Specialty Gardening: Adding some zing, pop & pizzazz to a color scheme?, 1 by gemini_sage

gemini_sage wrote:
The ditch lilies were one of my worst weeds at the old place- George's place. The soil is so loose there they were so invasive. I think I'm going to have to resort to some round up on some poison ivy and honeysuckle bushes around here- chemicals are a last resort for me, but these monsters are going to require bringing out the big guns, LOL.

Dusty, have you tried laying cardboard on top of sod and mulching over it? Thats how I've been adding new beds with great success, and soooo much less work! In about 6-8 weeks they're ready to start planting, the worms do a great job "tilling". Thats my modified lasagna method for areas that already have good soil, which I'm thinking your place probably has too- old farm houses usually have good soil. Any beds you prepare this year will be perfect for fall and/or spring planting.

The brighter pink of these lilies makes and eye catching bright spot here. Uuugg, gotta do something about the bug eaten hollyhock making the area unsightly, but have been allowing some seeds to ripen. I think its going to bother me too much before they're ready though, lol.