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Sustainable Solutions: Great Use for a Native Grass
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A landscape architect's design notes. Some thoughts on landscape design, materials, gardening in general and the work I'm doing just now. Monday, August 1, 2011. Great Use for a Native Grass. This is native Switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum. Used to fill those difficult narrow beds around parking areas. It looks beautiful here at Lewes Canalfront Park and Marina in Lewes, DE. The entire park is planted in natives and very hansomely done. I recommend a visit. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Sustainable Solutions: August 2010
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A landscape architect's design notes. Some thoughts on landscape design, materials, gardening in general and the work I'm doing just now. Monday, August 30, 2010. A Jewel in the Grass! Wow, look at this! It's a Monarch chrysalis. Only about 1/2" long and decorated with metalic gold dots, it clings to the Switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'. On our bank. It's just a few feet from the decimated Swamp Milkweed ( Asclepias incarnata. Links to this post. Sunday, August 22, 2010. Discarded Butterfly wi...
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Sustainable Solutions: January 2013
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A landscape architect's design notes. Some thoughts on landscape design, materials, gardening in general and the work I'm doing just now. Friday, January 11, 2013. Deer Eating your Landscape? Try MILK as a deer repellent! So says George W. Longenecker in an article in the Jan/Feb Horticulture. Magazine. The Executive Director of the West Virginia Botanic Garden claims that a spray of diluted milk (one part milk to three parts water) will effectively keep the deer at bay through a number of rains!
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Sustainable Solutions: New Hardiness Zone Map!
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A landscape architect's design notes. Some thoughts on landscape design, materials, gardening in general and the work I'm doing just now. Wednesday, February 1, 2012. New Hardiness Zone Map! The new USDA Hardiness Zone Map. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Riverbank Meadow in June. Native Coneflower, Monarda and Coreopsis. View my complete profile. There's More . . . Check me out on Facebook. For tips, tricks and hints. See more information on my webpage: Lemmerman- RLA.com. New Hardiness Zone Map!
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Sustainable Solutions: February 2011
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A landscape architect's design notes. Some thoughts on landscape design, materials, gardening in general and the work I'm doing just now. Sunday, February 20, 2011. Redesigning Your Landscape: Step One-Base Plan. OK, I know this part is daunting. But it's necessary if you want a resonably accurate, workable plan. If producing the base plan proves too much, you might call in a professional. A Surveyor or Civil Engineer can produce a scaled plan, as can a Landscape Architect. So give me a call. Shadbush wi...
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Sustainable Solutions: February 2012
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A landscape architect's design notes. Some thoughts on landscape design, materials, gardening in general and the work I'm doing just now. Wednesday, February 1, 2012. New Hardiness Zone Map! The new USDA Hardiness Zone Map. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Riverbank Meadow in June. Native Coneflower, Monarda and Coreopsis. View my complete profile. There's More . . . Check me out on Facebook. For tips, tricks and hints. See more information on my webpage: Lemmerman- RLA.com.
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Sustainable Solutions: Can't Keep 'em Straight?
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A landscape architect's design notes. Some thoughts on landscape design, materials, gardening in general and the work I'm doing just now. Sunday, July 7, 2013. Can't Keep 'em Straight? I do this for Hostas and Irises, too. I keep the list and pictures on my computer. When buds begin to emerge in spring I print out a page and know just where that Francis Williams Hosta is. I'm ready to dig pieces to share with friends. Be sure to renew your garden tags each fall before winter threatens to erase your id.
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Sustainable Solutions: July 2011
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A landscape architect's design notes. Some thoughts on landscape design, materials, gardening in general and the work I'm doing just now. Saturday, July 30, 2011. Redesigning your Landscape: Step Four- Specific Shapes. Now that you have a basic map for your landscape spaces and traffic flow, it's time to begin developing your plan with hardscape and plant masses. Start with the hardscape because it's less flexible than the plants. Links to this post. Thursday, July 28, 2011. Have you seen these guys?
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Sustainable Solutions: April 2012
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A landscape architect's design notes. Some thoughts on landscape design, materials, gardening in general and the work I'm doing just now. Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Start Now for New or Revised Garden Beds. Need to enlarge the mulch area around a favorite tree? Trees in your yard will appreciate a mulch bed, the larger the better.) Or perhaps you've hankering for a new bed to show off an expanding perennial collection. Now is the time to start. It's a tough but light-weight tool I wouldn't be without!
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Sustainable Solutions: July 2010
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A landscape architect's design notes. Some thoughts on landscape design, materials, gardening in general and the work I'm doing just now. Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Yes, It Works! Here's one for the desperate home gardener with a cherished new plant wilting in the recent heat! Place one end of the wick in the container. It should reach all the way to the bottom of the container. Bury a bit of the other. End in the soil at the base of your plant. Voila! Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm a ...