RE: looking for help

It I still lived in MD, I'd go myself  How fun!  But really, there are
resources available with garden clubs (she could offer an "ID tour"), and
she's not far from lots of garden resources there in DC.

Good luck-
Theresa

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From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of Andrea H
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 5:44 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] looking for help


One of my first suggestions if she's new to gardening would be to go and buy
a really good local gardening book. One with lots of pictures! That will
certainly help identify some of her plants. Also, I always recommend
planting slowly when you first move into a new place until you get an idea
of where the sun will be when. It took me several  years to get everything
in the right spot when I first started gardening. if I had paid closer
attention to sun vs. shade plants, and where the sun and shade was during
the seasons I think many more of my plants would have survived. I think the
Southern Living Gardening Book includes MD and they just came out with a new
edition that is wonderful.

Also, if there is a university with a horticulture program nearby, maybe a
class could come out and have the instructor do some teaching . That would
help for sure.

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


----- Original Message -----
From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] looking for help


> Your daughter has made a wise choice. Riva has one of the best crab
> houses on the western shore.
>
> I suggest that she needs to learn the identify of the plants that she
> has, and to evaluate their characteristic growth and blooming habits
> within the perimeters of her own interests.
>
> That way, she will be able to evaluate each and decide whether they fit
> into her vision of a garden and landscape or not.
>
> I think asking third parties to make decisions about one's habitat is,
> well, generally rueful.
>
>
> On Thursday, May 13, 2004, at 06:22 PM, Ron & Penny Verow wrote:
>
> > Hello there,
> >
> > I have a lovely daughter who has just moved to an older home in Riva,
> > MD (next to Annapolis) with lots of garden area that is in need of a
> > bit of work. Being new to gardening she is looking for some help in
> > identifying what she already has & if some of her plants should take
> > preference over others regarding thinning etc.'.
> >
> > Does anyone know of a garden club near there which would be willing
> > have someone spend an hour or so attempting to give her guidance in
> > this venture (hopefully gratis)?
> >
> > Thank you for any & all help.
> >
> > Ron from Maine.
> >
> > zone 4
> >
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