Post by dahliaholic on Oct 6, 2016 18:51:18 GMT
i specialise in growing dahlias in my garden, which we open for the National Garden Scheme charities every September.
I try to create a tiered effect with tall dahlias at the back, short dahlias in the middle, and annual bedding plants at the front of the beds.
You can get an idea of how it all works if you look at this short video.
youtu.be/6yGczMaqt3I
The problem is my knees hurt!! Ever since I crawled around the lawn planting out my bedding plants last June, my knees have been hurting me, and my doctor has now told me that I've got "housemaid's knee". He has told me that I am too old to be kneeling, and so I'm now wondering how I'm going to create a nice garden next year. With the dahlias I don't have to kneel much, it's the bedding plants that are the problem.
I'm therefore looking for ideas/suggestions on what else I could grow at the front of my flowerbeds that wouldn't need me to kneel down for a few hours each June.
My main criteria are:-
- low growing
- provide a colourful effect in September
- cheap to buy and/or easy to propagate
- long living
- low maintenance
I am open to suggestions about foliage plants/shrubs as well as flowers.
i guess that heucheras are an obvious choice, but everyone seems to be growing them these days!
I try to create a tiered effect with tall dahlias at the back, short dahlias in the middle, and annual bedding plants at the front of the beds.
You can get an idea of how it all works if you look at this short video.
youtu.be/6yGczMaqt3I
The problem is my knees hurt!! Ever since I crawled around the lawn planting out my bedding plants last June, my knees have been hurting me, and my doctor has now told me that I've got "housemaid's knee". He has told me that I am too old to be kneeling, and so I'm now wondering how I'm going to create a nice garden next year. With the dahlias I don't have to kneel much, it's the bedding plants that are the problem.
I'm therefore looking for ideas/suggestions on what else I could grow at the front of my flowerbeds that wouldn't need me to kneel down for a few hours each June.
My main criteria are:-
- low growing
- provide a colourful effect in September
- cheap to buy and/or easy to propagate
- long living
- low maintenance
I am open to suggestions about foliage plants/shrubs as well as flowers.
i guess that heucheras are an obvious choice, but everyone seems to be growing them these days!
