RE: rocks and compost on the site
- Subject: RE: rocks and compost on the site
- From: M* D*
- Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 18:23:06 -0700
- Importance: Normal
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon
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From: owner-perennials@mallorn.com [owner-perennials@mallorn.com] On
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Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 7:00 PM
To: perennials@mallorn.com
Subject: rocks and compost on the site
Marilyn,
This is the easiest and best way for me. If you think you have to dress up
the work in progress you can spread a few wood chips over it until it is no
longer on view. I do not use paper or cardboard to prevent the grasses
growing, I have not found it necessary in our short season - do you kill the
grass or use a barrier?
We have such a long growing season (about 285 days), It takes some doing to
kill grass!
I have tried it both ways, but much prefer to smother the grass with layers
of
Newspaper or cardboard.
Anyone wanting a rock any size can stop by my place anytime. We have all
sizes including those as large as automobiles. I wonder how much it would
cost to ship a boulder or 2 out here? :)
stone walls are fairly common in our area. In NYS they
are long mounded piles. In many parts of New England they are put together
with masonry skill.The best I have seen are in Rhode Island. I much admire
the
stone walls of New England!
They had to spend many hours choosing stone as I thought having lichens on
the rock would be attractive. Do you have those rounded, smooth river rocks
one sees at the sides of streams. No, there seems to be quite a variety or
rock,
but none I would describe as smooth stones.
The differences from coast to coast are very interesting and make for grand
Sightseeing. Aren't we lucky to live in such grand country? Marilyn
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