Northeast Gardening: Reviewing 2015 Projects and Plants, Challenges and Results, 3 by DonnaMack

DonnaMack wrote:
Oh, Rosemary, I heard you with the percolating ideas. I was pulling into my driveway when I realized that my property line extends to the area of my neighbor\'s parkway - it\'s a good three feet. He goes onto my driveway with his riding mower (when he thinks I\'m not looking) but otherwise does not maintain the area, so it\'s weedy. It has one of those old fashioned wooden light poles, and I got a brainstorm. To beautify the area, and to keep him from coming onto my driveway, I am going to add some of my billion geranium Bevan\'s Variety (wow - they are evergreen - I have at least 75 all over the yard and in well trafficked areas and love them) and then I am going to grow thalictrum \'Splendide\' in front of and up the pole.

And I am starting to appreciate evergreen plants more. I have a PJM rhodie - not my good taste - it\'s been there at least 30 years - and its winter color cheers me.

I have been putting bird food out that seems much appreciated. This is next to the rhodie on my front steps.

I am probably the last to learn about it, but here is the thalictrum:

http://www.perennialresource.com/encyclopedia/view/?plant=19...

I used to grow lots of rochebrunianum - need to get that again - I loved the tall, frosted stems and its tendency to reseed so 8 became 20!