Re: Moving to California

In a message dated 06/22/2000 11:28:14 AM Central Daylight Time, 
jyang1@home.com writes:

<< How would you deal with a garden that requires more time than you
 have, when you have to sell the house in one year?
  >>

Hi, Janet...

You're overwhelmed and have no idea where to start, right? Happens to all of 
us. But daylilies and pachysandra aren't fast growers.

My first plan of attack would be to add hardwood mulch to the entire lengths 
and widths of your flower beds. It gives a nice tidy look that most 
prospecitve buyers like to see as they know they're going to be up to their 
clavicles in moving boxes shortly with little time to garden for awhile. 
Also, the mulch looks nicely in the winter too.

Next, fill in any holes in the beds  with annuals...white petunias(sun) or 
begonias or impatiens (shade) can lend continuity to a vastly divergent 
design - you can run these annuals along the bed's entire length if you wish, 
weaving in and out as you feel you need some "filler". 

Keeping the grass mowed is all you probably need to do for if you start 
killing off any large weeds you may create holes in the lawn. But, if you 
have some man-eating thistles in there, perhaps some Round Ups's in order. 

If you're short on pots, buy some cheapies and fill with whatever looks good 
at the garden center...great sales now...and plop them in groupings wherever 
you need some color and substance.

Lastly, contact your local high school and speak to someone who helps the 
kids arrange for summer employment to track down a temporary slave (most 
schools are still open for summer school). Many will gladly work year 'round 
and can mow, weed, water; pack, mark and tape moving boxes; swab the kitchen 
floor; clean kitchen cabinets inside and out; keep the basement swept out and 
clear of sp...sp...sp...arachnid webs (ugh!), etc.

Boy, I can think of tons of ideas...just never when I need to.

Joanie
Chicago area

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