RE: Shade garden help
- Subject: RE: Shade garden help
- From: "Marilyn Dube" m*@easystreet.com
- Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 13:11:20 -0800
Marge & Sophie,
There is a hand saw made especially for sawing roots. It has a curved
blade and very jagged teeth. I use mine often for sawing up woody rooted
perennials like Peonies and Miscanthus sinenthus. It seems quite
durable...at least I am still on my first one.
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon
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From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Marge Talt
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 1:42 AM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: Re: Shade garden help
You're most welcome, Sophie...do not give up;-) I have hit many
spots of that doormat type - think my entire property is nothing but
a web of roots. When you get a digging fork, get a good one; the el
cheapos just won't last for you and a good one will. A good pair of
secateurs, a good small pruning saw that you don't mind using in the
soil (not the best treatment for a pruning saw) and a short handled
lopper also help...
onward and upward!
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Sophie Rapaport <sophieruth@charter.net>
>
> Thanks Marge and Gene for your help and the words of encouragement.
I have
> previous experience with planting under trees, including maples
but I never
> encountered anything like this soil surface. It has the texture of
those
> doormats made of the coconut fiber. Thanks Marge for the assurance
that
> "once you get past the first
> 6" or so of solid root web, you will find much more open
soil...it's
> that top 6" that's really tough going" - I did not know that. And
my first
> tool purchase this spring will be a digging fork - I am embarassed
to say
> that I don't have one.
> Thanks Gene for the remainder not to bite to much - I am also
planning to
> rebuild the small pond I have on my lot and to built a sloping
bed for the
> rock garden against the wall of the greenhouse. My yard has a lot
of
> potential - much more than I do I am afraid. Sophie Rapaport
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