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Tag Archives: hell strip
The juglone challenge
Sometimes, a project takes on an element of gambling. Recently, a couple asked me to help them spruce up their parking strip. It had nice, generous dimensions (12′ x 50′), but also came with a large Black Walnut tree. Being that they … Continue reading
Posted in Projects
Tagged allelopathy, Drake's, Ferns, grasses, hell strip, juglone, juglone tolerant plants, parking strip, shade, sun, Walnut tree
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A xeric garden to die for!
Had it not been so hot, I probably would have had to turn down the invitation to see Greg’s garden, but thanks to the timing of a miserable heatwave, the event was moved to the cooler hours of evening. Yeay! … Continue reading
Posted in Visits to other gardens
Tagged color, drought tolerant, gray foliage, Greg Shepherd, hell strip, texture, water-wise, Xera Plants, xeric gardening
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