#1: Looking for plant suggestions...
Posted on 2006-06-14 06:19:09 by Bruce
I live in northern california (east bay area) and have a yard I want to
plant.
I am looking for something that is low maintance. (I do have sprinklers, so
they do not have to be drought tolerant)
I have one area that I need ground cover (about 55 ft x 15 and sloping, so I
can not mow) I would like to have several selections for this area.
I also have an area around my deck (about 4 ft all the way around)
I would like to have something I do not have to replant every year,
something that has some color, not a lot of trimming etc I would prefer some
thing that does not attract bees, but does butterflies
I do plan on some cala lillies, some ferns, some jade and gardinia (well....
I just love them) and some jasmine.
Thanks
Bruce
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#2: Re: Looking for plant suggestions...
Posted on 2006-06-14 06:26:50 by Charles
On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 21:19:09 -0700, "Bruce"
<Newsgroups@No.SPAM.johnsonclan.com> wrote:
>I live in northern california (east bay area) and have a yard I want to
>plant.
>
>I am looking for something that is low maintance. (I do have sprinklers, so
>they do not have to be drought tolerant)
>
>I have one area that I need ground cover (about 55 ft x 15 and sloping, so I
>can not mow) I would like to have several selections for this area.
>
>I also have an area around my deck (about 4 ft all the way around)
>I would like to have something I do not have to replant every year,
>something that has some color, not a lot of trimming etc I would prefer some
>thing that does not attract bees, but does butterflies
>
>I do plan on some cala lillies, some ferns, some jade and gardinia (well....
>I just love them) and some jasmine.
>
>Thanks
>Bruce
>
>
>
>
>
A couple items come to mind, dwarf coyote bush and creeping manzanita.
Neither will give much color, other than green, but should do well
otherwise.
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#3: Re: Looking for plant suggestions...
Posted on 2006-06-14 13:17:00 by Carl 1 Lucky Texan
Bruce wrote:
> I live in northern california (east bay area) and have a yard I want to
> plant.
>
> I am looking for something that is low maintance. (I do have sprinklers, so
> they do not have to be drought tolerant)
>
> I have one area that I need ground cover (about 55 ft x 15 and sloping, so I
> can not mow) I would like to have several selections for this area.
>
> I also have an area around my deck (about 4 ft all the way around)
> I would like to have something I do not have to replant every year,
> something that has some color, not a lot of trimming etc I would prefer some
> thing that does not attract bees, but does butterflies
>
> I do plan on some cala lillies, some ferns, some jade and gardinia (well....
> I just love them) and some jasmine.
>
> Thanks
> Bruce
>
>
>
>
>
>
You might check out Ajuga or Lamium for a possible g'cover depending on
sun exposure.
Search around at www.davesgarden.com for some ideas and pics of
plants.(plantfiles search)
Carl
Carl
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