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Life’s a Garden, Dig It think we could have made a better Oh, did I mention my paddle boardin’
Right plant... choice. Remember, think before you plant, father-in-law will be 86 on his next
birthday? Yeah, think about that for a
and think about whether the plant is the
right plant for the right place.
moment.
right place Make someone’s day

By Larry Newman EXTRA fruitful
common saying in gardening The vacation home landscape as
is "right plant, right place." a whole was excellent. Hardscapes
A Placing a plant in sun when it included a patio, a fire pit, and
actually prefers shade is an example. walkways with an appealing curve
I want to tell you about something bordered by both annuals and
I witnessed on vacation at a rental perennials mulched to the correct 11310 Ironbridge Road
house recently. First thing, the newly- depth of three inches. Plant beds Delivery or Pick-Up
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had a fun they mature.
and safe However, as
time. I gardeners we
spent each sometimes
morning make
pursuing planting
my other decisions
passion, that work for
fishing. TO ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF A CREPE MYRTLE, ALLOW now and the
Maybe I AMPLE ROOM FOR ITS GROWTH. immediate
will write future.
an article on fishing tips one day. The Then, we look at the landscape and
trip also included my father-in-law’s
successful attempt at paddle boarding
for the first time ever. He said he had
watched the kids doing it and wanted
to see if he could do it too. All right, Alzheimer’s
enough about the vacation; this is a
gardening column.
The owners of the home planted
a row of six-to-seven feet tall crepe Specialty Center
myrtles, about four feet from the
edge of the driveway. Even though
the area had ample sunshine, four
feet is not sufficient room. These
small and somewhat innocent-looking
little fellows will definitely grow and
protrude into the driveway in just two
to three years. The crepe myrtle’s
growth pattern is usually considered
spreading, and the tree is wider than
its height. There are options for
planting trees adjacent to driveways.
Look for trees with a growth pattern of
vase or columnar. Sunflower Gardens cutting-edge Alzheimer’s Specialty
The landscape around the front Center is designed with neighborhoods around a town center –
foundation and walkway was nicely
edged and mulched. Plantings giving residents with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia
included a variety of perennial the chance to live normal lives.
flowering plants and evergreen shrubs;
however, one plant in particular Each day residents can walk through town and engage in activities normally done at
stood out to me. In a corner of the home. Stop by the bank or post office • Go to the library • Swing by the Tavern for a
house was a hydrangea, an excellent non-alcoholic beverage • Go to the drug store and enjoy something to eat at the Café
foundation plant and a focal plant
near the home. My concern for • Stop by the market and pick up a snack • See a movie in the theater • Attend church
this one was the corner I mentioned services in the chapel • Go to the salon/barber shop for a shampoo or a shave!
faced south. Hydrangeas in full or
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