Add an artistic element such as a statue for a focal point. FYIs: - A heavy enough base will level the soil for you.
- Horticulturists use the term "spotting" when they refer to the design layout of plants.
- Fertilize the soil in the spring and fall.
- Hardpan is a rocklike layer of soil that restricts water penetration and root growth.
- Spot additional plants (see list) around statue and at the base of each tree, using height graduation: taller plant material at the base of the cypress trees, shorter plants in front of those and groundcover plants in front of those (figure A). This will create a natural flow in height, from the wall to the groundcover plants. Rearrange plants as necessary (figure B).
- Once you're happy with the design, start planting (figure C)).
Expert tips: - Several recommended perennials for the Midwest would be the oriental poppy (papaver orientale), peonies and bearded iris.
- The kind of fertilizer that's best for bedding plants is a well-balanced granular fertilizer.
RESOURCES :
Plants from Monrovia Growers
Monrovia Growers
Website: www.monrovia.com
Plants from Ball Horticultural Company
Various plant material
Ball Horticulture Company
Website: www.simplybeautifulgardens.com
Pan Statue
Model: S-219 (NA)
13"L x 14.5"W x 37.5"H (model # S-219)
Campania International
Quakertown, PA 18951
Phone: 215-538-1106
Website: www.campaniainternational.com
GUESTS :
Annie Hall
Phone: 949-458-3974
Email: ahall@gardendesigns.com
Website: www.gardendesigns.com
Garden Designer
Bart O'Brien
Director of Horticulture, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens
E-mail: bart.obrien@cgu.edu
Website: www.rsabg.org
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