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Border plant
for wilflife and has berries for coulur, howthorn or acer Campester (feild Maple) You need to decide whether you want evergreens, or whether you don't mind it being a bit bare in winter. Beech is a bit of an exception because although they're deciduous when by kru
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19/04/2012 21:23:50
by Aimee Saber
Snowdrops
to escape from the shadow cast by deciduous trees. They did not need to protect themsleves from drying out, so they never developed a coat for protection. Narcissus and Tulips became bulbs to avoid Summer drought, so they have protecting skins. Bulbs without by Lucy3
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24/01/2013 20:55:07
by Berghill
new border for boring garden
://www.crocus.co.uk/ready-made-borders/ A new border with plenty of Sun!! Sounds like a treat. Agree that you should perhaps take your time with the planning. Work on the soil structure first and then go from there. You are right to start with the structural evergreens and any deciduous by Sue6
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17/03/2013 17:18:19
by nigelcoad
Lavatera
hibiscus http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=959 "Hibiscus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, trees, annuals or perennials, with simple or palmately lobed leaves and large, funnel-shaped flowers over a long flowering season" Says it all by discodave
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03/02/2013 00:40:48
by Zoomer44
Talkback: Derelict gardens
Yea, appreciation, at last! I will tell Peter and the boys! I filled my front garden many years ago with shrubs, flowers,dwarf? trees and let it get on with attracting the wildlife and weeds in the few spaces. It teems with birds and insects by Allotment Robin
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28/11/2011 18:41:33
by kaycurtis
Screening help
although it initially feels as if you are losing some garden, true, it does make life easier in the long run. Trying to trim a hedge whilst not damaging emerging/growing bulbs/plants isnt easy! A mixed hedge eg different plants, evergreen & deciduous could by Louise Henry
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29/06/2012 19:36:14
by Bev Pounsett-Krynauw
Talkback: Cow parsley
to encourage bluebells under some deciduous trees in a shady area of the garden but they are being drowned out by cow parsley - what can I do? Hi Glyn.Remove the cow parsley and plant the bluebells 'in the green' about now. Cow parsley is biennial and if you by HappyMouffetard
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03/05/2012 20:03:09
by HyppyByker
Flowering plants that like shade
of light sometimes, unless North facing & surrounded by high walls/fences. A lot of shade tolerant plants are spring flowering, but not all. Think about what grows under trees in a dense wood. You could try painting the fence a pale colour to lighten up by Danielm2323
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06/01/2013 10:55:25
by ThaiGer
New to gardening-need help!
, coreopsis and rudbeckia, that will keep flowering into the autumn. One of the first things you need to find out is how much sun your little yard gets.  Which way does it face?  Where does the sun rise and set?  Are you surrounded by high buildings or trees by fabulousemmalina
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14/07/2012 10:20:55
by figrat
Plants still in flower?
and Lavender still in flower, plus new leaves coming on a deciduous Honeysuckle, and all our bulbs (Daffodils, Alliums, Spring Crocus and Dwarf Irises) all sprouting like it's Spring...amazing! The osteospermums I potted up to put in the greenhouse by Kate Bradbury
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19/01/2012 21:10:29
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