Re: LS Designers/Plantspeople Suggestions Please

**t* <t*@gmail.com>**

How about a shade structure or pergola? Do you have other seating near the
fountain, or would you be likely to sit out there if you did? Maybe a small
screenhouse with overhangs? Or an arbor with a fast-growing vine?

I've had small garden spaces of my own, but if a significant space opens
up, I'm more likely to use it as an opportunity for a redesign rather than
a replacement.

On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 10:21 AM, <loisdan@juno.com> wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> Hurricane Sandy uprooted a 30-inch diameter, 60+ foot tall multi-branched
> ash tree that marked the center of the shrub border in our back garden.
> It took with it a half-dozen of its neighboring mature deciduous trees.
> Just in front of it, still in good shape, is a fountain that has a 6-foot
> diameter pond at its base. Thirty-year old Rhodies flanked the tree. This
> was the focal point of the garden. We were able to salvage the fountain
> and pond, the Rhodies and perennials, and are still cutting up the trees.
>
>
> My job is to figure out what to put in the ash tree's place, come spring.
> At our age (Medicare-eligible), we want a pretty tree that's fast-growing
> (but not weak), can tolerate the newfound sunspot long enough to produce
> enough shade for my predominantly shady garden to survive, doesn't
> compete with the Rhodies when they're in bloom, and ideally produces
> flowers and/or fruit. We're in Zone 5B (Northwestern NJ) with heavy
> clay/stoney acid soil. The lot is heavily forested, so I want something
> that will fit in with a woodland garden style. In late July and August,
> this space can become very dry.
>
> We probably won't live long enough to see another forest tree mature, so
> I'm thinking some kind of mid-story (30-feet?), possibly native tree. I'm
> inclined to look for something that has a horizontal spread, but am not
> sure that's the way to go. I'm considering either deciduous or evergreen.
>
> I'm at my wits' (and reference book/internet search) end and would
> welcome suggestions.
>
> Merry Christmas!
> Lois
>
> Lois J. de Vries
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