I have used vinca vine and also monkey grass. The monkey grass grows anywhere.....i really mean that....it is easy. Vinca vine has very delicate<br>purple...
Just had another thought for ground cover. I find that mint, yes mint, covers very well. It smells good to walk on and when you mow. Just an idea, but once it...
Welcome everybody! Just as I was thinking my club was a flop :( I am so happy folks have come to play!<br>Now, let me catch up on the posts..............
Well I dont know about you, but I have the spring bulbs ready, the bags of soil ready, the pots are ready, now bring on Spring!!! Hey, dont forget the bulb ...
I live near Boston, have a little yard, and am desperately trying to make a pretty garden!<br><br>I have lots of shade and tht last owners let the grass die --...
I"m sure you can grow Clematis in Texas! They love sun as long as their base and roots are shaded -- by other plants for example. They do well in partial shade...
Pachysandra spreads like weeds. I put some in the front of the house when we moved in and by then end of the summer it had filled-out the entire bed under some...
I'm a 32 yr old homemaker from Indiana. I have a small garden in front of my house that doesn't seem to be doing very well. I have clay soil. a couple of ...
Welcome.. Hopefully you will pick up a few ideas from the posts. Questions? Just ask!<br>Feel free to start from the first post and catch up! Look at the...
Nice house! Nice yard! Why did your neighbors cut down the trees? I would plant some redbuds and a couple of white birch, and an amur maple! WOW!<br>As far as...
One neighbor cut half the limbs off one tree in MY YARD! Because acorns, twigns and leaves were falling into his pool. I guess that is the law though... The...
This is rediculous, it snowed again last night! Just an inch, but that's an inch too much!<br><br>How soon can I put down some spring fertilizer on the lawn? I...
They may be rushing the season, but I'd gladly mow than shovel any day. I've had enough of that white stuff. I'm ready to get out and dig in the dirt. I'm...
Just do it! Today I took the hardy trees out of the garage and set them outside (Japanese Maple, Sargent Crabapple,pear tree. I left the peach and cherry in...
WOW! You can do that? So I can get some trees in containers and store them in the garage all winter? They won't get any sun in my garage! Will I need a grow ...
I raked up most of the winter debris this morning and I must be a real wimp because I have blisters.<br><br>I was going to go to Home Depot and buy a few pots ...
Hi all,<br>I am moving into a new place the middle of this month which has a small front and back yard which includes a small garden plot. While I am the...
Yes, you can do that! I live in zone 5a (outside of Chicago) and I keep my containerized trees in an unheated garage. They do fine. Look at the photo album, ...
Good Grief! You must be a newbie, but you will have to let those genes shine thru. In most gardening books, catalogs, or nurseries there is a USA map that ...
Thanks for all the suggestions. I appreciate it. I finally had a chance to measure my back and side yard (the front is too small to matter I think). The back...
hello all, <br>i live in the southwest corner of michigan and my yard is fill of shade so i have a hard time growing anything i would love to have a lot of ...