RE: enlarging a space (was Fine-textured blue or grey foliage shrubs/trees?)

Hi Barry,

I'm sorry, I wasn't clear. I'm interested in finding a grey-green or
blue-green, fine foliaged plant for some of the background plantings. I
intend to use plants with other foliage colors and forms elsewhere.

Unfortunately, this particular property is one of the first to be finished,
so there are no plants in any of the neighboring properties. The surrounding
hills can occasionally be glimpsed between the two-story houses sited
cheek-to-jowl. I can't imagine living in a place like this.

I definitely plan to pass on everyone's suggestions for improving the soil.
It's bad enough, I suspect tilling in amendments AND layering on organic
matter is going to be needed. Right now, all there is is subsoil.

Thanks for your help,
Cheryl

Santa Clara, CA
cheryl@wr-architect.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> [o*@ucdavis.edu]On Behalf Of Barry Garcia
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 7:10 PM
> To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: Re: enlarging a space (was Fine-textured blue or grey foliage
> shrubs/trees?)
>
> What Sean describes above is an important technique in Japanese gardens
> where often one does not have a lot of space. He described it perfectly,
> obscuring the borders by using plantings, as well as planting larger
> specimens up front and smaller ones in back. Using distant trees or taller
> bushes in your neighbor's yard to make it look like the plantings go out
> and beyond your yard.
>
> I've seen one garden where it looked like the property was a big park or
> large garden, but was simply a residential garden not much bigger than 40
> X 50 feet.
>
> In my opinion, i'd get bored of a garden with blue or grey, or even both
> types mixed, primarily because the colors stand out so much they overload
> the senses. I'm thinking what Sean wrote may be more effective than simply
> using blue or grey leaved plants. If you do go that route, i'd include
> some plants that are green. Of course this is just my opinion :).
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