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Apr 10, 2012 3:21 PM CST
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Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
I love the way your Lysimachia just sort of gradually turns into another plant. How do you mow the grass without smashing your edging plants. I leave a few inches that exposes the rubber liner so D can mow without running over my plants. Weedwacking and hand cutting is way out of the question. I want to put horizontal edging (the stuff made out of old recycled tires) around the edges to have a nice edge
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Apr 10, 2012 3:24 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
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You could also use pavers or bricks. If you set them flush, they makes a nice barrier, but don't impede the mower from getting up to the edge. I just added this one today.

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Apr 10, 2012 3:42 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
I really like that. I have tried to talk my DH into doing that but he just isn't getting the picture. Did you dig up the lawn outside of the garden circle syou show? It looks really nice. Oh, and I was hoping that rather than using brick (which I would have to buy) the recycled rubber stuff might be cheaper (since I have to buy that also.)
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Apr 10, 2012 5:47 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
Yes, it is about 80% gone, now. Can't see a lot of detail, but it is coming out slowly, slowly. Smiling

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This photo is from the real estate listing when I bought it.

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Apr 10, 2012 7:09 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
Wow. What a difference. You really have a knack for design. It's a nice looking house but a little blah compared to the new landscaping. I will keep looking for inspiration to you guys from down south. Well, south of me anyways. Rolling my eyes.
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Apr 10, 2012 8:26 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
Thank you. I knew what house colors I wanted and my boss gave me the paint job as a housewarming. Knew I wanted at least a few roses, even if I did have to water some. Other than that, very little was planned. Had an idea for one small section, started in and would think, "Hmm...I bet THAT will go over THERE." or, "Oooh, I have those old walkway pavers in the back yard. Let's bring them up front and try them THERE." So, it just evolved. I blame Mamajack and Bob Selman of Blue Ridge Daylilies for the most growth in the last two years. Bob is the seller from whom I first learned that most sellers give bonus plants with each order and his are *great*, so I bought dozens and dozens. Found Cubits through DG, stumbled across mamajack's cubit, found out she only lives 20 miles from me, and bought so much through her sales I HAD to dig up more planting spaces! Hilarious! Which sounds better than, "I hate this grass and look for any excuse to get rid of it."
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Apr 10, 2012 11:31 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
Yes, I recently discovered mamaJacks. Have placed one order but like you I need to dig up some lawn to make more gardening places.
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