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Posted by grapeapril IN (My Page) on Mon, Jul 14, 08 at 14:21
| I am new to gardening (and this forum). I would love your suggestions as to how to improve my garden. I had a plan in my head, drew it out and went to work planting it last year. I'm just not happy with it and am continually moving things around and not having much luck. Here is a picture. It's a bed in front of my house that runs the length of my porch. We are leaving the yews so a 'plan' that includes them is what I'm going for. I'd like to move things around and situate them better for a more visually appealing garden. I can afford to buy a couple of plants but would rather use what I have. Your suggestions are MUCH appreciated.
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RE: suggestions for my perennial garden (pic)
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| I should mention what I have planted in there as it's hard to tell aside from the 3 yews in the back. From right to left: Rose bush (straggly, trying to revive, gaining leaves and buds)
Black eyed susan (middle-two mature & one baby, back-one baby)
Frost proof gardenia (front)
Bee balm (next to Black eyed susan)
Purple coneflower (middle-two mature, back-one mature)
Chives (3 middle)
Ornamental grass on end (near ornamental pear tree)
Various annuals, dianthus, sedum, and mums are in there as well, in the front to fill in. I'm thinking I need more shrubs. Hydrangeas? Move the gardenia to center front of two yews? I'm so bad at this. :) |
RE: suggestions for my perennial garden (pic)
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| April, I think you'll get more attention and a better response if you post this elsewhere, like Perennials or Landscape Design. Good luck! I wish I could help, but I'm clueless about such things. |
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