Garden centers are open and it is time to start gardening!
We've decided to first plant evergreens and flowering shrubs along the back fence. Something tall enough to give us some privacy but won't grow too large.
Our shopping list:
Arborvitae Emerald Green 'Smaragd'
Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'
2 x $24.98 1 gallon
Evergreen. Native to the eastern Canada and much of the north, central and upper Northeastern United States.
full sun
size 12-15 ft t x 36-48" w
space 24-36"
habit pyramidal
water 2-3 times per week until established
hardiness -20F
care Apply mulch. Emerald cedars thrive in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil with
summer watering for the first few seasons. In these conditions, they
grow 8 to 12 inches a year.
Lilac
Syringa
1 x $24.98 2.33gal
full sun
blooms early spring to summer
size 4-15' t x 4-10' w
space 4-10'
habit rounded
water weekly during dry spells; more often until roots established
hardiness -30F
care apply mulch. Prune just after the flowers are faded if you don't want to ruin next year's blooming potential. Or prune in March. New bushes don't require maintenance pruning until they are about 6 - 8' tall. The newer stems won't bloom for a couple of years, but to keep the flowers coming steadily, you need to constantly renew the plants. In general, by the time a stem reaches more than 2" in diameter, it should be pruned out. Cut no more than 1/3 of a shrub's stems each year.
Plum 'Santa Rosa'
Prunus salicina
full sun
Vigorous and easy-to-grow. Heat-tolerant. Clingstone. Self-pollinating.
maturity mid to late summer. Ripens in mid July.
size 10-20' t x 10-15' w
space 10-15'
habit rounded
water maintain moderately moist soil
hardiness -20F
care apply mulch.
Salvia 'New Dimension Blue'
Salvia nemorosa
full sun
perennial
blooms early summer through fall
size 8-10" t x 12" w
space 12"
habit compact
water prefers well-drained soil; check often until established
fertilize once a month
hardiness -30F
companion plants Shasta daisy, tickseed
Blueberry Blue Crop
Blueberry Blue Ray
Blueberry Jersey
Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
full sun
Annual
Attracts butterflies
size 4-6" t x 8-12" w
space 6-12"
habit mounded
water maintain moderately moist soil
fertilize use all-purpose
Marigold dwarf french
full sun
Annual. Spring - fall bloomer
size 8-10"
space 6-10"
habit upright
fertilize use all purpose
care remove spent blooms
water weekly during dry spells
Time to start planting!
To get the positions right, we were marking the tree's circumference with a long white rope.
And Honza had to create a big crime scene...
By the way, that looks more like a dire wolf than a dog.
Our garden soil was a soft, crumbly dark soil and was very easy to dig. We planted 3 trees easily in less than an hour. What a difference from Georgia's red clay or Florida's lime sand!
Arborvitae
Boy, we need a new fence....
Arborvitae and Lilac
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