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recommended mail order nursery (post #11775)

treddy on Sat, 07/11/2009 - 00:28

References and Resources

I thought I saw an email address for recommended mail order plants in a recent issue but cannot find it again. Does anyone have the address?

Thanks

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by Karen in reply to treddy [original] on Sat, 07/11/2009 - 00:50

What are you looking for? I don't know if this is what you saw in the magazine, but a lot of people use the ratings on the Garden Watchdog. http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/

North Carolina - zone 7

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by treddy in reply to Anonymous [original] on Sun, 07/12/2009 - 16:06

Thanks Karen. What a wonderful resourse. I had no idea. As to your question, I am converting too much turf grass into bedding plant areas a little at a time. So I thought a few reliable catalogs would give me some ideas.

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by Karen in reply to Anonymous [original] on Sun, 07/12/2009 - 16:36

I find the public library to be a great place for that kind of inspiration. They often have a pretty extensive collection of gardening books with photos of entire beds, not just individual plants. That can be a big help in the beginning stages of planning a new area.

North Carolina - zone 7

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by treddy in reply to Anonymous [original] on Sun, 07/12/2009 - 16:41

Thanks again.

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by kmrsy in reply to treddy [original] on Sat, 07/11/2009 - 18:51

In addition to Garden Watchdog, you can check Cyndi's catalog:

http://www.gardenlist.com/

Looking for something in particular? Someone here might lnow a source.

_^..^_ Kitty, neIN, Z5

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by treddy in reply to Anonymous [original] on Sun, 07/12/2009 - 16:33

Thanks for the Cindi web site. I have removed some grassy areas and will plant some bulbs perhaps with other flowering perennials in the fall. Just wanted a resource to help with plant idea and selections. The first area is 2' X 8' bordered by a sidewalk, a curb and a driveway. A great opportunity to get creative, I thought.

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by kmrsy in reply to Anonymous [original] on Sun, 07/12/2009 - 16:49

A hellstrip?

I've always wanted to do something with part of mine, but there's a great big Silver Maple there that shouldn't be, and it's now illegal to take it down. What will you plant there? Will they need to be steppable?

_^..^_ Kitty, neIN, Z5

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by treddy in reply to Anonymous [original] on Sat, 07/25/2009 - 15:30

I am going to try some cyclamen under one of my old trees. I live in zone 7

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by jeana in reply to Anonymous [original] on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 16:25

Great place, great plants, great prices. http://www.senecahillperennials.com/index.php?page=cyclamen

Jeana

Never try to baptize a cat.

Jeana Never try to baptize a cat.

recommended mail order nursery