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Novice has Landscaping Question?
We have a small gargae type building in urban NYC... and next to it is a
plot of land(part of the property) which gets a lot of sun. We're converting the garge to resedentail/studio space and would LOVE to landscape the empty land. (it's about 60 feet x 20 feet)... with some trees, shrubs..bit of grass etc. QUESTION. can you begin a landscasping project like this in late JULY... or do we have to wait till next SPRING? thanx for suggestions!! |
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Although you can plant anytime, there is usually a lot of extra TLC needed
at this time of year. If it is hot (like it is today in NYC), plants go through tremendous stress. I would wait till spring. You could do it in the fall if you can't wait until spring. In the meantime, it would be a good time to prep the soil. I think adding ammendments, tilling them in (by hand or machine), then letting the bed sit until spring would be the way to go. "jeffrey lohn" wrote in message ... We have a small gargae type building in urban NYC... and next to it is a plot of land(part of the property) which gets a lot of sun. We're converting the garge to resedentail/studio space and would LOVE to landscape the empty land. (it's about 60 feet x 20 feet)... with some trees, shrubs..bit of grass etc. QUESTION. can you begin a landscasping project like this in late JULY... or do we have to wait till next SPRING? thanx for suggestions!! |
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"jeffrey lohn" wrote in message ... We have a small gargae type building in urban NYC... and next to it is a plot of land(part of the property) which gets a lot of sun. We're converting the garge to resedentail/studio space and would LOVE to landscape the empty land. (it's about 60 feet x 20 feet)... with some trees, shrubs..bit of grass etc. QUESTION. can you begin a landscasping project like this in late JULY... or do we have to wait till next SPRING? thanx for suggestions!! Fall can be a great time to plant and you can often find deep discounts on trees and shrubs because nurseries don't want to carry them over until spring. This is a good time to come up with a design and prep the area. |
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jeffrey lohn wrote:
We have a small gargae type building in urban NYC... and next to it is a plot of land(part of the property) which gets a lot of sun. We're converting the garge to resedentail/studio space and would LOVE to landscape the empty land. (it's about 60 feet x 20 feet)... with some trees, shrubs..bit of grass etc. QUESTION. can you begin a landscasping project like this in late JULY... or do we have to wait till next SPRING? thanx for suggestions!! After you check the soil for contaniments you can begin amending it and probably plant a cover crop now and again in the fall. You will have to turn it under before it goes to seed. I'm not familiar with the weather conditions there so I can't advise on what plants might do well at this time of year if there are any. -- Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington USDA Zone 8 Sunset Zone 5 |
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