RE: update on garden/bottle brush

Thanks Pat, will have to look for it, as I don't normally get it.

Donna

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> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of pdickson
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 1:02 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] update on garden/bottle brush
> 
> Donna,
> The newest Southern Living Magazine has a good article on landscaping
side
> yards..... I love the look of the stepping stones they used.  They
used
> lots
> of shrubs, and some Coral Bark Maples.  Just for more ideas!
> Patricia
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 3:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] update on garden/bottle brush
> 
> 
> > Well, Donna, here's a really rough sketch as a picture is worth a
> > thousand words:-)
> >
> > http://www.mtalt.hort.net/temp-a/sketch.gif
> >
> > Figured it would be easier to draw than explain...but idea is to
> > extend the bed you already have on the other side of the chain link
> > fence in a curve, so it looks like it just continues through the
> > fence.  Put in a bed at the street corner of the house that bells
> > out; plant some taller, wider shrubs and/or shrubs and a small tree
> > so they would actually hide most of that area from the street,
> > creating a bit of a secret garden from that side.  Put in a path to
> > the electric meter and turn the grass into groundcover as it would
be
> > hard to mow in there.  Path would actually take up most of the space
> > between the beds; realize this sketch is at no scale:-)  Hope it
> > makes sense.
> >
> > At the end of the extended bed, where it hits the wood fence, put in
> > some narrow columnar shrubs or grow some vines up the fence.  Dunno
> > if you're trying to hide the fence, neighbor's yard or not.  If not,
> > you could just use some taller perennials there and let that fence
be
> > their background.
> >
> > I'd be inclined to plant a tall columnar something up against the
> > chain link fence between the meter and the existing garden so you
> > don't see the meter from where you took the photo.  That item would
> > start the new extended bed on the house side.  I just thought of
that
> > and didn't put it in the sketch.
> >
> > So, that's my suggestion, FWIW:-)
> >
> > Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> > mtalt@hort.net
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> > ----------
> > > From: Donna  <justme@prairieinet.net>
> > > A picture is worth a thousand words... so :)
> > >
> > > http://illianagardenpond.org/southside.jpg
> > >
> > > This was taken from inside the yard looking to the street. Need
> > > something from the fence to front of home. I may be mistaken about
> > 16
> > > ft, but I thought that was what I measured a few years ago and
> > somehow
> > > stuck in my head. I know the 53 ft is right cause I just got done
> > buying
> > > flooring for my basement :)
> > >
> > > My neighbor is not into gardening as the small bed (barely visible
> > > against the garage)was put in by previous owners. I was not
> > planning on
> > > adding anything to their side of that space. At one time had
> > thought
> > > about a mini-wildflower prairie, but DH assured me someone would
> > end up
> > > mowing it down.
> > >
> > > Sounds interesting Judy, but not sure I have enough room. I also
> > still
> > > have to make it accessible to the meter reading folks.
> > >
> > > I just need to get started and it would probably fall into place,
> > or
> > > everything get moved at later date. I am forever digging something
> > up
> > > and moving it anyways.... due to not liking the combo or plant not
> > > liking the area....
> > >
> > > Donna
> >
> >
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