Beginner Gardening: Planting within a Retainer Wall, 1 by postmandug

postmandug wrote:
Well I'd say living in MN and Zone 4, your summer heat is not nearly as bad as it is in areas further south, so watering should not be your main concern. As others have mentioned, about one inch per week should suffice. Timers and drip/soaker hoses are cheap and convenient. Look through some catalogs for pictures of plants that interest you, then check back here in the Garden Watchdog for reviews of the companies. That's how I discovered DG; by checking the Watchdog for a company AFTER I had ordered from them with terrible results! Good luck and let us see some pictures after you get it going. It should be beautiful.

As an afterthought, I would also think about mixing size AND texture. The flowerbed is for YOUR enjoyment too, not just the passing motorists.

Doug