tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post1750074900076215067..comments2023-10-31T10:04:18.134-04:00Comments on That Old House: The Slippery Slope -- Help!Cass @ That Old Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12173199705431319322noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-16809006292747623562011-05-12T11:16:47.189-04:002011-05-12T11:16:47.189-04:00What about wave petunias? The "double" v...What about wave petunias? The "double" variety look almost like little roses and they spread out about 6 feet in all directions. Good luck.Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-88720380605050467912011-05-12T10:22:54.609-04:002011-05-12T10:22:54.609-04:00Oh boy, Cass. That's a tough one. I'm in...Oh boy, Cass. That's a tough one. I'm in the process of ripping out 150' of perennials to cut down on maintenance, so I'm a fine one to suggest more work for someone else, but here I go anyway! Eventually your neighbor's trees will take up that space with their overhanging branches, so I guess I wouldn't plant anything permanent like junipers unless you don't care if they get shaded out in a few year's time. But you have a wedding to deal with in a few weeks (oh, that made my heart rate go up, too) so, I get it, you want something with Wow Power. The Wave petunias would be stunning carpeting the bank, but if you have deer problems, well, then we're up a stump again. I was wondering about flowering containers...would it be possible to place some large flower pots along the top of the wall, or somehow dig them into the side of the hill for display? You 'could' take them in at night if the deer are ravenous, but I realize this is just what you don't need right now, more work. I wait to see what you come up with, I'm sure it will be stunning. Staying tuned.......Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-48979671359079772042011-05-12T10:02:11.310-04:002011-05-12T10:02:11.310-04:00We are deer-thwarters of long standing up here. T...We are deer-thwarters of long standing up here. The best, fast spreading and deer-resistant ground covers are St John's Wort and Perriwinkel. The St John's Wort blooms a brilliant yellow in spring and the perriwinkel seems to bloom off and on all summer. If you bought lots of little plugs they'd soon join up with one another. Good luck!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-49164637165526462982011-05-12T02:42:19.652-04:002011-05-12T02:42:19.652-04:00I think you need to have a planting party! Get ab...I think you need to have a planting party! Get about 10-15 people and give them each a tray of annuals, which will pack an instant punch such as wave petunias for instant color and gratification and perennial herbs to plant for the wedding. Carpet roses are also fast growing, but I'm not sure they's be fast enough . . . to keep the weeds out put down a layer of weed fabric then dark mulch. It should look stunning. Can't wait to see the final reveal! It should be stunning!Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-60462298220814670452011-05-11T23:18:38.382-04:002011-05-11T23:18:38.382-04:00As I have absolutely no success with plants of any...As I have absolutely no success with plants of any kind, I am the absolute worst to make a suggestion of any live plant!! However, that never stops me from throwing in my two cents! I would do something fun with balloons!! Really, I would! Put small stakes spread around the blank space,and tie non-helium (so they don't droop and go flat in one day) balloons low on each stake. It would be wonderfully festive and different! I think either white or colored balloons (possibly the bride's accent color???)would be flat out stunning or at least memorable!<br /><br />If that just strikes you as the worst idea <br />since the dawn of time, I'd go with spreading fresh mulch and a few strategically placed pretty pots with some colorful blooming plants.<br /><br />There's not a lot of time for any new planting to get at all established and either of my enormously clever....ok, feeble....ideas could be done in one day!Mellodeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07515414035373189099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-18525800208101493662011-05-11T22:11:30.157-04:002011-05-11T22:11:30.157-04:00Oh my ! I don't have any suggestions.
I bet t...Oh my ! I don't have any suggestions.<br />I bet the wedding will be wonderful regardless of what is growing in the garden.Glenda/MidSouthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10729065523048603563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-53096959047689878412011-05-11T22:09:48.585-04:002011-05-11T22:09:48.585-04:00Howard is a GEM...
A friend spelled out the names ...Howard is a GEM...<br />A friend spelled out the names of the Bride and Groom with Pansie's for her daughters wedding...<br />It was stunning!...We served Ice Cream and cake in a little tent right in front of it, all dressed in some fun HUGE flowered hats we made just for the Special day!<br />Can't wait to SEE Your dress!<br />xoxo~Kathy @<br />Sweet Up-North Mornings...Kathy @ Sweet Up-North Mornings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/12955449681949133240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-62460152852700973122011-05-11T21:53:37.114-04:002011-05-11T21:53:37.114-04:00What about russian sage? It gets sizable pretty q...What about russian sage? It gets sizable pretty quickly and is stunning.Becky K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10531485758141842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-25689035876526849072011-05-11T21:47:22.531-04:002011-05-11T21:47:22.531-04:00I'd put a weed proof barrier and some nice mul...I'd put a weed proof barrier and some nice mulch down and call it good. Maybe add a row or three of bedding plants along the stone wall for color.LydiaOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396723392206995513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-53209380915217420452011-05-11T21:45:10.101-04:002011-05-11T21:45:10.101-04:00I have nothing to recommend, except that I don...I have nothing to recommend, except that I don't think the deer eat our knockouts, but maybe because they are too close to the house.<br />BUT I just have a feeling your dress will turn out to be wonderful.podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5072219918314541508.post-86871229924770239432011-05-11T21:30:37.554-04:002011-05-11T21:30:37.554-04:00Cass, are you saying the deer like Knockout's?...Cass, are you saying the deer like Knockout's? Oy!!<br />It is going to be just beautiful when you are all done ...<br /><br />Have a beautiful eve ~<br />TTFN ~<br />Marydon<br /><br />5 day GIVEAWAY, pop overAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697196986038110683noreply@blogger.com