Landscaping Woes
- Subject: Landscaping Woes
- From: T* J*
- Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 10:56:01 -0500
We are on our fourth year of gardening in our present location. When we
purchased this house, the land (an acre) was nothing more than horrible
underbrush with gorgeous shag bark hickories and oaks.
Our trees have high canopies and the understory trees and shrubs I have
planted (dogwood, japanese maple, rhodies, azaleas, yew, birds nest
spruce) are still so small. My perennials - hostas, (about 200+),
astillbe, lilies, ferns, etc., look really good in the older beds we put
in the first spring - but everything else is looking so "plop, plop," -
I am wondering if this is still due to their youth, or my lack of
appropriate design.
So - my questions are - how do you know when you have it "right" in
those early years?? Are there any tricks you use to unify your design?
Any ways to make a youthful garden look better? In your opinion, what
makes for a "good" design?
We are also in the process of completing a deck and I need some good
ideas for foundation planting. It will get morning sun, filtering at
mid day and total shade in the afternoon. The deck has wide column
supports, and lattice, with about three feet for the plantings.
Thanks in advance - looking forward to hearing everyone's thoughts on
design!
Tammy
Zone 5b
Central Missouri
