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Re: [SG] Hello from a new member

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>From:         Lucinda <lmercer@OPENIX.COM>
>Subject:      [SG] Hello from a new member
>To:           shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
>
>Dear All,
>
>I just found this list and wanted to take a moment to introduce myself.
>
>I live in Millburn, NJ (zone 6) and have a nice back yard garden with
more
>shade than sun, though sun as well.  Unfortunately I also have major
deer
>and, worse yet, groundhog problems, so all the mail about hostas was
>interesting but irrelevant to me because both these animals eat hostas
by
>choice.  I actually do have hostas, but all were here when I moved here
and
>I haven't bought any and don't plan to.  SIGH.  They are lovely, though
>less so after being clipped to the ground.  If anyone has any ideas for
>getting rid of the ground hogs, please let me know.
>
>I am an amateur gardener.  I have lots of books and brouse (sp?) in
>nurseries a lot.  After much behind the conscientious mind
contemplating, I
>buy stuff and plant it.  I have one small area that is in shade most of
the
>day, a hillside that is both shady and sunny (I just removed four
sassafras
>trees so it is more sunny now) and mostly shady borders.  I like doing
this
>myself and since nothing has been done with the yard in years, I have
lots
>of weeds and rocks to dig out before planting so I expect it'll be
years
>before I am done.
>
>I do have a couple of questions for you all:
>
>1.  My pieries japonica looks pretty sad.  I planted it two years ago
on
>the north side of the house in this area that is in deep shade most of
the
>day.  Last year it grew lots of new foliage that was a beautiful red.
This
>year there is no new foliage, and all the leaves are kind of droopy and
>spotted.  There are some new falls of white flowers, however, so it is
not
>completely dead.  Also, there were a number of dead or almost dead
>branches.  Any ideas of what caused this and what I can do?
>
>2.  I planted some pachysandra under a tree which got a major pruning
last
>year so doesn't provide as much shade as it used to.  Also, last year
was a
>drought year here in NJ and I probably didn't water as much as I should
>have.  Many of the leaves look burned to me.  Is it a lack of water, or
>should I be worried about something else?  Parts of the bed are very
lush
>and the pachysandra is really growning well, other parts are much
sparser.
>Can I compensate by planting more pachysandra (transplanting from the
>massive beds I have in other parts of the yard, not buying) and
watering
>more?
>
>Thanks for your thoughts on this.
>
>Lucinda Mercer
>Zone 6, NJ
>
Lucinda, It sounds like your Pieris may need a little more light. Also,
from the droopy & spotted leaves it may need more aeration to the roots.
You may need to add some coarse organic matter to loosen the soil so the
plant is not standing in water.
Happy Gardening, Richard Jolly
Pine Forest Gardens Grower of Quality Hostas
On Line Catalog
http://pineforestgardens.com
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