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Shade Garden in April (pics), trim ideas needed.

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by Pianolady on April 29, 2006 07:31 AM
I have two large maples and a walnut tree in a row on my property, so I deal with lots of shade.

This section gets part sun in the section at the bottom half of the photo.
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The big picture of the shady side of the back yard...
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I used to have bamboo trim along all the gardens. It was so nice, but it didn't hold up well at all. Any ideas what I could use for edging that wouldn't be terribly expensive? I'm not sure I'd like a brick edging, but need something that will hold up well in a zone 4b climate, can make a nice curve, and can handle a lawnmower butting up against it. Any suggestions are welcome.

Here's the trim that just fell apart, the photo is awful because my camera was broken that year.

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by SpringFever on April 29, 2006 09:44 AM
Very pretty!! nice job!Pianolady!!! [thumb]

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by Wrennie on April 30, 2006 01:36 AM
red cedar logs stood up on end
Or stones

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by tkhooper on April 30, 2006 06:35 AM
The dollar store had some wire edging last year that was pretty cheap. And it's flexible so it would handle the lawnmower and the curved shape ok. It doesn't show up much would that be a problem?

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by Pianolady on April 30, 2006 01:05 PM
I had such a large area to border, I decided to try trench edging. I cut a 6" wide trench 3" deep, and filled it with mulch. At least I have a dividing line now where the grass is supposed to end, and the garden start. That will make weeding much easier.

After pic

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by SpringFever on May 01, 2006 03:02 PM
Nice Job looks great ... Boy you have a big yard

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by Pianolady on May 01, 2006 04:24 PM
Thanks SpringFever. I have my parents to thank for that. While neighbors sold off their extra lots for development, my folks refused. Good for them! We purchased this house from my parents, and they moved to a new one (they needed a one-level home), and I get to live in my childhood home.

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by SpringFever on May 02, 2006 01:41 AM
That is great !!! What a score .. did you keep your old room?Hahaa .. I wouldn't wanna mow that lawn though..at least not with my push mower..
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by Michael15r on May 02, 2006 03:02 PM
Now that's an awesome landscape!
I'm truely amazed!
Great work you've got Pianolady!
I'd love to see much more!

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by Triss on May 03, 2006 11:05 AM
What a stunnig yard! I love the new trim you did!

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by dodge on May 05, 2006 02:59 AM
Can you get free rocks anywhere? I use lots of that ..But our meadows are loaded with rocks.

However the grass around trim is a problem.. You will see .

You did lots an lots of planting.. Nice.

dodge

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by Pianolady on May 05, 2006 04:24 AM
Yes, I can get free rocks, but it's about a 3 hours' drive, and I have to roam the countryside looking for gravel road construction through the hillsides (takes lots of gas).

They leave the rocks along the road for the taking, and they'll let you pick them up if you are in a county where that is allowed. But, nothing locally, and I'll need a lot of them. I can buy them locally for $.15 per pound.

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