Gardening & Landscaping
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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Redo
I recently purchased my first house and don't like the shrubs and plants that where planted. I want to dig them up and start over and replanted the shrubs them and then plant some of my own. The problem is I know nothing about gardening and I don't really know what kind of plants to plant. Since the weather has changed should I wait until the summer time to redo it? My co-worker said that I can put in ad on craiglist for free plants and shrubs and ppl come to your house and dig up the plants themselves. The problem with that is I don't think I want random ppl coming over to my house. Any tips?
Re: Redo
Where are you? Fall is a good time to plant/transplant, but if you're too far north, it might be a little late now, so it might be better to wait until spring. If you're further South. and the weather is cooler, you can do the work now. Summer is not usually the best time for this, because the plants are in "grow" mode and moving them can stress them too much, even if you water constantly.
Look for plant swaps in your area. I think some are posted on the GardenWeb boards. You can take your plants there, if you don't want people coming to your house. When you dig up plants, make sure you get most of the root system -- a rule of thumb is to take a root ball as large as the top of the plant -- obviously, large plants are difficult to transplant. Keep the root ball moist by watering it until you pass the plant on to someone else.
But before you start moving and planting, make a plan of your yard, showing the house, large trees and other permanent plantings, and how much sun each area gets. Put together an album of landscaping you like, especially in your area. Take the map and photos to a nursery or garden designer. To be fair, you should buy some of your plants from them.
Invest in a good regional gardening book, preferably one with lots of photos and illustrations.