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Northwest Indiana Marshall ResidenceTraditional Landscape, Chicago

One-of-a-kind and other very rare plants are around every corner. The view from any angle offers something new and interesting. The property is a constant work in progress as planting beds and landscape installations are in constant ebb and flow.

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Design ideas for a large traditional shade backyard stone garden path in Chicago for summer. — Houzz

What are the purple flowered plants? This entire setting is gorgeous!!!

mousemaker
oh Dear Smalls! I cleaned it up today (almost typed "toady" :)) and sprayed with fungicide. keeping my fingers crossed. in other bad news :) a hydrangea that I tried to save is probably dead after it was growing and then I fertilized it!!!! grrrrr my green thumb is on vacation.
I checked out some garden books today from our library and one of them is The Gardener's guide to growing Daylilies. I just wanted to look at the varieties. I don't need any :) I was stunned and sickened to find that there is one called "golliwog"...so I wrote to the publisher expressing my dismay. The book was published in 1998, not 1938!! what planet are these people on?? I told them it is racist and terrible and that I was hoping someone besides me had spoken up and the name had been changed. It's bad enough with other names out there using Native peoples. GRRRRRR
June 17, 2013
Dannelle Wilson
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July 6, 2017

d2saint wrote:Jun 10, 2013

Is there a goal ratio for number of large trees per sq. ft to make it appealing and manageable?

- Most of my quarter acre has large trees growing on it which block way to much light and make it a pretty dark place. So much so that there is no undergrowth and it remains fairly damp at all times. Would love to landscape it, just need to know how much I should thin it out. Just wondered if there was a general rule of thumb. Thank you!!

d2saint
Had not considered that aspect of doing it all at once. Will definitely take your advice! Thank you!!
July 23, 2013
D D
Taking down beautiful healthy trees that have been here so much longer than any human life, is truly heart breaking. Do try to appreciate all a tree has to offer, and plant shade loving plants such as this picture shows. You see many tall trees here and still see a gorgeous garden. Compost and fertilizer are your friend. Tree canopy's can be thinned as an alternative to chopping.
April 26, 2015

kjziebell wrote:Jun 28, 2014

Rhododendrons

- My rhododendron has been thriving with southern exposure in full sun. Due to some remodeling I was going to move it to a shadier spot. Looking this picture, it appears your rhododendron is in the shade? I didn't know they grew in the shade? Let me know. Thanks.

PRO
Smalls Landscaping
We use a granular called ironite. they are under oak trees and love the soil their also.
When we planted we amended the soil with pine fines and a composted potting soil we buy in bulk that has micronutrients and bacteria in them. but not too much after they are planted.
they are just happy. the varieties make a difference at to how many blooms you get also.

Roseum Elegans are a very hardy variety.
October 9, 2014
D D
Thank you, good to know!
October 10, 2014

3joanne3 wrote:Jul 7, 2015

How many inches of loam is ok to add under trees to plant hostas?

- Love your landscaping design. I notice in a lot of your photos you plant around trees. Do you dig individual holes to plant between the roots of the tress or spread loam over the whole area?

PRO
Smalls Landscaping
Thank you,

In a heavily wooded area ther is usually enough existing loam to plant directly into the ground. If there isn't we will dig a hole and mix half existing soil with half top soil peat blend or if not available use half existing soil and half peat moss. Mix very well and use this to plant.
July 7, 2015

haw123 wrote:Apr 1, 2014

what are the tall trees called

PRO
Smalls Landscaping
AWESOME White Oak trees;)
April 1, 2014

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Beth Robinson added this to yardJun 2, 2019

Beth likes for wooded areas near house where keeping trees