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Subject: Re: natural spring in my yard - help?
From: "Becky" <RebeccaEdmondson@worldnet.att.net>
Organization: AT&T Worldnet
Date: Tue, 16 May 00 18:35:44
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You could make a really fabulous flower garden out of this site with natives
that thrive in moist to wet soil. A lot of the prettiest bloomers like a
boggy spot. I f you get enough plants going there, you won't have a mosquito
problem. If the site's in full sun, you could try swamp milkweed, several
types of sunflowers, Joe Pye weed (will draw masses of butterflies and
bees), lobelia cardinalis, monarda, and the list goes on! Sedges could edge
the plot, they like it wet. if this spot is in the shade, Clethra alnifolia
would be happy and send up intensely scented flowers in summer, making your
nose and all your bees happy. Lobelia, obedient plant, and others will also
take some shade. I always try to find natives that are suited to my
"problem" spots, and they don't fail me! Just search on "native
plants"--tons of websites! good luck, becky