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Planting Under Trees - Part 9Read the article this discussion is about
This archived discussion is "read only". « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next » » Daffyclay - Marge, With all these plants you have, are there places to wa Marge,With all these plants you have, are there places to walk in your gardens? That's quiet a collection. Clay Higgins, Editor: Clay's Daffodils -- posted by Daffyclay » Cottage_Garden - Clay, I can attest that one can walk from the drive and parking Clay, I can attest that one can walk from the drive and parking area to the covered wlkway by the house -- I did it once on a rainy day. Everything else looked pretty full Barbara Martin -- posted by Cottage_Garden » Marge_Talt - Clyde, Yes, there are a few places to step:-) As Barbara not Clyde,Yes, there are a few places to step:-) As Barbara noted, we've got a path. It actually goes past that covered walk to the front patio and on around the west side of the house. Other than that, there's a *lot* of driveway and a very ratty "lawn" that can also be walked on. But, Barbara's also right...I tend to not have much exposed earth in my planting areas. I figure if I don't grow something I want, Mother Nature will stick in something she wants and it probably won't be something I'm interested in:-) Marge -- posted by Marge_Talt » Daffyclay - Now, just who is that "Clyde" or should I say that "feller." Now, just who is that "Clyde" or should I say that "feller."After considering it all, I've decided I like my two little grass patches. I may want to expand my Garden area, after the fence is up and the deer stop eating my garden. That way, I may be able to determine what I have growing out there, when the deer stop eating it and it gets a chance to grow. My hosta were devastated this year. I have a large collection of them, but, alas, I've never seen them grow to maturity. Clay Higgins, Editor: Clay's Daffodils -- posted by Daffyclay » dayan - I don't think it's personal Clay; our charming hostess called me I don't think it's personal Clay; our charming hostess called me Nancy last week--I think the drought/hurricanes are getting to her ;-)Those deer sound nasty. I was counting my blessings until recently. I know there are deer in the area but I live pretty far out and had never seen them around the houses; until about a month ago when I saw one crossing the road at dusk. I had a sinking feeling as I remembered Marge's theory about them becoming a problem when they get squeezed for space. Good Luck Karyn -- posted by dayan » Cottage_Garden - Oh Karyn -- it's not even cold yet -- and they looove roses and Oh Karyn -- it's not even cold yet -- and they looove roses and other tasty garden treats. Can you take steps now to discourage them from adding your yard to their regular route?Barbara Martin -- posted by Cottage_Garden » Cottage_Garden - Did I mention azaleas? At my house in the wide open country the Did I mention azaleas? At my house in the wide open country there's nothing they won't eat or rip up or trample. My husband called it "Barb's Deli Now Open!" (They ate the top halves of ALL my tomatoes and peppers this year PLUS all the daylily buds and that was only in the driveway veggie area they had never bothered before -- it is now fenced.)Barbara Martin -- posted by Cottage_Garden » Marge_Talt - Well, <b>Clay</b> and <b>Karyn</b>, what we have is a perfect ex Well, Clay and Karyn, what we have is a perfect example of the completely fried brain, online in the wee hours of the morning, trying to pretend it can still make sense! But, I see I've managed to unmask myself quite thoroughly - groveling apologies are extended, please just consider the source:-)Clay, the fence should help your plants a lot. The poor yews and azaleas that I fenced in last winter are finally making a comeback - at least the yews now have green needles instead of bare brown branches. Plus, in one garden area, I left the fence I'd put around it last winter and they didn't get anything in there this summer (they usually hit the hostas and sedum and asters there)!!! So, your hostas should make a comeback. Karyn, Barbara is right. If you can take steps before they put your garden on their regular snack route, you'll be ahead of the game. I doubt fencing your entire property is something you really want to contemplate, but if you can put up some of that heavy black plastic netting - you can string it from tree to tree - in the area likely to be their path, it may deflect them. I've noticed that they will take the path of least resistance; they sort of meander along, munching as they go - but they do establish a "trail" and follow it regularly. If you can stop them from establishing the trail, you will have gone a long way toward keeping them out of your garden. If you can't block off a whole side of the property, you can use the plastic to fence off vulnerable shrubs, either singly or in groups. Royal pain in the derrier, but it does work (she says, knocking on wood). Barbara, that's why I just quit growing veggies. Had a veggie garden for more than 20 years, but I got so sick and tired of planting for Bambi; going out and finding they'd eaten all the leaves off the beans and squash as well as the tomatoes - you name it, they even munched on the basil....They will eat just about anything I do believe. Ellen Hornig once posted on one of the lists that she thought they had leather mouths as they will eat stuff that is definitely thorny or prickery. Has your fencing kept them out, Barbara? BTW, I find they don't attack my Azaleas and yews until about early October, when most of the things in the woods have lost their leaves. During the growing season, it's hosta, daylilies and geraniums high on their lists plus Joe-Pye-Weed (they love that). The also love Hardy Begonia, blast them. Last winter, when they couldn't get at the Azaleas and yews, they ate the foliage off all the Lunaria and most of the Ajuga...they always eat all the ivy leaves they can reach...but that's the first time they've hit those other two. Well, you guys shouldn't have gotten me started on what deer can eat! Marge
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