need desighn and plant help!!!

Discussion in 'Garden Design and Plant Suggestions' started by busymom3, Apr 11, 2009.

  1. busymom3

    busymom3 Member

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    hi, i am a very amateur gardiner i have managed a veggie garden a few seasons and the odd plant lol. The problem i have is we cleared a section of land beside our home to add to our yard, the area is lower than the existing land and has a spring in it so its very wet pools of water sitting on top. we want to fill this in somewhat so that i can plant some kind of privacy hedging between us and the neighbours. I need ideas for plants that are easy growing prefer some evergreens with a mix of flowering shrubs or tree's that can grown over 5 feet tall and wide and bushy we are up in qualicum bay near the ocean. I would love some fragrant flowering trees to mix in with some other trees we have nothing in our yard right now and i dont want the trees to grow over 20 feet tall. any ideas would be greatly appreciated and not expensive either tight budgeted thanks

    tina
     
  2. joclyn

    joclyn Rising Contributor

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    hi, tina and welcome! can you post a pic of the area??

    i have no idea where you are located - could you provide your hardiness zone? that will help with suggesting things that would be appropriate for your area.

    also, how much sun/shade does the area receive during the day and which direction does the sun come from?

    the spring - is it always sending water up/out? or does water only pool when there are heavy rains?
     
  3. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    A photo could help. Otherwise you are perhaps asking for a bit more than can be addressed adequately here. I can say I would definitely be wary of causing water to move onto the neighbor's property that isn't doing so already.
     
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    Liz Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    A spring would be something very precious here. Are there any rules about it where you are???

    Liz
     
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    no because it is almost impossible to tap it dosnt come up in one spot and the water wouldnt necissarily be safe for drinking, the area i live on central vancouver island has a ton of them its what feeds the marsh's, swamps. and rivers, if it was large enough i would have tapped it and it would have solved alot of the problem but it runs underground and than bubbles up. makes a few large puddles on the surface thats about it.
     
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    if the spot is shady, then you couldn't go wrong with ferns - some are actually quite colorful. hydrangea would also like the moist conditions.
     
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    How about a weeping willow or two
     
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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    And in Qualicum, you can plant Musa basjoo as long as you protect it over the winter. Same goes for Cannas and other ginger-relatives; these seem to love to be swamped.
     

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