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WANTED: Request for Green Elephant - Low Maintenance Plants
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Posted by nightnurse1968 z7-8Washington (My Page) on Sat, Sep 30, 06 at 17:00
| I am on the landscaping committee for my Homeowner's Association (Ok..I AM the committee, but nevermind that)and we will be improving the entrance to the neighboorhood. I am looking for low maintenance and/or evergreen plants that will basically take care of themselves in case I move! We do have a landscaper who fertilizes/trims when necessary, but it's more of the winter die down that I would like to avoid, because he might not clean that up in a timely fashion.
I am thinking of drought resistant things and evergreens of all sorts. Jacqueline made the first contribution with some blue fescue clumps! They are going to look great.
Even if you don't have anything that fits the bill suggestions for appropriate plants are also welcome. I will be getting my trade list together over the next weeks as I do some moving around/digging in the garden.
Thanks!
Suzy |
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RE: WANTED: Request for Green Elephant - Low Maintenance Plants
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| I have had great luck with Erica. Heath & heather are drought & cold tolerant evergreens, keep down weeds, and look terrific with little or no maintenance. I don't have any to share, unfortunately, but Molbaks has 4" as well as gallon sizes. (Not a plug for them, I have no affiliation to the company.) I recommend staying away from cotoneaster. It's short lived and looks dreadful after a few years - green only at the tips of long branches. It's also a pain in the neck to remove because it roots wherever it touches the ground. Wanda |
RE: WANTED: Request for Green Elephant - Low Maintenance Plants
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| Thanks for the suggestion Wanda. I actually have a couple of heathers that I wouldn't mind moving and I just might move them to the community area!! :-) I've seen how cotoneaster looks when not maintained and it's not a pretty sight. In fact I pass by a subdivision entrance on my way to work and it has completely taken over the whole thing. |
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