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Old 03-13-2009, 12:59 PM   #30
hviola
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Originally Posted by Lou View Post
We just moved into a house that is a virtual blank slate! I think the previous owner liked to plant annuals. I, on the other hand, am a lazy gardener and only want perennials. I plan on planting a few of the new everblooming lilac bushes, some cornflowers, and maybe some hardy roses. I do want to do a raised bed in the front and I think I am going to put a dwarf tree in the center of it and maybe surround it with Wave petunias. Does anyone have any advice for me? I'm in zone 5 also!
I love the little weeping trees, like this: View Plant

They are zones 4-8. I plan on getting one this year. My local nursery carries them.
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