Mary Lou Wiley's Page

Hi Mary Lou, my point is we should push the limits that tradition imposes on our concept of garden/landscape both in terms of season and variety to max out our enjoyment of the land. I want to anticipate the unique beauty each season offers by landscaping for all seasons. Happy Fall & Winter gardening! Mac.

Hi Mary Lou, sounds like you have much more variety than I do. I am into perennial grasses as well, we have several tall ones that are a hearty sub for pampas grass, but others on down to liriopes. I love the subtle movements they make in the wind (a rare commodity here in summer) and their accents on a barren winter landscape. One of my favorites is Leather sedge grass, a variety of Carex that is a bronze color, striking effect in masses (as usual) and could be mixed with a fine flowered brilliant colored plant like lobelia, havent tried it. There are anumber of shrubs and trees that have interesting winter appeal eg bright red branches, exfoliating bark, etc. I have a mature Contorted Hazel-Nut (Harry Lauders Walking Cane) that is wild when the leaves fall. Hope this gives you some ideas. Mac.

Hi Mary Lou, you could plant a lot of other spring bulbs eg crocus, grecian wind flower, wood apples, etc. Me just daffs & tulips i dug to make room for glads , raking leaves, winterizing yard & garden and digging, washing, drying, sorting 400 (+ viable smaller) glad corms. Fall is the time of year you want to incorporate organic amendments (like bone meal) to your beds. This should keep us off the streets :) ! Mac.

Hi Mary Lou! Welcome to the online gardening group! Let me know if you have any questions...I will try to figure out an answer! Feel free to post pictures of your garden, plants or flowers!
Dina & the folks at Spray-N-Grow