Garden Gate – October 2019

GardenGateMagazine.com | GARDEN GATE 51

9 | Turf replacement Grass never grew very well here because of the tree roots and shade. Adding a path and

a patio with a small garden in between turned this formerly hard-to-maintain area into a relaxing resting spot.

Botanical

Names

Coral bells

Heuchera spp.

and hybrids

Hellebore

Helleborus spp.

and hybrids

Hosta

Hosta spp.

and hybrids

and the barn entrance, making a

picturesque view.

SHADE GARDEN CHALLENGE

One plant Sandi would like to

grow more of is hosta, but deer

are a real problem. Since many

of the neighbors have fenced-in

yards, they end up browsing in her

garden for dinner. So she grows

some resistant plants, such as box-

wood, hellebores and coral bells.

And regular spraying with repel-

lents helps keep them away. She’s

had good results using Bobbex.™

Along with the shade from the

maple comes lots and lots of tree

roots, which have made gardening

there a bit of a challenge over the

years. But having such a beautiful

tree is all worth it to Sandi.

STAYING ORGANIZED This is

a big garden with a lot going on.

So every year Sandi walks along

the paths taking notes and photos

of “what-was-I-thinking?!” or “I

love that!” combos, along with

plants that need to be moved or

divided. She used to take notes

on paper but her smart phone has

become an indispensable tool for

this job (and it doesn’t get lost in a

pile of papers on the desk.) Once

the photo is taken she makes a

note on it using the edit feature

and e-mails it to herself at an

account dedicated just to garden

projects. Keeping on top of how

well plants are doing helps her

create the best-looking combos—

and know where there’s room to

fi ll in with more plants!

—Sherri Ribbey

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GardenGateMagazine.com | GARDEN GATE 51

9 | Turf replacement Grass never grew very well here because of the tree roots and shade. Adding a path and
a patio with a small garden in between turned this formerly hard-to-maintain area into a relaxing resting spot.

Botanical

Names

Coral bells

Heuchera spp.

and hybrids

Hellebore

Helleborus spp.

and hybrids

Hosta

Hosta spp.

and hybrids

and the barn entrance, making a
picturesque view.

SHADE GARDEN CHALLENGE
One plant Sandi would like to

grow more of is hosta, but deer
are a real problem. Since many
of the neighbors have fenced-in

yards, they end up browsing in her
garden for dinner. So she grows
some resistant plants, such as box-

wood, hellebores and coral bells.
And regular spraying with repel-
lents helps keep them away. She’s

had good results using Bobbex.™

Along with the shade from the

maple comes lots and lots of tree

roots, which have made gardening

there a bit of a challenge over the

years. But having such a beautiful

tree is all worth it to Sandi.

STAYING ORGANIZED This is

a big garden with a lot going on.

So every year Sandi walks along

the paths taking notes and photos

of “what-was-I-thinking?!” or “I

love that!” combos, along with

plants that need to be moved or

divided. She used to take notes

on paper but her smart phone has

become an indispensable tool for

this job (and it doesn’t get lost in a

pile of papers on the desk.) Once

the photo is taken she makes a

note on it using the edit feature

and e-mails it to herself at an

account dedicated just to garden

projects. Keeping on top of how

well plants are doing helps her

create the best-looking combos—

and know where there’s room to

fi ll in with moreplants!

—Sherri Ribbey