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Garden/plant help and suggestions needed
Posted on 4/23/15 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 4/23/15 at 1:18 pm
When I bought my house, this front little garden area was in pretty shitty condition. And it has only gotten worse. I'm tired of puttting this project off. It is an area about 4'x10' at the front of my house.
I'm ripping all of this shite out tomorrow. Suggestions on what to put there? Will I need to buy soil? I'm also not opposed to putting some mulch there. Tell me any and everything I need to know.
Here is a photo shortly before I attacked the area with a weedeater.
I'm ripping all of this shite out tomorrow. Suggestions on what to put there? Will I need to buy soil? I'm also not opposed to putting some mulch there. Tell me any and everything I need to know.
Here is a photo shortly before I attacked the area with a weedeater.
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Posted on 4/23/15 at 1:22 pm to PhiTiger1764
Weed eater is a good start,
1) Now rip that shite out by the roots
2) Till up the soil
3) Plant small flowers to cover space for now and keep weeds out
4) In the fall put own something more substantial like azeals, gardenias, or hydrandias.
5) or you can keep it as a seasonal garden. Meaning plant what will bloom during different periods of the year.
6) Use lots of mulch
1) Now rip that shite out by the roots
2) Till up the soil
3) Plant small flowers to cover space for now and keep weeds out
4) In the fall put own something more substantial like azeals, gardenias, or hydrandias.
5) or you can keep it as a seasonal garden. Meaning plant what will bloom during different periods of the year.
6) Use lots of mulch
Posted on 4/23/15 at 1:57 pm to PhiTiger1764
1) Most important is how much sun does the area get? Pay attention to the direction it faces, and where the sun is during different parts of the day. Also keep in mind that in the cooler months the sun is lower and more to the south than it is now.
2) Do a little research on native (some non-natives are good too) plants that work best for your area and sun provided. Look for contrasts in color, size, and texture. Look at houses in your neighborhood and figure out what you like and don't like about their landscaping.
3) It's better to plant in October/November unless you want to have to baby all your stuff through the heat of summer. I like the idea of planting some annuals to get you through summer after you rip all the shite out. Then plant your permanent plants in the fall.
4) You'll probably want to get some garden soil, but you definitely want to till it in with your native soil. You don't want to plant in only garden soil and let the roots come to an immediate change to your native soil as the grow out.
2) Do a little research on native (some non-natives are good too) plants that work best for your area and sun provided. Look for contrasts in color, size, and texture. Look at houses in your neighborhood and figure out what you like and don't like about their landscaping.
3) It's better to plant in October/November unless you want to have to baby all your stuff through the heat of summer. I like the idea of planting some annuals to get you through summer after you rip all the shite out. Then plant your permanent plants in the fall.
4) You'll probably want to get some garden soil, but you definitely want to till it in with your native soil. You don't want to plant in only garden soil and let the roots come to an immediate change to your native soil as the grow out.
Posted on 4/23/15 at 4:19 pm to PhiTiger1764
Easy fix with a little work. Weed eater is a good start. Pull everything you can, roots included. Idk what your soil looks like but it's safe to say you can add some good top soil. Till or mix with existing soil with a shovel. As stated, research native plants that don't require to much maintance. Not native, but I do suggest Mexican heather and knock out roses. They're harty plants that require little
Maintance. When I start a bed, I'll hit my plants with miracle grow every 7 days for the first spring. Oh, and mulch mulch mulch. I suggest cypress.
Maintance. When I start a bed, I'll hit my plants with miracle grow every 7 days for the first spring. Oh, and mulch mulch mulch. I suggest cypress.
Posted on 4/23/15 at 4:41 pm to PhiTiger1764
4x10, dig it out. It will suck but you will be happy you did. Once dug out, put down a weed barrier, and make sure that the drip line of the roof is behind the beds, use rock if needed, hopefully you have a gutter.
Fill in with some good heavy soil that will retain moisture from a garden store....hopefully it wont have a lot of weed seed in it.
Then plant, but don't just slap hawthorns or azaleas in it(I have those, and they suck), drive around and find a similar set up to yours and see what looks best. That is a pretty front, I wouldn't want to put something tall and blocky in front of it.
Oh, and looking at the brick border you also have, I probably would try to get that done on your bed there as well.....a little continuity will look professional and folks like that stuff.
Fill in with some good heavy soil that will retain moisture from a garden store....hopefully it wont have a lot of weed seed in it.
Then plant, but don't just slap hawthorns or azaleas in it(I have those, and they suck), drive around and find a similar set up to yours and see what looks best. That is a pretty front, I wouldn't want to put something tall and blocky in front of it.
Oh, and looking at the brick border you also have, I probably would try to get that done on your bed there as well.....a little continuity will look professional and folks like that stuff.
This post was edited on 4/23/15 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 4/23/15 at 4:47 pm to PhiTiger1764
Frost proof gardenia
Posted on 4/23/15 at 7:15 pm to PhiTiger1764
Rip out what you don't want and spray smaller stuff with RoundUp. Add garden soil from a soil supplier and try to stay away from the bagged stuff at the box stores. Till the existing soil if you want but don't till old soil with the new soil or you will continue to have weed problems
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