Bushes
Bushes
Hi...remember me? Prolly not but hi anyway!
I remember there were some total smarties on here before. I need some advice for shrubs. I live in Missouri. I planted a GLORIOUS perinnial bed that is WAY too difficult to maintain with my busy life these days. I'm going to kill it all off in the fall. I want to plant just a row of shrubs in the place of all these flowers. There is room for about 7-8 nice sized shrubs. I don't care if they loose all their leaves in the winter. They will be in a bed in the back of the house. I live in Missouri. Any suggestions for me? Do you have any that have been a favorite you could recommend? Thanks in advance!
I remember there were some total smarties on here before. I need some advice for shrubs. I live in Missouri. I planted a GLORIOUS perinnial bed that is WAY too difficult to maintain with my busy life these days. I'm going to kill it all off in the fall. I want to plant just a row of shrubs in the place of all these flowers. There is room for about 7-8 nice sized shrubs. I don't care if they loose all their leaves in the winter. They will be in a bed in the back of the house. I live in Missouri. Any suggestions for me? Do you have any that have been a favorite you could recommend? Thanks in advance!
Bushes
Get out, Hottie!! 'Course I remember you!!
How about nandina? They keep their leaves and at times have
very pretty berries.
Nandina
Do you get hard feezes where you are? There are some other
things but you might have to protect them in the winter and
that can be a pain... I do it for my hydrangeas and night
blooming jasmine... put all those sheets up and take them
down in the morning...
Good to "see" you!
How about nandina? They keep their leaves and at times have
very pretty berries.
Nandina
Do you get hard feezes where you are? There are some other
things but you might have to protect them in the winter and
that can be a pain... I do it for my hydrangeas and night
blooming jasmine... put all those sheets up and take them
down in the morning...
Good to "see" you!
Bushes
Ohhh...purdy, Val. HI!
Yeah we get hard freezes that can involve several inches of ice at least once a year.
Yeah we get hard freezes that can involve several inches of ice at least once a year.
Bushes
The best way to pick shrubs is to see what the neighbours are growing. Pick the ones you like with some evergreens so you have some plants even in winter. If it grows in the neighbours it will grow in yours, mix them up from different gardens.
Bushes
Pick the neighbor's shrubs you like? Go around at night with a
flashlight and a shovel?
(Looking at what the neighbors have growing is actually a very
good idea!)
(If you have neighbors that is!!)
:-6
flashlight and a shovel?
(Looking at what the neighbors have growing is actually a very
good idea!)
(If you have neighbors that is!!)
:-6
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Hotsauce
when you say you'd like to plant shrubs ? like a hedge ?
The most common hedge/greenery is a "Japanese - Box"
Japanese something Box - grows fast - stays green - perfect for a hedge.
or did you want something that flowers? alot to choose from..
Now you know - shrubs will need to be maintained - trimmed..
I worked in my yard yesterday - Ivy - Rose's - I broke a sprinkler head - good day..
Everythings alot of work / time consuming
Good luck
Patsy
when you say you'd like to plant shrubs ? like a hedge ?
The most common hedge/greenery is a "Japanese - Box"
Japanese something Box - grows fast - stays green - perfect for a hedge.
or did you want something that flowers? alot to choose from..
Now you know - shrubs will need to be maintained - trimmed..
I worked in my yard yesterday - Ivy - Rose's - I broke a sprinkler head - good day..
Everythings alot of work / time consuming
Good luck
Patsy
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Bushes
I read this thread because I have been thinking about doing the same thing....plant bushes in front of our home. I live in Georgia, a milder climate.
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Bushes
Hi Hotsauce, good to see you.
Bushes
hotsauce;880084 wrote: Hi...remember me? Prolly not but hi anyway!
I remember there were some total smarties on here before. I need some advice for shrubs. I live in Missouri. I planted a GLORIOUS perinnial bed that is WAY too difficult to maintain with my busy life these days. I'm going to kill it all off in the fall. I want to plant just a row of shrubs in the place of all these flowers. There is room for about 7-8 nice sized shrubs. I don't care if they loose all their leaves in the winter. They will be in a bed in the back of the house. I live in Missouri. Any suggestions for me? Do you have any that have been a favorite you could recommend? Thanks in advance!
How could we possibly forget
Have a look at :-
http://www.paramountplants.co.uk/shrubs2.html
I particularly like the pyrocanthus (Firethorn) - we have several in our garden and they last out the winter quite happily.
I remember there were some total smarties on here before. I need some advice for shrubs. I live in Missouri. I planted a GLORIOUS perinnial bed that is WAY too difficult to maintain with my busy life these days. I'm going to kill it all off in the fall. I want to plant just a row of shrubs in the place of all these flowers. There is room for about 7-8 nice sized shrubs. I don't care if they loose all their leaves in the winter. They will be in a bed in the back of the house. I live in Missouri. Any suggestions for me? Do you have any that have been a favorite you could recommend? Thanks in advance!
How could we possibly forget
Have a look at :-
http://www.paramountplants.co.uk/shrubs2.html
I particularly like the pyrocanthus (Firethorn) - we have several in our garden and they last out the winter quite happily.
Bushes
Hellooooo Saucy so good to see you, how could we forget you
Welcome back.
I don't know squat about gardening cept what is cultivated here on FG. But had to say hi to you :-4
Welcome back.
I don't know squat about gardening cept what is cultivated here on FG. But had to say hi to you :-4
�You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.�
― Mae West
― Mae West
Bushes
Hi Hotsause good to see you. I don't have any suggestions about hedges as the ones we have in front I hate might be doing the same thing your doing.
ALOHA!!
MOTTO TO LIVE BY:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming.
WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
MOTTO TO LIVE BY:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming.
WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
Bushes
Nice to see familiar faces around here still! Thank you for the suggestions. You are always so helpful. Now, if someone would just come dig my holes! :-6
Bushes
For that area, I might suggest something taller in the background that grows well in a variety of soils you have in that area... some evergreens that grow from 6' to 10' or so... possibly Japanese maples, crepe myrtles, forsythia, lilac, hydrangeas... or perhaps some small trees even. For the front... at least one layer of smaller shrubs such as azalias, camellias, lower growing rhododendrons, pieris, wiegela, holly, magnolia, caryopteris... You might even consider some native shrubs for that area.
hotsauce;880791 wrote: Nice to see familiar faces around here still! Thank you for the suggestions. You are always so helpful. Now, if someone would just come dig my holes! :-6
I'm better at filling holes than digging holes, but... :wah: I'm sure there are others here who might be willing to help ya' with this. :p
hotsauce;880791 wrote: Nice to see familiar faces around here still! Thank you for the suggestions. You are always so helpful. Now, if someone would just come dig my holes! :-6
I'm better at filling holes than digging holes, but... :wah: I'm sure there are others here who might be willing to help ya' with this. :p
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