tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877590965251014222.post7839189300166999833..comments2024-03-28T23:26:03.307-04:00Comments on ArtofGardening.org: Shady Goings-onUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877590965251014222.post-25610300025671766862009-06-16T14:31:30.749-04:002009-06-16T14:31:30.749-04:00Gorgeous! I have the same issue. Front is full sha...Gorgeous! I have the same issue. Front is full shade, then dappled shade, then full shade again and the back is blazing full sun from rise to set. Love your front yard garden. It's so lovely, and lush. I have the easy stuff: hosta's, coral bells, astilbe, dwarf alberta spruce, japanese variagated willow, ... but I'd like something else - something with some color. I see you have iris, perhaps I should try that?niartisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328154164462941199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877590965251014222.post-66210976722591081102009-06-04T15:01:08.675-04:002009-06-04T15:01:08.675-04:00Claudia,
Ha! You never know. Could happen. Past di...Claudia,<br />Ha! You never know. Could happen. Past dividing season now though. Wish I'd divided more of my hosta. They're greedy space-hogs in a small garden like mine.JCharlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230380488828173483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877590965251014222.post-76288319836301823402009-06-03T13:18:02.689-04:002009-06-03T13:18:02.689-04:00Isn't it great to get the garden to nearly tak...Isn't it great to get the garden to nearly take care of itself? This is my own goal one day...hopefully. Looks great, and if I were walking by I'd take pictures too!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877590965251014222.post-61906680467311862152009-05-29T22:56:18.065-04:002009-05-29T22:56:18.065-04:00You have done such a beautiful job of planting and...You have done such a beautiful job of planting and landscaping in your front yard!! What a wonderful way to welcome guests and entice visitors! ;-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877590965251014222.post-2871407690435612932009-05-29T06:16:30.835-04:002009-05-29T06:16:30.835-04:00I love the brick paths, they give the garden such ...I love the brick paths, they give the garden such character. Part shade seems to be the ideal light situation for growing the greatest variety of plants. The interesting mix makes up for the diminished performance of the sun lovers. <br />I think you must be growing the wrong Crabapple. There are some great, disease-resistant cultivars out there that provide a stunning show every year. I admit, my Crabapple does try to sucker, but not as much as some, and a Hori knife works great to whack them off below the soil surface.<br />Isn't it funny how that cute little Hosta you brought home and tenderly planted into the garden has morphed into a behemoth? I think it's time to get some 'Blue Mouse Ears' and its sports.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877590965251014222.post-54739601359813057572009-05-28T23:01:32.544-04:002009-05-28T23:01:32.544-04:00You know if you happen to be dividing and thining ...You know if you happen to be dividing and thining out those plants one day, and you just don't have a place to put them, and you happen to put those divisions in a pastic bag, and toss them into the trunk of your car, and you find yourself driving over to Menne's and you make a right turn into Kohl/Wegman's parking lot, and you find yourself on the service road, next to Kohls, and you happen to find yourself traveling that road all the way back into that brand new develpment, find youself in front of the gray house with the widow box at the very toe of that said development, you could just leave that plastic bag right there.......never mind.:)Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667135718335131934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877590965251014222.post-64997295881172181662009-05-28T20:12:50.474-04:002009-05-28T20:12:50.474-04:00Catherine,
Thank you for the nice words. If I had ...Catherine,<br />Thank you for the nice words. If I had my way, I'd have a different tree there, but still a tree. It anchors the area and looks good with our tall house.<br /><br />Nan,<br />One benefit of having so much crammed into the space is that there's always plenty in bloom from Spring through Fall.JCharlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230380488828173483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877590965251014222.post-26553047170610342802009-05-28T19:56:16.226-04:002009-05-28T19:56:16.226-04:00Thanks for the tour, Jim. I loved the story of you...Thanks for the tour, Jim. I loved the story of your crab apple tree, and the bricks too. Only a true garden geek could cram that many plants into a rather limited space, but you've made the space *look* beautiful, as well. No wonder you get unexpected visitors!Nan Ondrahttp://www.gardeninggonewild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3877590965251014222.post-44404162669563463942009-05-28T10:31:37.404-04:002009-05-28T10:31:37.404-04:00I really like how it looks. You've done a lot to ...I really like how it looks. You've done a lot to make a shady area very interesting. Crab apples are really pretty in bloom, ours always ended up with rust or something like that. <br />It must be strange to find people sitting in your yard sketching, but I can see why they would.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.com