Originally Posted by Lou (Post 2523807)

That weeping tree is soo pretty. Do they come in any other colors?

Originally Posted by RowdysMom (Post 2509493)

You should try antique roses! These are roses that have been around for 50-100 years or so. I'm including a link to an antique rose store. The Antique Rose Emporium It has pictures of all the different roses. I have an early 1900's rose called Mrs. B.R. Cant. It requires no care (except trimming) and it blooms from March to the first freeze (usually Dec. in Texas).

You should visit a LOCAL INDEPENDENT nursery - not a chain nursery - and they will tell you the plants that are best grown in your area. Often the chain nurseries (or Walmart or Home Depot) have plants that are not appropriate for your area. When they die, it is not your fault, they should not have been sold to you.

A raised bed is best because you can get GOOD garden soil to put in it. Good garden soil makes all the difference. Water in anything you plant with liquid seaweed - and drench your plants with it once a week. It really helps a lot!

The square foot gardening technique is the BEST for either flowers or vegetables. Here's the link The Official Site of Square Foot Gardening and Mel Bartholomew, Originator and Author If you do what this guy says, it will work! He has a book that I highly recommend too!

I'm using the square foot gardening technique for my vegetables this year. I've included a few pix. I have strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, and cilantro. I'll have some rosemary, basil and squash, but don't have them out yet.

Originally Posted by tortoisekeeper (Post 2524086)

Plant lots of daylilies. They require no care and multiply each year. Also hellebore do well with no care and grow year round they even bloom in the snow. Also try columbine they reseed too and make pretty flowers. I am doing a veggie garden in hay bales this year. No weeding and less bending over.

Betty

Originally Posted by MyLadies (Post 2524043)

Your garden/yard is lovely too, Mom to Hot Rod!!! When can you come over & help me with mine? (j/k) :p

Originally Posted by wemple2 (Post 2524957)

I took a quick peek under my rose cones today...yippee, they are starting to sprout. I'll keep them covered for awhile yet, until the treat of another freeze is over. Does anyone use the Burpee catalogues to get ideas? They have a vast assortment, you can still purchase your plants locally if preferred...but it's still fun to dream.

Originally Posted by MyLadies (Post 2524033)

I am now in a new Zone and must relearn all the gardening I knew growing up in Texas. I'm gonna go to those independent nurseries to learn all I can. I'm up in WA state now, and I think the ground is still frozen in spots. lol.

Originally Posted by Yorkiekids (Post 2524070)

A really good idea is to go to the governments plant expert in your area. It's free, and they can tell you what native plants will grow best in your area. They have an official name, but I can't remember it, but if you look in your phone book under your county government you'll find it. Native plants always grow best, and are hardy growers. Good luck. I love to garden.