Your backyard has a nice elevation to work with as well. Excellent work on your part.
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#16
Posted 14 August 2005 - 08:45 AM
Your backyard has a nice elevation to work with as well. Excellent work on your part.
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.
#17
Posted 15 August 2005 - 08:53 AM
How about some before pictures or in progress pictures, they certainly do not need to be finished gardens.
Actually gardens are never finished they are continually evolving. New plants go in all the time. Unfortunately plants also die off and need to be replaced.
#18
Posted 15 August 2005 - 09:19 AM
How about some before pictures or in progress pictures, they certainly do not need to be finished gardens.
Actually gardens are never finished they are continually evolving. New plants go in all the time. Unfortunately plants also die off and need to be replaced.
Unless you want to see my weeds and overgrowth, it's not worth it, although, w/ temps cooling, I can start tackling that nutgrass issue.
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.
#19
Posted 15 August 2005 - 10:58 AM
This is a sure fire method of preventing weeds in unwanted beds, etc.
#20
Posted 15 August 2005 - 04:20 PM
It is quite understandable to me if you asked a young employee at Home Depot or Lowes if they have any Pennyroyal they would not know what you were talking about. All of these are named mint.
#21
Posted 18 August 2005 - 09:10 AM
It's been fun discovering new plants and bugs in my new home state but for the life of me I have no idea what this flower is. The buds only last for about 4 hours and then they close and wilt away. BTW, it is a plant not a vine and the bugs love to eat the leaves leaving nothing but a lace pattern behind!
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#22
Posted 18 August 2005 - 09:26 AM
It is quite understandable to me if you asked a young employee at Home Depot or Lowes if they have any Pennyroyal they would not know what you were talking about. All of these are named mint.
I understand. My beef isn't with her lack of knowledge, but seeming lack of willingness to help or to learn. She could have looked it up in her Sunset Guide, or whatever they use there.
And, as I said, I explained to her what it was.
Also, the guy she went to ask is the same guy who helped me with trees in the past, and seemed quite knowledgeable.
I've worked in sales and service jobs most of my life, and have always told employees that if you don't know the answer, find out. "I don't know", or "Never heard of it" are not satisfactory answers, unless they are followed with, "But I'm gonna find out for you"
Steve Heard
Folsom Real Estate Specialist
EXP Realty
BRE#01368503
Owner - MyFolsom.com
916 718 9577
#23
Posted 18 August 2005 - 09:27 AM
It's been fun discovering new plants and bugs in my new home state but for the life of me I have no idea what this flower is. The buds only last for about 4 hours and then they close and wilt away. BTW, it is a plant not a vine and the bugs love to eat the leaves leaving nothing but a lace pattern behind!
I think it looks like some kind of hibiscus flower.
#24
Posted 21 August 2005 - 09:35 AM
#25
Posted 21 August 2005 - 10:19 AM
The yard is paved, with the exception of about a 2.5 to 3 foot landscape strip.
She needs something she can plant that would grow fairly quckly, without the kind of roots that will spread and crack the pavement, but still give her privacy.
Any ideas?
Steve Heard
Folsom Real Estate Specialist
EXP Realty
BRE#01368503
Owner - MyFolsom.com
916 718 9577
#26
Posted 21 August 2005 - 01:25 PM
#27
Posted 21 August 2005 - 01:27 PM
You are dangerously close to genius.
Steve Heard
Folsom Real Estate Specialist
EXP Realty
BRE#01368503
Owner - MyFolsom.com
916 718 9577
#28
Posted 21 August 2005 - 09:54 PM
I remember those lil Asian stone lamp thingies in my grandparents' garden when I was young...haven't seen any since we've moved up here to Folsom...brings back so many fun memories.
RFK
#29
Posted 22 August 2005 - 08:04 AM
So you great gardeners.........the yard look awesome by the way........would you recommend mint at the top of the list for groundcover that looks nice? I have been trying vincta/periwinkle for a few years now and it is still pretty sparse/not growing in as planned.........thinking of trying another route. What other easy, nice-looking groundcovers would you recommend........the area is about 2 feet wide and between our lawn and fence........mostly sun all day. Thanks!
#30
Posted 22 August 2005 - 08:47 AM
I will try to find something that might grow there, and I will get back to you..OK?
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