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#16 tgianco

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Posted 14 August 2005 - 08:45 AM

QUOTE(Farley @ Aug 14 2005, 08:10 AM)
At the beginning of the project for comparions....taken early 2003
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Your backyard has a nice elevation to work with as well. Excellent work on your part.
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Posted 15 August 2005 - 08:53 AM

Are there no other Folsom gardeners who want to share pics of their gardens?

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.

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Posted 15 August 2005 - 09:19 AM

QUOTE(Farley @ Aug 15 2005, 08:53 AM)
Are there no other Folsom gardeners who want to share pics of their gardens?

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.

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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.
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Posted 15 August 2005 - 10:58 AM

Once you do start tackling the weeds and nut grass and also planting your photinias, may I offer a suggestion. When planting use a roll of black plastic materials. We use sections or strips of plastic to cover the ground. Then where ever a plant, shrub, tree, etc. will be planted, cut out an opening big enough to allow the plants to get water and some air. Cover the rest of the plastic with bark, shredded redwood, or other mulch. This will put an end to future weeds as they cannot grow through the plastic. As plants grow, it is easy to use a box knife, and make the openings around plants bigger as necessary.

This is a sure fire method of preventing weeds in unwanted beds, etc.

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Posted 15 August 2005 - 04:20 PM

stevethedad, in the future when shopping for "mentha" mint, just ask for mint. Mint has to be replanted about every 3 years. Mint that grows in the Folsom area is Golden Apple Mint, Peppermint, Pennyroyal, Jewel mint of Corsica, Spearment, and Apple mint. All are tough and unfussy plants.

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. smile.gif

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Posted 18 August 2005 - 09:10 AM

Can anyone tell me what this flower is?

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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Posted 18 August 2005 - 09:26 AM

QUOTE(Farley @ Aug 15 2005, 04:20 PM)
stevethedad,  in the future when shopping for "mentha" mint, just ask for mint.  Mint has to be replanted about every 3 years.  Mint that grows in the Folsom area is Golden Apple Mint, Peppermint, Pennyroyal, Jewel mint of Corsica, Spearment, and Apple mint.  All are tough and unfussy plants.

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.  smile.gif

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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"

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Posted 18 August 2005 - 09:27 AM

QUOTE(MemphisGirl @ Aug 18 2005, 10:10 AM)
Can anyone tell me what this flower is?

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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I think it looks like some kind of hibiscus flower.

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Posted 21 August 2005 - 09:35 AM

Any garden peeps interested in some River Rock? PM me if interested
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Posted 21 August 2005 - 10:19 AM

I have a friend who is moving to Roseville. Her neighbors behind, above to her left have a direct view into her yard.

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?

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Posted 21 August 2005 - 01:25 PM

I think she can heighten her fence by adding a few feet of trellis to the top and then plant a couple of Lady Banks Rosa vines. They are very hardy, fast growing, and beautiful for the few weeks that they bloom each year. They come with yellow flowers (the most common) and white flowers. Once they are established they will be towering above the trellis and the fence.

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Posted 21 August 2005 - 01:27 PM

QUOTE(Farley @ Aug 21 2005, 01:25 PM)
I think she can heighten her fence by adding a few feet of trellis to the top and then plant a couple of Lady Banks Rosa vines.  They are very hardy, fast growing, and beautiful for the few weeks that they bloom each year.  They come with yellow flowers (the most common) and white flowers.  Once they are established they will be towering above the trellis and the fence.

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You are dangerously close to genius.

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Posted 21 August 2005 - 09:54 PM

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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.
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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!
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Posted 22 August 2005 - 08:47 AM

I will have to think on that one for awhile. Mint is out because it likes shade. That is probably the problem with periwinkle also as it likes at least part shade. Ours is spreading everywhere like in a jungle.

I will try to find something that might grow there, and I will get back to you..OK?




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