Posted by venusmist on March 10, 2009, 12:04 pm
Thanks people,
I have been out and borrowed a couple of design books from the library,
but as to plants, i have absoloutly no idea.
Looking through garden centres etc, it seems every plant "is best
planted in full sun", on "well drained soil".
so - what can i plant in my crappy patch? Also none of the lables in
the garden centre said whether they were toxic to people or pets.
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venusmist
Posted by Phisherman on March 10, 2009, 6:44 pm
On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:04:16 +0000, venusmist
>Thanks people,
>I have been out and borrowed a couple of design books from the library,
>but as to plants, i have absoloutly no idea.
>Looking through garden centres etc, it seems every plant "is best
>planted in full sun", on "well drained soil".
>so - what can i plant in my crappy patch? Also none of the lables in
>the garden centre said whether they were toxic to people or pets.
For starters determine your patch environment for
water content and humidity
hours of AM/PM sun or dappled sunlight
soil test results
seasonal temperatures
Labels are quite safe for people and pets.
Posted by David Hare-Scott on March 10, 2009, 8:30 pm
venusmist wrote:
> Thanks people,
> I have been out and borrowed a couple of design books from the
> library, but as to plants, i have absoloutly no idea.
> Looking through garden centres etc, it seems every plant "is best
> planted in full sun", on "well drained soil".
Tell me about it!
> so - what can i plant in my crappy patch? Also none of the lables in
> the garden centre said whether they were toxic to people or pets.
The soil will need to be improved, this is mainly to change the texture and
hydrolic properties, not so much to add nutrients. Put simply the more
organic matter you add the better. Find a local garden club for species
recomendations. Don't worry about the labels.
David
Posted by mleblanca on March 10, 2009, 9:36 pm
wrote:
> Thanks people,
> I have been out and borrowed a couple of design books from the library,
> but as to plants, i have absoloutly no idea.
> Looking through garden centres etc, it seems every plant "is best
> planted in full sun", on "well drained soil".
> so - what can i plant in my crappy patch? Also none of the lables in
> the garden centre said whether they were toxic to people or pets.
> --
> venusmist
try here for toxic plants:
www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/plants
Emilie
Posted by mleblanca on March 10, 2009, 9:54 pm
> wrote:
> > Thanks people,
> > I have been out and borrowed a couple of design books from the library,
> > but as to plants, i have absoloutly no idea.
> > Looking through garden centres etc, it seems every plant "is best
> > planted in full sun", on "well drained soil".
> > so - what can i plant in my crappy patch? Also none of the lables in
> > the garden centre said whether they were toxic to people or pets.
> > --
> > venusmist
> try here for toxic plants:
> www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/plants
> Emilie
Here is another one:
www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/ce/king/
emilie
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>I have been out and borrowed a couple of design books from the library,
>but as to plants, i have absoloutly no idea.
>Looking through garden centres etc, it seems every plant "is best
>planted in full sun", on "well drained soil".
>so - what can i plant in my crappy patch? Also none of the lables in
>the garden centre said whether they were toxic to people or pets.