I bought a house a year ago with the entire back yard made into a garden. This year I just left things alone to see what was there. Now it's time to renew it. I've pulled out the Current Bushes and the Elderberry bushes. I've pulled the catnip patch and the neddles patch, I can't really understand why anyone would have any of those in their yard anyway, since they grow wild everywhere and take up valuable space. {And who would want them?} I've left the raspberrys, strawberries, grapes, the apple tree, both pear trees, and most of the perennials. Now the question.... I live in Zone 4/5. What do I put in the empty spaces?
How big of a yard is it? If it's like some people around here they tried to cram everything into it with no space to even walk. The wife usually buys something at the garden center every week and crams it into the ground. It's your yard now. Keeping the berrys is a good idea. Grow some Perenial Rye grass on the sections you cleared.
My Grandfather got me started in gardening in the late 1950s. He let me help him in his garden and taught me about organic gardening. I started "my" first garden in March of 1958, just as Elvis was going into the Army. I say ["my"] because it was really a cornor of his garden. When I asked what should I plant, he said, "Plant the things you like." I think that is the best advise. Peace, poor_old_dad
Well it's not very big. It's a city lot and fenced in, but i do plan to have it full. I was thinking of forsythia for spring color, burning bush for fall, japanese maple for winter shape and _______________ for summer. Also many perennials and annuals.
Depends on where you are. For one, the burning bushes you want to plant are highly invasive. Here is some into on them. http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/alert/alrteuon.html Sure would be better to find something more suitable for your yard.
