tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692758250883414355.post2634911194726090614..comments2011-06-19T23:32:36.355-05:00Comments on Suburban Sanctum: Best Foot Forward?Donna at Suburban Sanctumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10144553618750590665noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692758250883414355.post-7444893839636794242009-02-27T15:16:00.000-06:002009-02-27T15:16:00.000-06:00Hi, Town Mouse--You're right about the low windows...Hi, Town Mouse--You're right about the low windows, although they are the garage windows and they're usually full of cobwebs and dead bugs. It might be just as well to cover them a bit... :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks, garden girl--I hear you on those overgrown yews and unnaturally pruned shapes. Our neighborhood was built in the 70s so we have lots of 35-year-old yews around here. We yanked out a bunch at our old house that were wrapped around the foundation like an evergreen collar. All green, all the time. :) I still have a row of yews under my living room window here that I'd love to replace "some day"... I hope you can get your hubby to go along with your plans!Donna at Suburban Sanctumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144553618750590665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692758250883414355.post-8397274471023523062009-02-26T10:08:00.000-06:002009-02-26T10:08:00.000-06:00Sounds like a lot of nice choices for your front f...Sounds like a lot of nice choices for your front foundation plantings. <BR/><BR/>I'm not in love with our foundation beds at all - overgrown yews and burning bushes pruned into unnatural shapes. I'm still trying to convince my husband to let me rip them out!garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692758250883414355.post-3294459028212023842009-02-25T10:10:00.000-06:002009-02-25T10:10:00.000-06:00Ah, I could see how the challenge might be those r...Ah, I could see how the challenge might be those rather low windows, which you probably don't want to obstruct. Nice color choices, though... I agree with Catherine, Hellebores are great for dry shade and bloom for months. There are also many different structures and colors to choose from. Fun post, I have to admit my back looks better than my front (garden)... But I'm also working on it.Town Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692758250883414355.post-44728440538704604182009-02-21T15:15:00.000-06:002009-02-21T15:15:00.000-06:00Thanks, Catherine! I'll have to check out the flow...Thanks, Catherine! I'll have to check out the flowering currant. I'm not familiar with it. And hellebores are certainly one plant I'd love to have more of. Thanks for the ideas!Donna at Suburban Sanctumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144553618750590665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692758250883414355.post-17593346545639970272009-02-21T14:16:00.000-06:002009-02-21T14:16:00.000-06:00Sounds like you've got a lot of great plants in th...Sounds like you've got a lot of great plants in there. It is hard to wait for those little guys to grow and give the impact we want. I have a good amount of shade too in my backyard. The pink flowering currant gives a lot of great color in the spring. I have several clematis that do well in shade too. My hellebores have done great in drier shade as well. I think it's looking great, and once you get some warmer weather you can enjoy getting out there with them!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.com