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Old 21-05-2007, 01:02 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Narrow flowerbed against fence

On May 20, 10:11 pm, texas_gardener wrote:
I have a double driveway in my back of my property with an about a 1'
flower bed between the edge of the drive and the wooden laticed
fence. I'd love to cover the fence on both sides with something.
North Texas, I've got plenty of water, and would like the least labor
intensive choice.

I was thinking honeysuckle or lilac, or perhaps hedge roses. Lilac I
think, however, is too big. Don't know much about all this...

Thanks!


Honey suckle is great because it will cover a fence but does not get
out of control as russian vine does. A climbing rose and a clematis
would both compliment the honeysuckle and give you plenty of colour
for minimum effort. All the roses really need is some well rotted cows
manure or horse manure in spring or autumn. See http://www.leansmountworms.com
for manure