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Hi I am new to this forum. Yesterday I ventured to the how did I get hooked thread and told my very little story. I felt like a true amature in this area of gardening.
I have posted a photo of the front of my 1930's Tutor revival house in Minneapolis zone 4b.
We are on a corner with hills on two sides, to the left of the photo is North, this is also the steepest hill. The front hill was planted and replanted when I discovered that anything over 8" manages to lay down from gravity. What you see is sedem, garden phlox and hardy geraniums.
The lot is 44' wide and 125' deep, so it is small. The red maple right side of photo is now gone, The two large trees are Oak and the others are Maple. After this photo was taken my husband and I added some hosta on either side of the upper side walk between the walk and the oaks.
My husband wants the hosta to stay. Because of the Oak roots and not disturbing them we can't put in anything we need a big hole for.
I assume with what is currently there I won't get a truly authentic garden. Working with what is there what can I put in that would have been grown in the 30's? Preferable perennials to keep from planting every year and disturbing the oaks, or having errosion on the hills. There are enough restrictions and just starting out with the idea of planting to the period in the last couple of years I am very confused. The ultimate goal is to have as little grass to mow as possible, especially on the hills. They are very tricky to mow and we aren't getting any younger.
There is direct sun on the front hill from about 2pm until 7pm then it is about half sun until sun down. The North hill gets no direct sun. The rest is between shade and half shade.
The gardens in back are cottage and I like where they are going.
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