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We have just finished building our new little wooden bridge, fence and placed the main bed in the back. We have put hosta's, blue and red lady helleborus and some poker primrose, and ostrich ferns in the back. What other suggestions would you have on plant type for this area as well as hardscaping?
What a face!!! What a wonderful buddy you seem to have.
I'd find colorful fish stakes - metal or pottery - and 'plant' a 'school' right alongside that bridge and set them so that they are leaping out of the 'water' (a 'pool' of river rock) all at once. Set a boulder or two along the path and plantings all around..fern, hosta, more leafy than flowery.
I'm not against planting (far from it) but the deer and critters have me trained to think 'garden art' for interest first...and lunchtime plantings second!
ah,that face,I have a 1/2 bloodhound named Mollie,a rescue, I love em...you can get lost in the wrinkles!
Love the bridge,that is going to be an awesome place.
Start with plant type and plug in what you are looking for. The page itself is hard to get to so I did that part. It is from the University of Minnesota.
If you have deer you might be best off googleing native plants for your zone that are deer proof. Native plants are the easiest to grow and look the best in a natural setting like that.
Working in a wooded area like that I think you would be making a mistake if you added hard scape. If you want paths you could put down wood chips to walk on.
Oh, Tanker, what a splendid project you've taken on! A few questions: Are you bothered by deer? How far away is your house? Do you see this area from indoors?Since you mention a liner, will you have flowing water, full time or seasonally? I am VERY big on ferns, esp. the evergreen varieties so you don't lose everything when winter comes. I adore having a few color spots, if deer not a problem. We have coons and coyotes, but flowers are safe from them. Cyclamen and bleeding heart are so pretty in spring. Ah, the luscious green woodsiness of NC!
