Comments on: Perennials : Solomon’s Seal

By: AlYssa

AlYssa — Mon, 23 May 2016 17:31:14 +0000

Thanks for doing this. My father-in-law dropped off some ferns over the weekend and thanks to this post I recognized that Solomon’s seal had hitched a ride. i found a nice spot for it and am looking forward to it fill out.

By: Judi

Judi — Sat, 21 May 2016 03:41:27 +0000

In reply to Scoops.

Thank you! I love them all so far, too. And thank you for the continued empowerment! I think that’s what I was missin up until now–the “you can change stuff if it doesn’t work out” permission thing. Funny how I don’t have a problem drilling endless holes in walls and spackling later, but a garden always felt so…final. Not any more! (And it’s great morning alone time.)

By: Scoops

Scoops — Mon, 16 May 2016 13:02:17 +0000

In reply to Rachel. Yeah, do it! I'm sure you'll love it!

By: Scoops

Scoops — Mon, 16 May 2016 13:01:52 +0000

In reply to Judi. Ooh, I love all your picks for your yard, especially the smoke bush Goldthread combo. You are doing it all the right way if you ask me, you have to be brave enough to try stuff out, the worst thing that happens is that you make a mistake and learn from it. And don't worry about planting stuff too close together, it can always be moved around and rearranged if it starts to cause trouble. I hope you're loving it!

By: Scoops

Scoops — Mon, 16 May 2016 12:58:10 +0000

In reply to Sarah. I'm so glad that you like the series, I really worry that people get sick of my gardening posts. You'll love the Solomon's Seal!

By: Scoops

Scoops — Mon, 16 May 2016 12:57:39 +0000

In reply to Becky. It is so good!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 13 May 2016 03:08:36 +0000

Ooh, love it! And we just cleared out some grass in a shady area for a new garden bed, so perfect timing! I’ll have to get my hands on some Solomon’s Seal. Thanks for the idea!

By: Judi

Judi — Thu, 12 May 2016 23:47:46 +0000

Thank you so much for doing this series! I am not and have never been a gardener–city girl all my life until we moved to VT four years ago–but you empowered me to try something with a bed that we dug up last year right in front of the house, I thought, “Just go for it,” and today we planted a dwarf Japanese maple, two Spirea Ogon, two false cypress Goldthread, a variegated Euonymus and three trailing tri-colored sedum! And I have a lovely smokebush and two dwarf maiden grasses on order. They’re all being planted closer together than the recs in the hopes that they’ll flow together a la the Highline. Oh, and I’m contemplating some salvias for more color, and containers! I have no idea what the hell I’m doing (hope I don’t kill them all) and I’m having so much fun. Trust me, if you can make a 52-year-old city kid believe she can garden you can do it for anyone. Thanks, Scoops!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 12 May 2016 15:32:35 +0000

I’m loooving your gardening series. I, too, have a mostly shady yard and rely on perennials to give my beds some structure. Looking forward to incorporating Solomon’s Seal for some height. So, thanks!

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 12 May 2016 15:31:39 +0000

Solomon’s seal is one of my favourites!