tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063603353608031817.post5652578572994594159..comments2023-10-20T11:11:51.860-05:00Comments on Gardening in Austin: Designkatinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658859113915782535noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063603353608031817.post-53950106444681695762011-01-07T16:37:32.885-06:002011-01-07T16:37:32.885-06:00Thanks for the mention and link, and you probably ...Thanks for the mention and link, and you probably already know what I think of grass in the Austin area (oh, and HOA's! come to think of it) but I will reserve that one for a future rant. Great that you are moving away from the green stuff!<br /><br />Good luck with the design and install, and I look forward to seeing what you come up with.<br /><br />ESP.ESPhttp://www.eastsidepatch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063603353608031817.post-88232569876435887902010-12-28T23:32:40.553-06:002010-12-28T23:32:40.553-06:00Wonderful that you've persuaded them to be mor...Wonderful that you've persuaded them to be more water/earth friendly! Sounds like you're being patient, supportive and teaching them how to survive the gardener's life here in Austin!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063603353608031817.post-40145127392071164522010-12-25T23:33:34.412-06:002010-12-25T23:33:34.412-06:00Shouls she decide to get a professional to do it l...Shouls she decide to get a professional to do it let me know. I know some one that's good and he specializes in Sun City.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820151806039495564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063603353608031817.post-65607112082428151672010-12-23T22:30:38.194-06:002010-12-23T22:30:38.194-06:00Thanks for referring people to me! I appreciate th...Thanks for referring people to me! I appreciate that! Those City of Austin plans that you mentioned are great for specific situations or to give you ideas to get started. There are a number of good ground covers for dry shade that work in my deer-infested front garden. Maybe they'll work for your mother-in-law too: foxtail fern, river fern, giant liriope, 'Sparkler' sedge, and Texas sedge (BSN carries flats of the latter). Taller deer-resistant plants for dry shade are cast-iron plant, inland sea oats, and Turk's cap.<br /><br />And by the way, good job on convincing her to stop over-irrigating buffalo grass and spraying pesticides. She'll have a much prettier yard and spend less time and money on it once you've converted it to appropriate ground covers.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063603353608031817.post-43059685404208236792010-12-23T11:32:53.060-06:002010-12-23T11:32:53.060-06:00Sweet! I think it will turn out great! Just get he...Sweet! I think it will turn out great! Just get her to accept that it won't look done for several years if you are going to take it slow.bondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063603353608031817.post-83819428252048210342010-12-22T08:32:01.870-06:002010-12-22T08:32:01.870-06:00If you need a lot of groundcover, you can search a...If you need a lot of groundcover, you can search and purchase here: http://classygroundcovers.com/page----wizard . You can plug in Zone 8, drought tolerant, deer resistant, and full shade, and you will get a list of plants you can purchase.<br /><br />I haven't purchased from them myself, but they have great reviews on Dave's Garden. I have liriope in the back under an oak, and it's growing very well despite neglect. It's also filling in as I thought it would.<br /><br />Best of luck!NotSoAngryRedHeadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483848154656500575noreply@blogger.com