Recommindation NEEDED!!

I have spruce and balsum trees all threw the back of my property.I'am interested in sowing wild flowers and maybe perennials -if this is workable...any suggestions of what would work under these trees..
Ingrid

bachelor buttons and poppies!

notmartha-Excellent that was fast!!!Thank-You-
Will plant thous...
Any others...maybe,
Ingrid

I would think that larkspur for spike contrast would work unless too shady. I would suggest some of the mallows, but they might take over. Donna

Is this area heavily shaded? Damp?

Sequee, it's kind of both..Show you a picture of where I mean.
Thanks, Ingrid

Oh, my! What a lovely piece of property! You are very lucky indeed! I have alot of Black-eyed Susan abd Sunflower seeds that would probably do nicely. Also have some White Proso Millet that would be a nice contrast if you are interested. I also have a few Cephalaphora seeds youmight want to try. Everything I've listed is on PDB if you'd like to check it out.

Sequee-You've got mail
Best regards, Ingrid

Oh Ingrid, that's really lovely! When you sow the seed, try making exagerated "S" or zig-zag lines of single types of seed. Then switch to another type of seed and do the same, sometimes overlapping, sometimes not. This will give you waving drifts of color instead of just all the flowers mixed together. As they re-seed from year to year the shapes soften. I think you would like the look!
Karen

Very creative idea, Karen! I can picture how lovely that will be! (Do you hire out as a consultant? lol!)

Actually....I do....I'm a landscape designer....that's what I'm SUPPOSED to be doing when I'm hanging out yacking with my friends at DG! LOL
Karen

Oh,Thank -you -------ALL--------so very much!!!!

Kachinagirl
Your a landscape designer--That's interesting!Your place must really like something...Or, are you like all of us in trades we're the last and everyone else first?

Thanks, again Everyone
Ingrid

You got it....the cobbler's children have no shoes...etc....! My place is actually a "testing ground". I plants lots of new single things I want to try to make sure they do well in our area....only then do I use them on other people's landscape plans. So I have that....um...."messy" look. This next year though, I have promised myself to actually do a PLAN for the front yard, so at least that looks better. The back can continue to be my test area! LOL

Aha! That's why you have such cool stuff to trade!

:~)

nothing wrong with planting 'drifts of one',,,,

Ingrid - Dollar World has a seed sale going on - 4 packs for $1...they have poppies, shasta daisies, and bachelor buttons, among many other things. Most of the seeds are 2004, but some are 2003. Do you still need these? LMK and I can pick up some up for you before I mail your package out! I've been a little tied up with the Sectret Santa Game, but I'll do more trade packing this weekend - HONEST!

Hi Sweetie, I think I should be ok with what I have....Thank-You for offering to go there. we don't have that store here..
Be Blessed, Ingrid

How could I resist! You've been great to me and I do appreciate everything you've shared with me!

Anytime, Ingrid