves and beautiful yellow flowers



  QUOTE (MoonHowler @ April 3, 2006, 15:46)

We went to Lowe's this weekend and got a Shumard Red Oak and a Lace Bark Elm to plant. All of the stuff we've planted in the last year has raised the value of our home/property $10,000!

It's amazing what good landscaping can do.

What are y'alls plans? Gettin' any new plants?

I'm working on a lovely batch of dandy lions for thie spring. I seem to have a green thumb with these. Lovely green leaves and beautiful yellow flowers



  QUOTE (MoonHowler @ April 3, 2006, 15:46)

I have the most amazing brown thumb,I kill every plant I touch a big flowerbed in front of my store was dead and dying, mostly weeds, but Wildflower brought it back to life, this summer it will look beautiful. Thanks Wildflower

i do have a grounds keeper certificate if any body needs help took landscaping and has lots of experience in the field: planting,prunning,cutting grass,rake leaves,snow removal,irrigation,retaining walls,line ball fields,etc etc etc

yes you did spell hostas right

i do have a grounds keeper certificate if any body needs help took landscaping and has lots of experience in the field: planting,prunning,cutting grass,rake leaves,snow removal,irrigation,retaining walls,line ball fields,etc etc etc

yes you did spell hostas right

I could use some suggestions, I want to replace a Hydrangea (the old fashioned "snowball" type) It looks good while its green and blooming but once it dies out in early fall, it just looks dead and ugly. The area is mostly shady, with some filtered sunlight and already has beds of Hosta and varigated perriwinkle. Since this is in the front of the house, I want a bush that has some nice color and blooms, and will look good for a longer period of time than the Hydrangea.
Any suggestions on what I could replace it with, anyone?

  QUOTE (tomboy6978 @ April 4, 2006, 14:16)



I could use some suggestions, I want to replace a Hydrangea (the old fashioned "snowball" type) It looks good while its green and blooming but once it dies out in early fall, it just looks dead and ugly. The area is mostly shady, with some filtered sunlight and already has beds of Hosta and varigated perriwinkle. Since this is in the front of the house, I want a bush that has some nice color and blooms, and will look good for a longer period of time than the Hydrangea.
Any suggestions on what I could replace it with, anyone?

Well, I have a big green thumb!...I love to play in the garden....Kind of like a place for some peace I guess, even if it is just sitting on my ass weeding!.....

But I have huge gardens in my yard....Made all of them from scratch!....Had to dig up grass and all kinds of shit to make them!....I also built stone walls around them.....I would love to build my fish pond this year, but not sure I can yet.....

Although my favorite flower is a daisy, my garden is filled with Lilacs, white and purple (another favorite) Hydrangeas, white, blue, and pink, Lots of daisy's, the yellow ones, and that "carpet" one.....Kinda of like those flowers that grow on rock walls, they are more like a ground covering, and they flower in the early spring!.....

It has been a lot of work in my gardens, being that there were two here, that have been growing for the past 40 yrs, and for the last 10 she never weeded them!....They were overrun with Lilly of the valley...which took me three years to completely clean out!....However, thats how I made all the other gardens.....I was able to take stuff from hers and make about four more gardens!...

Anyone need hostas?....(did I spell that right?)

I also took my Weeping Cherry tree when I moved here from my other house.....I love trees!...And it has gotten big and beautiful!....

You asked moon!....

  QUOTE (nykitten @ April 4, 2006, 13:01)


MY GOD WOMAN is there anything u cant do.....lol please come help me with my flowers.

Although my favorite flower is a daisy, my garden is filled with Lilacs, white and purple (another favorite) Hydrangeas, white, blue, and pink, Lots of daisy's, the yellow ones, and that "carpet" one.....Kinda of like those flowers that grow on rock walls, they are more like a ground covering, and they flower in the early spring!.....

Anyone need hostas?....(did I spell that right?)


You asked moon!....

  QUOTE (nykitten @ April 4, 2006, 13:01)


The "carpet" one is probably creeping phlox, in NJ we called in mountalin pinks. It's one of my favorites too! and if you need to get rid of hostas let me know. I'm rebuilding flower beds in my yard that have been abandoned for more than 15 yrs!

  QUOTE (wildflower59 @ April 4, 2006, 15:20)


Thats exactly what it is!.....It's one of my favorites...I think I have a picture of it from last year....If I do I will send it to you......But I took all of whats in my garden from my house before I sold it.....Didn't have to buy a thing!....

All that seems to grow in my yard is the pile of dog shit from the dog ( great dane ) next door ...!!! I think It's really a horse , but I can't prove it...!!!!

I've visited your garden and I must say... very nice and it smells wonderful...!!!!

or you could try hollys they tend to bloom little red berries from spring until some time during fall