tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post1474374050114632439..comments2024-03-24T12:55:07.300-04:00Comments on grounded design by Thomas Rainer: Beyond the Border: How to Use Perennials and Grasses in Landscape SettingsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-74605296905639105012012-06-18T20:42:39.573-04:002012-06-18T20:42:39.573-04:00I like the idea of bringing perennials into the la...I like the idea of bringing perennials into the landscape to break up the sea of turf. Sometime the turf gets boring. If you coulld find a happy medium I think this would be a wonderful idea for the modern homeowners landscape.Stephanie Lomannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-19230963465480391032012-06-15T14:37:09.807-04:002012-06-15T14:37:09.807-04:00higher***higher***Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12290298912477452007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-74970629750112467622012-06-15T14:34:26.533-04:002012-06-15T14:34:26.533-04:00Being the person I am I think that there needs to ...Being the person I am I think that there needs to be more balance in a landscape with turf and bedding plants. We shouldn't turn the bedding plant into the carpet. In my case the turf in my yard is white clover and it will never get high then 5 inches, plus it's a natural fertilizer and my honey bees love it. More of my perennials and annuals are herbs and vegetables. I think the key to a perfect landscape is balance, one is never better than the other. Everything is equal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12290298912477452007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-88582504332855123392012-06-14T15:08:47.996-04:002012-06-14T15:08:47.996-04:00Interestinting idea i as a small farm owner 100 ac...Interestinting idea i as a small farm owner 100 acres would love to see a return to native grasses and flowers in pastures and feild edges as weel as landscaping in turf areas. Good for us and the wildlifeBilly mitchellhttp://blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-70819676452663650772011-07-14T10:56:20.799-04:002011-07-14T10:56:20.799-04:00I love that line about wall-to-wall carpeting beco...I love that line about wall-to-wall carpeting becoming area rugs. Love it. Thanks for such good information and good writing.~~DeeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-41379555488495334362011-07-10T15:42:02.659-04:002011-07-10T15:42:02.659-04:00Because of extremely high maintenance, it appears ...Because of extremely high maintenance, it appears that landscape architects will often avoid the soul that perennials contribute to the atmosphere of a garden.allanbecker-gardenguruhttp://allanbecker-gardenguru.squarespace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-36286797875952568832011-07-07T03:38:03.496-04:002011-07-07T03:38:03.496-04:00I cannot wait to hear all those secrets from someo...I cannot wait to hear all those secrets from someone who has actually tried to make this style of planting work in public spaces. Maintenance is the biggest challenge and when reading about Oudolf's projects in the US I hear repeatedly about the huge amount of time spent on weeding and cutting back throughout the growing season. I suspect that this is over kill in many cases, but I would like to hear what you think about the use of mulches as a means of reducing watering and weeds.<br />MichaelMichael Kinghttp://www.perennialmeadows.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-27673171723942438502011-07-06T13:35:02.226-04:002011-07-06T13:35:02.226-04:00Heather,
I totally agree with you about what Oudo...Heather,<br /><br />I totally agree with you about what Oudolf is doing for public spaces. It's fantastic. I hope we get more designers using perennials and grasses at that scale. And even smaller scale gardens. Less lawn, less evergreen shrubbery, more richly layered native (and beneficial non-natives) perennials and grasses.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-89368086384831864862011-07-06T12:30:56.320-04:002011-07-06T12:30:56.320-04:00Janice,
I'll try not to disappoint. I've...Janice,<br /><br />I'll try not to disappoint. I've learned mostly the hard way about what works and what doesn't. The last few years I've been designing with prairie style plantings for public sites. It's humbling, but it's still possible.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-76630741767110789512011-07-06T12:29:30.717-04:002011-07-06T12:29:30.717-04:00Alberto,
I enjoyed your site today. I, too, am i...Alberto,<br /><br />I enjoyed your site today. I, too, am in the process of starting a new garden. It's hard to be patient. The reality has not caught up with my crazy visions. ThomasAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805682623764800983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-34539877895140189952011-07-06T11:26:58.578-04:002011-07-06T11:26:58.578-04:00Hi Thomas,
I can't agree more, with so much em...Hi Thomas,<br />I can't agree more, with so much emphasis on hardscaping and shrubs in our American landscapes, we need more perennial plantings on a large scale. I think Piet Oudolf has done some amazing work with many of our North American natives. <br />HeatherHeather Holmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614164765858960174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-62476406195833653262011-07-06T09:58:19.231-04:002011-07-06T09:58:19.231-04:00I like the image you paint with the word "exp...I like the image you paint with the word "expode"! As a prairie gardener, I can't wait to hear about the secrets!<br />JaniceCalgary Garden Coachhttp://www.calgarygardencoach.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850578816787718159.post-24598776174099157942011-07-06T09:20:47.941-04:002011-07-06T09:20:47.941-04:00Very nice post, I am still into the 'short ter...Very nice post, I am still into the 'short term' but I hope you are right and the garden will require less and less maintenance after the first years. I'm always tuned around here, so I'm looking forward to read your next posts.<br /><br />Alberto.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com