Comments on: Fall Leaves Cover Garden Beds

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:46:45 +0000

Jack, I’m not sure of a good source for them. I grew the double impatiens Fiesta, but don’t have seeds from them. The doubles do look good in the garden, with the flowers looking like miniature roses.

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:01:27 +0000

Hi from Turkey. Where can I find double carousel impatiens seeds?
Thanks

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:45:36 +0000

George Africa, I will have to check out ‘Silver Falls’. I love silver toned foliage for adding brightness to the shade. I have a smaller Athyrium ‘Ghost’ that has never done well, but my two larger ghost ferns are very robust.
Losing plants to the rodents is frustrating. I haven’t had too much of a problem with them yet, but I’m in a more suburban area.

By: George Africa

George Africa — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:52:49 +0000

I like Athryium ‘Ghost’ too but I think ‘Silver Falls” remains my favorite. This time of year I try to be sure I have baited the area where they are planted as the red voles have a liking to them and some springs I find I’ve lost some favorites.

George Africa
The Vermont Gardener

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:34:17 +0000

Barbara, I leave some perennials around until next spring, but I take down some like the iris, daylily and peony leaves. I leave the Campanula and evergreen ferns, since they look nice. I also leave up the decorative ones like astilbe and hydrangea flowers. Some plants I just don’t get around to cleaning up until spring.

This is a time to race to get the bulbs in, before it gets too hard to dig. Mine are dug in, but I am keeping my eye open for a few crocus still.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:21:28 +0000

My garden is never ready or prepared for winter, as I do my “autumn work” in Spring ;-) ! Most of the leaves (we have a lot of big trees) stay on the borders as a shelter and the perennials stay like they are for the birds. However I should now finally plant the rest of the newly bought bulbs, as frost is forcasted. My double (also with white flowers) impatiens is still blooming in the pot near the entrance door and I have another one with variegated leaves and a pink flower too. My “blue” plants among all the green ones are some vinca minor which have just restarted to bloom though it is the wrong season for them.

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:34:38 +0000

Naturegirl, the idea of a secret shaded garden is intriguing. The blue and silver coordinate well with ferns. I have a blue and pink section in a semishaded area, and I love how it looks in early summer.

By: naturegirl

naturegirl — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:47:52 +0000

Loved the ferns and the blue flowers in this post. I have a secret shaded garden and I have been inspired by you to plant some blue amongst my fern!Blues and pinks always a must in my garden.

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:14:44 +0000

Shady Gardener, I garden in zone 3. Your Japanese anemone are very pretty, and I’ve been thinking of adding some. I love the lovely white blooms, and the shell pink ones I’ve seen too. It’s good to have some new blooms to look forward to in the fall. I’ve added more borderline perennials this year, so I’ll have to see how they do this winter.
A few windy days really piled up the leaf mulch.

By: Shady Gardener

Shady Gardener — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:44:02 +0000

Northern Shade, What is your planting zone? Thank you for your visit. We have a lot of the same flowers… but I think you may be just a little ahead in the depth of the fallen leaves! (I’m not far behind, though!) :-) I think you could actually try Japanese Anemone. If you’re further north than I am, perhaps in a protected area with a little more winter mulch?