You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!
Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.
Login
If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.
Hi,
We're planning to plant some shrubs soon in front of our house - ilex glabra (shamrock) and itea virginica (little henry). A friend with lots of landscaping experience told me to not plant them too deeply. He said to mound the soil up and give them some height from the surrounding ground. It sounds like a good idea to me, especially when I look around at yards I like. The beds seem to be set off from the other parts of the yard with this change in height of the soil and plants. My question: should I bring in extra soil to create this effect? We're planning to mix in some superfine with the existing soil. If I do need to bring in extra soil, what kind should it be? It's a very flat yard in the front. Also, how do you figure out how much soil to add? Do you just eyeball it? Or is there a way to measure?
