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Comments (11)Morning All, Michael, The problem is, 6' from an east window is low light..Probably lower than your north bay. I surely wouldn't' hang a curtain...sheer or not. Sorry Pupkineater. :) How close/far are outside obstructions from your windows? Being on the second floor is advantageous. My second floor plants get a lot more sun than those on the main floor. Of course, 2nd floor is closer to the sun... :) j/k. What color are your walls? I paint with white, semi-gloss. The brighter the better. Semi-gloss washes off easily, too. Plus, brighter walls dissuade insects. I'm not saying painting your walls white will prevent bugs, but most insects dislike light colors...brightness certainly helps. Ficus need bright light. Lyrata's are slow-growers to begin with,...in less light, it'd probably grow even slower. And 'possibly spindly.' Don't know anything about Boxwood. If Boxwoods are garden plants, used as hedges outdoors, I'd imagine they'd need full sun. I'll have to research Boxwoods, though. Have you considered artificial lights? There's many types to choose from...inexpensive to expensive. Heck, I even use, cool white, white warm, fluorescents in back where many plants go. Including succulents. But, plants are near windows, too..not that it matters, IL is usually cloudy during winter, so artificial lights does help. I also use Gro-Lights..bulbs are about 20.00 each. There's all sorts of light tricks. Good luck, Toni...See MoreEthylene gas from ripening fruit - distance from house plants?
Comments (2)orchidlily, I know of its effect on a banana farm. It causes the banana fruits to ripen in geometric proportions. However, here might be some information that you can use....See MoreMaple planting distances
Comments (6)suncalc.net is a good website that lets you see, via an overlay on google maps, the sun paths and sun shine directions at different times of year and different times of day. Given the maturity size of the trees (20' wide for the boxelders and 30' wide for the petticoat, I'd say that you should ideally plant the boxelders 25 feet away from the petticoat. If you are most concerned about shade from sunset time, the boxelder planted along the south line might not help much with that. You may want to get a third boxelder and plant it 20 feet north of the westside boxelder. As for close to the fence, I don't think that would matter too much because the trees would get enough light during the day. I would plant them maybe 2-3 feet away from the fence? I'd be sure to give a good size bed around the trees, maybe 8 to 10 feet, to allow for their roots to spread and be surface-like (and away from damage of any possible lawn mower.) Your biggest concern will likely be to plant them in the best possible manner to get them to establish quickly. I'd follow planting instructions to the T, and make sure they are watered thoroughly/deeply every 2 or 3 days (or when dry) for the first few months, to ensure a good start, then water when dry. I've heard trees go like this: "first year they sleep, second year the creep, third year they leap." Others will have good suggestions as well. Also, as you think about where to place your firepit, think about marking in your yard where the sun light hits at certain times of the day and certain times of the year. You could even have a person stand on an a-frame ladder and hold up a posterboard towards sunset (at the locations where you think you will plant the tree) to mimic a tree, and see how/where that shadow gets cast in your yard....See MorePlant sales that you drive some distance to attend?
Comments (2)Well, I may make it up to the plant sale on May 12 at Long Hill in Beverly and if I do I will report. I also might go to the Allen Haskell plant sale in New Bedford on May 26, but my first priority on that day is going to Sakonnet Garden with my sister....See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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