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Removing ferns and recovering space
A composite reply. Thanks for the suggestions, everyone.
"Michael Lyons" wrote in message link.net... "Volfie" wrote in message ... "Vox Humana" wrote in message ... [Original post about ferns snipped] I agree that you might learn to live with them. I think there is a drive by people to erase everything "the previous homeowner" did, from the color of the walls to the makeup of the landscape. I don't think that's quite the case here. The ferns are planted close to fences, the fronds reach over into the neighboring properties, and the roots are undoubtedly crossing into the other yards, as well. It is a small backyard and I was hoping to plant other trees in the place of the ferns or use the space for planters and/or planterboxes. When I water these plants that are so close to the fenceline, the runoff finds its way through gaps in the fence to the adjacent property. Okay, I have to ask: what type of ferns grow 7 feet tall?? And what zones do they live in? I don't know the variety and I am sure that there must be dozens of them. I am referring to the height of the tops of the leaves/fronds. The trunks are about three or four feet high and have some kind of fine fuzz that grows on them. I'll do some more research, perhaps have someone come in to look at the yard and make suggestions about how to keep the trees that are there and add the trees that I think I would like to have. --- Ravi |
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Removing ferns and recovering space
"Ravi" wrote in message om... A composite reply. Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I don't think that's quite the case here. The ferns are planted close to fences, the fronds reach over into the neighboring properties, and the roots are undoubtedly crossing into the other yards, as well. Is the neighbor complaining? It is a small backyard and I was hoping to plant other trees in the place of the ferns or use the space for planters and/or planterboxes. Don't you suppose that the tree roots will also cross into the neighor's yard? When I water these plants that are so close to the fenceline, the runoff finds its way through gaps in the fence to the adjacent property. Do they need that much water? Don't you suppose that when you plant trees and water them that the runoff will go into the neighbor's yard? |
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Removing ferns and recovering space
"Ravi" wrote in message om... A composite reply. Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I don't think that's quite the case here. The ferns are planted close to fences, the fronds reach over into the neighboring properties, and the roots are undoubtedly crossing into the other yards, as well. Is the neighbor complaining? It is a small backyard and I was hoping to plant other trees in the place of the ferns or use the space for planters and/or planterboxes. Don't you suppose that the tree roots will also cross into the neighor's yard? When I water these plants that are so close to the fenceline, the runoff finds its way through gaps in the fence to the adjacent property. Do they need that much water? Don't you suppose that when you plant trees and water them that the runoff will go into the neighbor's yard? |
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