tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post596090309048328667..comments2024-01-21T11:55:43.853-08:00Comments on Just a girl with a hammer: And then we built a giant litter boxHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10404180898034770946noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-52020045261202486352012-09-05T21:36:01.000-07:002012-09-05T21:36:01.000-07:00If you fill it with (insert the name of any soft, ...If you fill it with (insert the name of any soft, crumbly, semi-dry substance here) they will come. You will correctly gather that means I am VERY tired of cleaning up my neighbor's cat s**t in my garden. Glad you're being careful with your dogwood. They are fragile and touchy, but SO beautiful!Jane / MulchMaidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-3633683203111757882012-09-04T16:38:32.605-07:002012-09-04T16:38:32.605-07:00Oh, haha! Maybe I've been overly cavalier abou...Oh, haha! Maybe I've been overly cavalier about the maples?Annehttp://twitter.com/anneheathennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-7281676871087311522012-09-04T16:07:02.289-07:002012-09-04T16:07:02.289-07:00Here's the article: http://www.finegardening.c...Here's the article: http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/planting-under-a-tree.aspx It was from Issue 105. Be sure to post whatever you do so we can commiserate. :)Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-12529223776565722172012-09-04T15:56:41.220-07:002012-09-04T15:56:41.220-07:00You are accomplishing so much this year. What are ...You are accomplishing so much this year. What are you doing for the rest of your gardening life?Ricki Gradyhttp://www.facebook.com/people/Ricki-Grady/100000918721293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-81084249731224682322012-09-04T15:42:17.564-07:002012-09-04T15:42:17.564-07:00Thanks for all the giggles. And thanks for the inf...Thanks for all the giggles. And thanks for the info about the dogwood being fussy. I have an old dogwood too that came down with a slight case of anthracnose this Spring and now I'm trying to figure out the best way to landscape around it for next year. I wanted to do a gravel patio and some lush plantings around the perimeter but I'm really worried about disturbing it or creating too damp of an atmosphere and it sounds like my worry was well-founded. I'll try to get a look at that Fine Gardening.Bria Phillipshttp://bellandstar.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-21975608002022387472012-09-04T15:35:53.520-07:002012-09-04T15:35:53.520-07:00I think this would definitely work, I'd just h...I think this would definitely work, I'd just have to do very small sections so I don't deprive the tree of air. Of course, maples are on the same list as dogwoods, so maybe I'm being overly cautious.Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-68106698207917437822012-09-04T15:33:46.031-07:002012-09-04T15:33:46.031-07:00I think your plan is going to look killer all lit ...I think your plan is going to look killer all lit up! I can't wait to go shopping. And I'm so envious of your Persian Ironwoods--they are so beautiful.Heatherhttp://www.justagirlwithahammer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-47789739767046260572012-09-04T14:17:13.506-07:002012-09-04T14:17:13.506-07:00Hahahahaha...I love it...you may be the first gard...Hahahahaha...I love it...you may be the first garden blogger I've ever seen who worked in a Swimfan reference ;-) Seriously, it was an honor to be asked for my humble little opinion...especially since the rest of your garden looks so lovely already! <br /><br /><br />You were so smart to research the trees roots. When I was digging the last little bit of the north hell-strips this spring, as I got up near our 3-year old Persian Ironwoods, I ran into a total tangle of roots. I kind of panicked for a second! Seriously, this was the first year they actually started to look like real TREES...not just sad sticks with a few leaves all Charlie Brown Christmas'd on top. I was sure I had damaged it forever and would get reprimanded by the Friends of Trees Tribunal. Luckily, the tree seems fine...but at least worrying about the tree kept me distracted from worrying about something else :-)<br /><br /><br />Oh...and that sidelight is D I V I N E !Scott Webernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814656844817347020.post-58049706742180835312012-09-04T11:08:23.741-07:002012-09-04T11:08:23.741-07:00When we smothered our front lawn, we did 2-3 sheet...When we smothered our front lawn, we did 2-3 sheets of newspaper with 3-4" of mulch on top. It definitely sunk down with rain, so it didn't stand up as comically high as I had feared (our lawn was already more than a few inches above the sidewalk and I had visions of this hilariously awkward foot-high garden). As it is, it's probably about 3-4" higher than the sidewalk now, but I'm okay with that since I can do creepers/trailers around the edges. Anyway, this method smothered our lawn extremely well, but it did not disturb any of the (really, really resilient) roots from our two maple trees (one silver, one red). Every time I plant something - and I mean EVERY DANG TIME - I run into roots. Usually they're really small roots, but they're there and require my root saw to get through them if I have to (often I just scootch them over) (I'm sure professional gardeners will be horrified at this, but I am lazy). Anyway, no experience with fussy trees, but hopefully this info is encouraging at the very least.Annehttp://twitter.com/anneheathennoreply@blogger.com