http://awaytogarden.com/great-shrubs-a-roundup-of-some-favorites Organic gardening inspiration from Margaret Roach Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://awaytogarden.com/great-shrubs-a-roundup-of-some-favorites/comment-page-1#comment-156390 kem Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:19:27 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=7176#comment-156390 we surrounded our property with Leyland cypress trees. great for privacy till they all started dying one or two at a time. trying to plant a variety of shrubs and trees this time as we take out leylands. saw a new plant at local nursery "daphniphyllum macropodum". is this a good small tree? we surrounded our property with Leyland cypress trees. great for privacy till they all started dying one or two at a time. trying to plant a variety of shrubs and trees this time as we take out leylands. saw a new plant at local nursery “daphniphyllum macropodum”. is this a good small tree?

]]> http://awaytogarden.com/great-shrubs-a-roundup-of-some-favorites/comment-page-1#comment-51037 Joan Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:55:16 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=7176#comment-51037 Margaret, it's impossible to fence here, so there's a lot of finger crossing as I plant. My impossibly truck-mangled, 50 year old yew hedge is now gone and in it's place are 12 wintergreen boxwood, less desirable to deer, two leather leaf viburnum, a stewartia, a vitex, and an andromeda "Scarlett', which deer hopefully by-pass. Lookin' good so far. I'm moving my Spirea 'Ogon' in nearby, bought after I read your piece on it. It made it through its first abominable winter and needs more sun. There's a winter hazel nearby to pick up the gold. It's just about faded, but put on a lovely show. New plants, new things to try, I love it! Thank you for the inspiration. Margaret, it’s impossible to fence here, so there’s a lot of finger crossing as I plant. My impossibly truck-mangled, 50 year old yew hedge is now gone and in it’s place are 12 wintergreen boxwood, less desirable to deer, two leather leaf viburnum, a stewartia, a vitex, and an andromeda “Scarlett’, which deer hopefully by-pass. Lookin’ good so far. I’m moving my Spirea ‘Ogon’ in nearby, bought after I read your piece on it. It made it through its first abominable winter and needs more sun. There’s a winter hazel nearby to pick up the gold. It’s just about faded, but put on a lovely show. New plants, new things to try, I love it! Thank you for the inspiration.

]]> http://awaytogarden.com/great-shrubs-a-roundup-of-some-favorites/comment-page-1#comment-14342 Margaret Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:25:01 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=7176#comment-14342 Welcome, Jan. Thanks for the encouragement. I see from your homepage that you are a May Sarton fan as well; she was my hero. I love her books, and have for decades. See you soon again. Welcome, Jan. Thanks for the encouragement. I see from your homepage that you are a May Sarton fan as well; she was my hero. I love her books, and have for decades. See you soon again.

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