"readandpostrosie" wrote:
at the end of my driveway, i have four white birch trees that are just
beautiful.
the entrance could use some color however and i would like to put some
bushes of some sort out there.

roses that don't rot? and bloom forever?


any suggestions?

rosie
the VERY lazy gardener

What do you mean by the "end" of your driveway, the foot (by the road)
or the head (by where you park)... I think of where one parks as the
"end", as in the driveway *ends* at the garage. It's generally not a
good idea to plant shrubs at the foot of a driveway (can obstruct the
view of the roadway). Since you're not sure what you want I would
suggest planting a patch of annuals, color choices are infinite, and
annuals were invented for lazy people. At some point you may decide
on something more permanent, like a low growing rock garden... but if
you live where snow fall is considerable it's a good idea not to do
anything too involved at the foot of the driveway or snow removal will
probably do major damage to your efforts. A small patch of petunias
will add lots of color all summer and require minimal care.