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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 12:11:11 -0500
- From: Cindy_Cosic@transarc.com
- Subject: Plant suggestions for shady area with acid soil?
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- Hi,
-
- My turn to ask for plant suggestions, I guess. I'm pretty new
- at gardening -- bought a house last year and had my first veggie garden
- since I was a little kid. I loved it! I've never had a flower garden,
- though, and I'm not quite sure where to start.
-
- What flowers can I use to brighten up an area that is now an
- ugly mix of ivy and bare spots, about 8' square? (This'll take my mind
- off of winter!) The area is fairly shady, because of a garage wall on
- its south edge, and probably has acid soil. I haven't tested the soil
- yet, but late this fall I had a precariously leaning hemlock removed
- from there, and there is still some kind of pine tree on the north edge
- of the area.
-
- Thanks for any suggestions!
- Cindy
-
- p.s. I live in Pittsburgh PA, which is zone 5/6ish, depending on which
- map I look at.
-