Mid-Atlantic Gardening: FIRST FLOWERS OF SPRING!!! Mid Spring Edition, 2 by speediebean

speediebean wrote:
While I adore how Fothergilla looks, I think I'm going to have to pass, thank you. I think what we have decided on is something to go along the back fence-line, as a hedge-row. Maybe y'all can help me out please... we're gonna need something that'll take a lot of sun, somewhere between 5-8 or 9 feet tall (ya know, for privacy), but won't get too terribly wide/fat. Evergreen or deciduous is ok. Basically, it's gonna be along the chain-link fence between us and pesky neighbors, so we don't want to take up too much width from our side yard, nor do we want it growing over into their yard. (rather pain in the neck requirements, huh?) I hope no one shoots me for saying this but, they now have TWO rather nasty vicious dogs, one of which is allowed to roam untethered, so prickly and/or "not good to eat" shrubs would be PERFECTLY fine with me!

The soil will be well amended with compost at the time of installation, the drainage is relatively good as it is now, but it'll be at the base of a slight incline, so a wide range of moisture tolerance is something to consider as well.

Any ideas? Blooms, no blooms, evergreen, deciduous, whatever, pretty wide-open there. =)

Meanwhile, got the lawn mowed and babies checked on and watered as-needed. I've now got three little Caladium sprouts, Wheee!! Got the Irises propped up, and the bloom hoops are in place and ready for Ms. Paeony to smother 'em. =)

#1- Support hoops in place for the Paeony to grow up into.
#2- Irises also supported now-MUCH better!
3- The beautiful hanging basket that Michelle put together for me. Scaevola (??) I think, along with Bacopa.