Beginner Gardening: Help with japanese garden, 0 by kwanjin

kwanjin wrote:
Hi Flowerprincess. We got the little buddha in San Francisco 3 years ago. And it is giant reed that is behind him. We are slowly trying to dig that out because it is taking over and pushing up the wall! There is a hedgerow of tallhedge buckthorn behind it. We planted the reed originally because...A) we thought it was bamboo. (Got it from a friend) And B)Our back wall neighbor likes to stand and look into our yard and it's a fast growing screen in summer until the row grows in. It's (the buckthorn)about 7 feet tall now. Next year it will be tall enough to block him. If you want some you can have it. You'll need to put a barrier up for it though. And cut it down every fall.

Anyway..I'll try the other things you recommended and see what I can come up with. Let me know about this fellow selling his house and I'll try to come that way. Might not make it though. I going to be laid up after this weekend for a few weeks. I'm having foot surgery and I'll be on crutches for awhile. Again. (sigh)

Your path is beautiful. I'm a little jealous.

Looking forward to more pics!

Kwanjin