Used coffee granules can help provide acid in alkaline soil. They too have some success against slugs and snails when sprinkled around the base of plants.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Evergreen Ground Cover for Slopes
There are several herbs in the picture to the left. Not all of them are good ground covers. The predominant evergreen types of ground cover are Thyme and Oregano.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Whimsical Frog Bird Bath
Whimsical Frog Bird Bath
A creative and fun way to add a bird bath to your outdoor space, the Whimsical Frog Bird Bath is made out of cast stone and is designed to last a lifetime. A detailed adorable frog holds up the birdbath tops, while another frog playfully peaces down on the rim of the bird bath. Add this beautiful piece to your front garden or even your back yard to invite all of the birds to come and play!
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Pink Skyrocket Foam Flower
Tiarella - Pink Skyrocket Foam Flower
Pink Rockets Shine in Full Shade Tiarella Pink Skyrocket, Tiarella 'Pink Skyrocket' (PP#13,382), displays pink flowers that look like little rockets blasting off from the marvelously cut and marked foliage! A very easy to grow perennial that combines well with other shade loving plants like Heuchera 'Obsidian'. Pink Skyrocket cut flowers make wonderfully fragrant bouquets!
Compost Tea Bag
I made a compost tea bag out of a scrap piece of nylon window screen. It will allow some particles to get through but that's ok. I'll have to work on the draw cord today to get it finished. If it works out I've got a second piece of screen to make another one.
Visit "The Garden Swap" forum and follow the progress.
Visit "The Garden Swap" forum and follow the progress.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Rose - Oso Easy Fragrant Spreader - Groundcover
Rose - Oso Easy Fragrant Spreader - Groundcover
Single Pink Spreader Rosa Hybrids, Oso Easy 'Fragrant Spreader', Rosa Hybrids 'Oso Easy™ 'Fragrant Spreader' PP#15,981, is a wonderful groundcover rose that remains very compact but spreads to 4' wide! This Proven Winners Color Choice rose has a profusion of of fragrant, single pink flowers in late spring through late summer
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Bat House
Bungalow Bat House
Features: -Bat house. -Material: Redwood. -Moon is etched brass. -Designed for small groups of males who prefer their own "bat-chelor pad". -Handcrafted. -Easily accommodates up to 20 bats. -Made in the USA. -Dimensions: 6.5" H x 2.5" W x 15.5" D.
Liriope - Big Blue
Liriope - Big Blue
Lavender Spikes on Grassy Foliage The Liriope 'Big Blue', Lirope muscari 'Big Blue', also known as Lirope,is a grass-like foliage set with tall spikes of lavender-blue, hyacinth-like blooms in late summer. The Lirope 'Big Blue' is slow spreading in full or part shade. It is a very versatile ornamental grass that can be used as a groundcover or garden accent or even in a container.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Phlox - Emerald Pink
Phlox - Emerald Pink
Creeping Groundcover is in the Pink Phlox Emerald Pink ushers in spring with a profusion of fabulous color. This low growing creeping phlox is no taller than 6. Phlox 'Emerald Pink' has a compact habit that is perfect for borders and rock gardens. Mass plantings of 'Emerald Pink' will create a beautiful sea of pink in your garden landscape!
Friday, April 19, 2013
Coral Bells - Georgia Peach
Coral Bells - Georgia Peach
Giant Burgundy Leaves Coral Bells Georgia Peach, Heuchera 'Georgia Peach', has lots of burgundy purple leaves so does not get lost in a shady garden! With giant rounded leaves, it is twice the size of most coral bells, and as the season progresses, they become redder, always with a showy silver overlay!
Low Growing Shrubs
Low growing shrubs like Junipers are a widely used type of ground cover plant that is evergreen. Blue Rug Juniper is a moderate grower and requires very little care and can tolerate poor soils. The Blue Rug Juniper needs full sun and well drained soils. Most Junipers are slow to moderate growers.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental grasses are also used as ground cover. They come in a variety of sizes and colors. Pampas Grass is a large variety growing up to about 8 feet tall in most cases. The Blue Fescue on the other hand, is normally less than a foot high. Most decorative grasses take little care but some people like to cut back the pampas grass from time to time.
Here's a small list of ground covers although not all of them are evergreen.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The Garden Swap
Two patches of Iris beginning to bloom. This is looking like a really good year for these.
These are along my vegetable garden fence.
These are in the island garden in the back yard. There's a crab apple tree trying to grow someplace among them.
There is a Hole
Today, I started back washing the pool and walked to the larger hole. I could see something in there but it moved when I approached. I stepped back and then looked again. Again, I could see the nose of something and it backed away. Then the water came and filled the hole.
A few minutes after shutting off the back wash I was walking near the hole and sitting there in the middle of it was a toad.
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