Gardening - need some good ideas!!
By celtic_angel
@celtic_angel (91)
United States
January 3, 2007 2:55pm CST
I need some new landscaping ideas! I have quite the green thumb but suck when it comes to planning an entire backyard, which is what I need to do. I have a small veggie garden area, but the rest is pretty much open right now. I want cutting flowers so I can fill my house with fresh bouquets... I don't want a "dead" period, I live in Northern California, near the Bay Area, so weather is not much of a problem. I want a small pond for water gardening and fish, I want a nice sitting area. Any suggestions on what plants I should look into would be much appreciated!!
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5 responses
@mari61960 (4893)
• United States
3 Jan 07
How about planting a butterfly and hummiingbird garden? I have one and I just love watching all the visitors. You can put a nice bench nearby for great viewing.
I want to add a small pond myself this year to my garden. I am not sure of what grows best in your area but these sites may help.
www.cnps.org www.elkhornnursery.com
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
3 Feb 07
OMG I want to put in a butterfly garden so bad!! I actually first heard about it at the bhg.com website and love the idea....I also want to put in a "medicine wheel" garden as well as of course my veggie garden...I have a rather large area to work with which is good but also a downfall because its SUCH a large area to work with LOL...I'd love to have a pond as well but I dont know if we'll do that any time soon...the main thing for us is the house but I'm saving to at least get the gardens started (and the kids and I want to put a "memorial area" out in the woods as well)
there are quite a few links posted in this thread that I'll definately have to check out!
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
3 Feb 07
thats where I have been going as well as bhg.com which has some great stuff....
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
31 Jan 07
You can buy gardens in a can that specifically are for cut flowers. I find this easier to use and you get a great variety of flowers when you use this.
@gewcew23 (8007)
• United States
23 Jan 07
Here is a couple of websites that might be helpful. Also you might try to do a search on the net for free landscaping plans
www.the-landscape-design-site.com
www.greatlandscapingideas.com
@applsofgld (2506)
• United States
1 Feb 07
I was searching mylot for gardening suggestions and I came upon your response, thank you for posting and suggesting those sites.
@bonita002 (98)
• United States
9 Feb 07
Living in California you can grow about anything thats tropical such as elephant ears and bird of paridise and banana plants, anything that give a lush tropic look. I love that look in yards and landscapes
