Comments on: Flowers for the Cottage Garden http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/ Creative Home and Garden Ideas From Our Cottage in The Woods Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:07:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jackie http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-11683 jackie Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:52:03 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/#comment-11683 I am in "awe" with the Wisteria. Can you tell me what zone you are and what city. Would be nice to see some pictures.... thanks, jackie ...montreal canada I am in “awe” with the Wisteria. Can you tell me what zone you are and what city. Would be nice to see some pictures….

thanks,
jackie …montreal canada

]]> By: Susan http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-9730 Susan Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:24:46 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/#comment-9730 I absolutely love my wisteria, but I agree about the invasive part. I had some elective surgery and was late getting out to trim mine back...it had twirled itself onto my forsythia and my lilac, and started up my porch screen!! On the other side, it even had grown along the ground where my son doesn't mow, and started up the deck railings!! I did cut it back after it bloomed, but I have a question. I started the wisteria years ago on a wooden trellis, which it has completely destroyed. What is good to use to support the plant? I can't just cut the arbor out from under it, or I am afraid it will break the tree, which is at a precarious angle. It's too old and thick to retrain on anything. The old arbor is in pieces and looks hideous. Help! I absolutely love my wisteria, but I agree about the invasive part. I had some elective surgery and was late getting out to trim mine back…it had twirled itself onto my forsythia and my lilac, and started up my porch screen!! On the other side, it even had grown along the ground where my son doesn’t mow, and started up the deck railings!! I did cut it back after it bloomed, but I have a question. I started the wisteria years ago on a wooden trellis, which it has completely destroyed. What is good to use to support the plant? I can’t just cut the arbor out from under it, or I am afraid it will break the tree, which is at a precarious angle. It’s too old and thick to retrain on anything. The old arbor is in pieces and looks hideous. Help!

]]> By: julie http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-9342 julie Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:52:50 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/#comment-9342 I love Wisteria myself, and have two beautiful white varieties. However, please know that Wisteria is seriously invasive. It's grown up into my pecan trees and tried its best to choke it out. My husband threatens to cut them both down, so I make sure I keep them trimmed back and out of the trees, because I love the way they look and smell when they're in bloom! I love Wisteria myself, and have two beautiful white varieties. However, please know that Wisteria is seriously invasive. It’s grown up into my pecan trees and tried its best to choke it out. My husband threatens to cut them both down, so I make sure I keep them trimmed back and out of the trees, because I love the way they look and smell when they’re in bloom!

]]> By: The Feathered Nest http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-9170 The Feathered Nest Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:14:33 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/#comment-9170 I didn't know that about Lowe's. I did notice that they're much better at marking down plants than Home Depot. Lucky you to get that wisteria already in bloom! I'll have to make a run to Lowe's and see what I can find. Manuela I didn’t know that about Lowe’s. I did notice that they’re much better at marking down plants than Home Depot. Lucky you to get that wisteria already in bloom! I’ll have to make a run to Lowe’s and see what I can find.

Manuela

]]> By: Mari-Nanci http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-9169 Mari-Nanci Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:08:01 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/#comment-9169 Oh Wisteria. I love the look of it but wonder, about our cold winters.... Mari-Nanci Oh Wisteria. I love the look of it but wonder, about our cold winters….

Mari-Nanci

]]> By: Debbie http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-9112 Debbie Sat, 16 Jun 2007 23:00:19 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/#comment-9112 I found out last summer that Lowe's has a 'dead plant rack' where you can find some awesome deals!! The plants aren't really "dead", most just need water! My friend and I have gotten some wonderful plants this way I found out last summer that Lowe’s has a ‘dead plant rack’ where you can find some awesome deals!! The plants aren’t really “dead”, most just need water! My friend and I have gotten some wonderful plants this way

]]> By: Beth http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-8985 Beth Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:52:43 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/#comment-8985 I adore wisteria! I saw it gracing a home beautifully in Bethlehem, PA when I visited in May, and since then I've been scheming and plotting for a time and place to add it somewhere on my property. Enjoy! I adore wisteria! I saw it gracing a home beautifully in Bethlehem, PA when I visited in May, and since then I’ve been scheming and plotting for a time and place to add it somewhere on my property. Enjoy!

]]> By: Suzanne Leffew http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-8957 Suzanne Leffew Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:48:59 +0000 http://www.astorybooklife.com/gardens/flowers-for-the-cottage-garden/#comment-8957 Thanks for the tips on Lowes. I am trying to landscape this year as cheap as possible. I have had some neighbors split hosta's and lillies with me so that I can use them for filler around trees and the fence line. I never thought to look at Lowes for stuff on sale. I don't have much of a green thumb and I like stuff that is easy to maintain and comes back from year to year. I am also just learning about plants. Thanks for the tips on Lowes. I am trying to landscape this year as cheap as possible. I have had some neighbors split hosta’s and lillies with me so that I can use them for filler around trees and the fence line. I never thought to look at Lowes for stuff on sale. I don’t have much of a green thumb and I like stuff that is easy to maintain and comes back from year to year. I am also just learning about plants.

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