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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] shadegardens Digest - 26 Jan 1998

>I'm a fairly recent transplant from the midwest (Kansas City area) with
>a house and shady yard in Marietta GA. In the Atlanta area, most yards
>have many many very tall trees.
>I'm interested in getting more native plants and in finding shrubs and
>perennials for more color...have been on a couple of plant rescues to get
>some ferns and wildflowers, and hope to keep doing that.
>Seems like our soil is heavy clay or rocks, and I haven't been here long
>enough to have much compost.

A thought for those who don't have enough compost, especially if you live
in wooded areas. Everytime I heard a commercial tree cutter with saw and
chipper going, I would run it down, and ask if they would like to dump
their wood chips at my house. Here at least they have to pay to take them
to the dump, and are glad to have an alternative. Have a friend who put
them on her paths until they had about disintegrated and then put them on
her beds before adding more to the paths. I've not bothered, but have added
them to the soil with extra nitrogen.

Liriope is the southern slope holder. L. spicata has rather taking ways,
but fills in better than the clump formers. Have used it to hold edges
until other things were established and especially downhill from something
I really wanted.
Welcome to the group and good luck!
Nancy
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