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What are good decorative plants for front yard?
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water_oak
Just Arrived
Joined: 15 Jun 2007
Posts: 2
Location: Eunice, Louisiana
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 2:47 am Post subject: What are good decorative plants for front yard? |
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Hello,
This is my first post. I am from Louisiana. I am wanting to dress up my front yard. I have a huge oak tree in front of my house. I would like to add a garden around it that will increase the value of my house.
I am looking for a mouth dropping fancy, and decorative look for the front yard.
I thank everyone in advance for their help! Cheers to the learning of gardening!
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toni
Mistress of Garden Junque
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Joined: 07 Jan 2006
Posts: 4195
Location: North Texas (Map)
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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Hi water_oak, gardening under an oak tree can be tricky, they do not like to have thier roots disturbed and adding soil to make a garden area will suffocate the tree.
Can you show us a picture of the front yard so we can get an idea of how large the tree is and how much planting area there is away from the tree and if it gets morning or afternoon sun?
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hummingbird3172
Showing Great Promise
Joined: 22 May 2007
Posts: 269
Location: Zone 9b Saint Cloud, FL
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I love big ol' oak trees. When we had one we planted ferns and caladiums around the base. I have a neighbor who has two big oaks in her yard and both are encircled with loads of caladiums. I think it is mouth-dropping fancy!
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bsewnsew
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Joined: 03 Feb 2007
Posts: 1191
Location: Rural Western Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:14 am Post subject: Shady area?// |
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Would that be a shady area?
First look for the short plants in front and tall ones behind......I like the cluster look in planting.
Say you plant tulips, use at least 6 or 8 in one spot in a circle.. In the fall do that.
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mellonmellow
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I agree with bsewnsew. Tulips would look amazing around an oak tree.
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eileen
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Location: Scotland (Map)
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bsewnsew
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Joined: 03 Feb 2007
Posts: 1191
Location: Rural Western Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:38 pm Post subject: Thanks for the site |
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I am going to read that one too.
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