Hello

[Jerry smith]

Jerry here, i posted an intro in the welcome section and thanks for the advice and compliments on my little pond.

Next question is this: Although I am happy with the landscaping around my pond i am curious if anyone has any suggestions (or pics) of alternative ways to surround the pond edge. Everything is good in pondeville here but i really dislike the "rock necklace" surrounding the perimeter of my bottom pond, the only alternative that I have dreamed up is to plant really low lying "japanese style" evergreens near the perimiter and get some overhang to soften the look of the "ring rocks" That may work but it will also obscure the "view". Anybody else been bugged by this?

Thanks

Jerry

 

[HARO]

Jerry; There are all kinds of low-growing plants you can use to soften the edge of your pond. Creeping Jenny works well, stays low, and will even grow into the water. Most ground covers, such as bugleweed, thyme, snow-in-summer, and ground phlox will work as well, but some may die back if the stones get too hot. Look for low-growing plants at end-of-season sales, and try a few. It'll only set you back a few dollars. John

 

[taherrmann4]

Jerry do you have any pics of your pond so I can maybe get some ideas as to what might or might not work for your area?

 

[addy1]

Jerry here, i posted an intro in the welcome section and thanks for the advice and compliments on my little pond.

Next question is this: Although I am happy with the landscaping around my pond i am curious if anyone has any suggestions (or pics) of alternative ways to surround the pond edge. Everything is good in pondeville here but i really dislike the "rock necklace" surrounding the perimeter of my bottom pond, the only alternative that I have dreamed up is to plant really low lying "japanese style" evergreens near the perimiter and get some overhang to soften the look of the "ring rocks" That may work but it will also obscure the "view". Anybody else been bugged by this?

Thanks

Jerry

If you take rocks out into your yard in various places with plants in between them, that breaks up the necklace look. There are a lot of low growing plants that will work. I put a lot of ground cover type plants among the rocks. Vinca grows fast and makes a nice cover, has pretty blue flowers too.

Put the evergreens on a side you don't look though so it will not obstruct your view.

 

[Jerry smith]

Thanks everyone, I will post some pics when i can, and I totally agree with the end of season purchases, I love the nurseries in October, sad little plants that are 75% off that come roaring back in the spring. The great thing about this pond garden is the never ending adjustments to the flora. Some of you have some beautiful gardens, I am perusing the galleries and getting some nice ideas.

 

[addy1]

They are sad plants but soooooooooo cheap lol. Mine have grown so well since last year, I have a yard full of dividing
I could do and plant elsewhere. Will be moving some of the grasses, a little too big for some of the areas they are in, it will be a busy september or october as soon as they die back a little.

 

[DrDave]

Plants just keep on giving, gotta love it!

 

[taherrmann4]

Addy on your grasses are you going to move them in the fall or in late winter? I don't cut them down until late winter when I am ready to divide them, gives your yard some character throughout the gloomy days of winter. I have to divide mine every year because they get so big, but I saw on tv where this guy who grows grass (not the kind you smoke) and he cuts out the center of them with his reciprocating saw, he says this helps keep the grass more full. I am going to try this next year, I have sooooooooo many grasses. Using a reciprocating saw makes dividing them tons easier too. I just cut them like a pie before I even start digging them out then I just use a shovel and they come right out.

 

[sissy]

They cut the middle out of grasses here and then every 3 years they cut them all just about down to the ground and burn the rest .The next year they come back fuller than ever and a lot prettier no dead spots

 

[taherrmann4]

I might give the burn method a try next year too.

 

[addy1]

Probably spring tmann, I leave them alone until then. The ones I need to move where tiny lil things last year and way outgrew, even cutting them back they will grow too much. So they are being moved, I have a lot of space to move them to so no problem. Love the idea of the saw, they are tough to divide.

I have a beautiful one, called karly rose, if you would like a piece of it will send to you. I am going to be moving 3 large clumps.

it blooms from spring till fall over 5 months, the deer do not like it, it does not care about heat or drought.

Loved for its extremely heavy rose-pink blooms & beautiful form. Unbelievable long flowering for an ornamental grass beginning in early summer & lasting well into the fall.
The pink flowers of this long-blooming ornamental grass make the perfect companion

 

[taherrmann4]

Can you take a pic sometime?

 

[addy1]

Can you take a pic sometime?

here is a link, let me see if I have a pic loaded on the lappy

http://www.greatgardenplants.com/index.php?pageId=298#thumb

 

[taherrmann4]

Don't worry this is fine. I guess I could have googled it, whoops.

 

[addy1]

The grass is at the top of the picture behind all of the flowers.