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Posted on 6/15/17 at 9:14 pm to DawgCountry
Posted on 6/15/17 at 9:14 pm to DawgCountry
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Just ripped up most of the plants in my front yard and planted about $1K in new shite. Will report back in 3 years when it looks like something
Front yard ... northern exposure or southern exposure?
Did you plan Azaleas, Hydrangias, and/or facsia or oak leak hydrangeas, maybe some dwarf rhododendrons or mountain laurel?
What did you rip out?
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Posted on 6/15/17 at 9:33 pm to deeprig9
Front of the house faces due west.
Ripped out 12 boxwoods that were in front on my windows. All squared up over time. Looked like shite.
Replaced them with coppertone distylium up against the house. Some azaleas in front on them on one side of the door
Then mulched over some grass that was dying due to shade and added rows of Abelia Kaleidoscope, Nandina Flirt and Ice plants (this was all from a landscape plan I had done this spring)
Now I gotta start on the backyard
Ripped out 12 boxwoods that were in front on my windows. All squared up over time. Looked like shite.
Replaced them with coppertone distylium up against the house. Some azaleas in front on them on one side of the door
Then mulched over some grass that was dying due to shade and added rows of Abelia Kaleidoscope, Nandina Flirt and Ice plants (this was all from a landscape plan I had done this spring)
Now I gotta start on the backyard
Posted on 6/15/17 at 10:07 pm to deeprig9
I've been fighting centipede decline in my front yard and added 20 lbs of sulfur to bring down my ph. Also need to keep amending the soil but there are parts that just struggle.
Funny thing happened. My back yard was spotty at best and after we had some trees taken down the centipede went crazy. Like Kudzu crazy. The shite is climbing into the bushes. I never fertilize or water it either...and the soil is hard red clay. It's doing way better than the front - and both get plenty of sun.
I'm going to send some soil to the Clemson extension to see what the makeup is. After that I'll be in business.
Funny thing happened. My back yard was spotty at best and after we had some trees taken down the centipede went crazy. Like Kudzu crazy. The shite is climbing into the bushes. I never fertilize or water it either...and the soil is hard red clay. It's doing way better than the front - and both get plenty of sun.
I'm going to send some soil to the Clemson extension to see what the makeup is. After that I'll be in business.
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