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The Plantman for February
9, 2010
Laurels and lattice panels add privacy and a noise barrier
There are benefits to living in the suburbs, but sometimes privacy issues and noise from traffic or neighboring homes can be a nuisance. Some creative landscaping can often bring some peace and quiet.
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Bring “four season” color to your garden
Ground cover on slope can prevent risky weed trimming
Brilliant color and heady fragrance can fill your garden
Planting is easy… when you know how
These trees cut winter’s bitter cold winds
Manure adds essential nitrogen to garden soil
Layering tall plants adds height to tight spaces
What element is the first to strike you when you look at a garden, yours or someone else’s? Quite probably the answer is “color.”
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QUESTION: “I am not too much of a gardener. I am looking for a pretty, low-growing plant that can survive in clay, in a steep incline in a ditch area and will also be low maintenance.
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In the dreary depths of winter, garden lovers console themselves with visions of gorgeous plants that will soon fill their landscapes with glorious color and heady fragrance.
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What do these activities have in common: Riding a bicycle. Playing a guitar. Roasting a turkey. The answer: They are all activities that are easy to do once you know how, but are very intimidating when you’re a beginner.
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Winter is the perfect time to plan for spring planting and for the many years ahead. The bare branches allow you to see the “skeleton” of your landscape and where you need to flesh it out with new plants or perform a little surgery
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Is all-natural farm manure right for your garden? Could be. But manure is one of those rare things that is better when it is NOT so fresh, as I remind the reader who e-mailed me this question:
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In recent Plant Man columns, we’ve looked at plants that you might want to avoid because they can become invasive and take over your landscape to the detriment of other plants.
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