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widgetwilk

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Shrubs
« on: September 21, 2009, 08:14:22 »
I want to buy and plant a small area with flowering shrubs,
when is the best time to buy and do this now or spring??

thanks for any help.
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Flighty

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Re: Shrubs
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2009, 08:19:28 »
It obviously depends on what shrubs but generally now whilst the ground is still warm. It gives the plants time to settle in before they go dormant over the winter then burst into life in the spring!
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widgetwilk

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Re: Shrubs
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2009, 08:41:15 »
I thought the same Flighty, the ground is certainly warm, but in my part of the country, very dry,
will start and do my 'research' as to which plants.
thanks a lot
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Re: Shrubs
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2009, 12:30:45 »
Hi Widge, good luck with your new border. Make sure you water really well before you plant anything.....the dryness will go down a fair way.

Hopefully Mother Nature will take over in the next few weeks by giving us some sky tears ;)
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Re: Shrubs
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2009, 13:47:29 »
I have just dug up my lawn (which was masquerading as a weed patch) & planted a dozen diferent small flowering shrubs & put bark chips all around the bare earth with masses of crocus & anemone as well.
So far the shrubs still look healthy!
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