Gardening questions answered
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Mean Mr. Mustard
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Red Twig Dogwoods will grow anywhere.
Never heard of tea olives. I don't think they grow around here.
They look like this and they smell awesome.
I want to rip out all the stupid pink azalias in the front yard and replace them with tea olives.
Zengoat. Here you go. Just a quickie. I tried to keep the plants inexpensive and relitively easy to obtain. Most can be had at any local garden center but, check online too.
Pruple Rectangle – 1 ea. Anna H. Hall Rhododendron http://www.rhododendron.org/images/db/AnnaHall.jpg
White Circle – 1 ea. John Paul II Rhododendron http://www.rhododendron.org/images/db/JohnPaulII.jpg
Blue Rectangle – Mixed flower bed of lilies, tulips, dafodiles, color of your choosing.
Red Rectangle - 3 ea. Red Twig Dogwoods http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/1458/twigzj0.jpg
Green Line - Row of English Boxwoods http://www.pottersnurseries.com/buxus_hedge_2.jpg
The Rhodies give spring flowers and winter evergreen interest.
Tulips, daffodiles, and lilies will give color to that strip along the driveway from spring to fall
Red Twig Dogwoods give 4 seasons of interest
English Boxwoods provide a property line border while still looking elegant.
Notice no trees. All of these are low growing, which is recommended for the front of houses so that the curb appeal of the house is not intruded upon.
Pruple Rectangle – 1 ea. Anna H. Hall Rhododendron http://www.rhododendron.org/images/db/AnnaHall.jpg
White Circle – 1 ea. John Paul II Rhododendron http://www.rhododendron.org/images/db/JohnPaulII.jpg
Blue Rectangle – Mixed flower bed of lilies, tulips, dafodiles, color of your choosing.
Red Rectangle - 3 ea. Red Twig Dogwoods http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/1458/twigzj0.jpg
Green Line - Row of English Boxwoods http://www.pottersnurseries.com/buxus_hedge_2.jpg
The Rhodies give spring flowers and winter evergreen interest.
Tulips, daffodiles, and lilies will give color to that strip along the driveway from spring to fall
Red Twig Dogwoods give 4 seasons of interest
English Boxwoods provide a property line border while still looking elegant.
Notice no trees. All of these are low growing, which is recommended for the front of houses so that the curb appeal of the house is not intruded upon.
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They look like this and they smell awesome.
I want to rip out all the stupid pink azalias in the front yard and replace them with tea olives.
They only apear to be hardy in the south. Where do you live?
Maybe that's not helpful. I have one in the backyard now. While not dead, it doesn't really seem to be taking off either. I was just wondering how to make them happy.
Also, how the fuck do you get rid of wild violet once it invades your yard?
Also, how the fuck do you get rid of wild violet once it invades your yard?
Mean Mr. Mustard
Always shouts out something obscene
Full sun - Part Shade. Part shade is defined as no less than 4 hours of sun per day. Full shade is no good.
Soil Ph of 5.6-7.0 so, acidify the soil around them. This can be done by mulching them with 3" of pine needles or get some gardening sulfer from Lowe's. Also, fertilize with Rhody/Azalea food once in the spring.
Once established, wild violets are almost impossible to get rid of. the only way I can think to do it is yanking them by hand or nuking the entire area by covering it with black plastic vapor barrier for a year.
They are edible though and go good in salads
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Iazaleas, my grandmother had a beautiful one in front of her house and so I guess I just associate them with her.
Rhodies are essentially large flowered azaleas
Fuckers die in the winter and leave bare patches of soil when they're gone. Makes the yard look like hell.
They also thrive in low Ph low calcium soil. In the fall, like right now, yank them out as best as you can. Throw down some dolamite lime and water it in then cover with compost and reseed with fresh grass seed. Re lime your yard every fall and it should keep the Ph and calcium high enough to keep the violet out and the grass thriving
Zengoat. Here you go. Just a quickie. I tried to keep the plants inexpensive and relitively easy to obtain. Most can be had at any local garden center but, check online too.
Pruple Rectangle – 1 ea. Anna H. Hall Rhododendron http://www.rhododendron.org/images/db/AnnaHall.jpg
White Circle – 1 ea. John Paul II Rhododendron http://www.rhododendron.org/images/db/JohnPaulII.jpg
Blue Rectangle – Mixed flower bed of lilies, tulips, dafodiles, color of your choosing.
Red Rectangle - 3 ea. Red Twig Dogwoods http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/1458/twigzj0.jpg
Green Line - Row of English Boxwoods http://www.pottersnurseries.com/buxus_hedge_2.jpg
The Rhodies give spring flowers and winter evergreen interest.
Tulips, daffodiles, and lilies will give color to that strip along the driveway from spring to fall
Red Twig Dogwoods give 4 seasons of interest
English Boxwoods provide a property line border while still looking elegant.
Notice no trees. All of these are low growing, which is recommended for the front of houses so that the curb appeal of the house is not intruded upon.
Damnit!!! I just realized there's not tomato plants in there.
