Post the pic of the rain barrel
Thanks again for the ideas, and advice on the Photinia.
I found a place (www.bambootexas.com) that is about a 25 min drive from our new home. I will have to talk to the boss lady and see if we can't get out there to see what they have. We have a pretty much blank canvas of a yard (field) to work with and we like to have dual purpose plants. I figure in about three years we could chop some of the larger bamboo and use it around the farm - ie cheap gutter systems for rain catchment (not for the house but maybe off the future chicken houses) and maybe use the smaller bamboo to make bee homes.
Anyone with ideas on a mid height (dual-purpose) shrub with color?
Boy I don't ask for much do I .
I was thinking of maybe four
http://www.bambootexas.com/dwa... groupings with shrubs in front so I can have low and higher coverage. Green background with red or blues in front. Not sure about hollies, do they not all have sharp edges? - I still have to mow around the area and don't feel like getting poked at
- Or maybe go with bay bushes and colorful ground cover
(edit - thanks
@Horntoad for the link)
