Hello!
I am new to the garden and am looking for ideas on plants to use in my soil. I try to stay away from commercial fertilizers and use organic (i have lots of poulty) PLEASE send any suggestions. I live in zone 5-6. I have lots of started gardens and some slope land i would like some help with.
THANKS! George
CLOSED: Hello! I need help planning a dry, clay mountain soil beds.
Hello! again
I forgot to mention i have lots of liatris blazing star and have way to much purple wisteria if anyone wants to trade. I also have tons of old fashioned iris that was here when i moved here and white daffodils i think they are king alfred.
THANKS! George
Hello and Welcome to Dave's Garden. We always like seeing new gardners join us. :)
Daylilies are a good plant for erosion control on slope land. What types of gardens have you started and what types of plants do you like? Do you have full sun areas or some shady areas too?
I have started what is called a german garden. It is filled with daylilly, iris, liatris,yucca, joepye and sedums with a few plants i.m trying out . i have lost hundreds of dollars trying plants that could handle dry full sun conditions. My other gardens have been amended but i have to keep it up using organic items. This bed is on a small slope and edges my drive on one side i am allowing a meadow to develop with the same plants as german garden with lots of butterfly weed added. The german garden edges the other side of drive and slopes toward my house. .This area is where they scraped my land to make driveway so what little top soil there was has been moved to side. Any suggestion will be helpful
THANKS! george P.S. there is no plant i dont like except morning glory i'm still paying for that mistake from 3 years ago
Sent you a d-mail.
Interested in your iris and wisteria. Shirley
Do you know which irises?
As for you original question, what are your goals for the garden? Do you want to get it set up right away or are you willing to spend some time on transitional crops? How much area do you have to plant?
Hi and welcome to DG's.. I am interested in your white Daff's and Iris. I have a purple/lavender Iris, Anise Hyysop Licorice, different colors of Achillea.
Winnie
George, Winnie's anise hyssop and achillea (yarrow) should perform well under your conditions.
I think your white daffs are 'Mt. Hood'.
Have fun! Neal.
Hi George! Throw in some Grasses! I have full sun and lots of clay and I after they are established don't even water them. Switchgrass and miscanthus are easy to find! Rosemary is another plant that doesn't need a lot of water. I have one near my mailbox that rarely gets attention. There is another purple plant that loves clay. Soon I as can remember the name I will post it! Wildflowers such as coneflower, rudbeckia, and such can also take quite a bit of abuse!
Nicole
Curry plant also does very well poor dry soil I have a rather steep bank that is basically sandstone and very little soil that the curry palnts have trived in, people can't believe how well they have done.
Baptista! That was the plant I was thinking of. I don't have one but have heard raves about it and clay. Had to go ask before I remembered the name.
Good luck!
Nicole
George, Baptisia is the blue lupine like plant I gave you. Mine has seed pods, but I've never seen volunteers. You're welcome to the seed though; maybe someone has suggestions how to germinate them? Neal.
George
What kind of wisteria do you have ? Is it hardy here in zone 5-6? Let me know ok.
I have some autumn joy sedum that will grow in your soil, and bishop weed, I also have some john creech sedum, I am sure I have other things , If you want some I can send some along with the Iris. Let me know .
vicki
George,
Was wondering if the plants arrived ok?
Winnie