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Following Plants Are Meant:
Because there was only one large nursery in our area (specializing in trees for road works) when we moved in 16 years ago, and all our available funds had to go into renovating our old farmhouse, work in the garden meant transplanting wild ferns and flowers from the woods or fields and selectively cutting some of the available trees. Since many of these plants have a natural beauty and fit perfectly within our country surroundings, much of our landscaping continues to deal with wild plants.The following plants are meant either for the pool itself or for around the edge where the ground should be damp at all times. The plants mentioned in the tub garden section (see page 148) may also be used. Unless otherwise mentioned, the terrestrial plants are hardy in Zone 5, The marsh marigold or cowslip (Caltha palustris) blooms in early spring with bright yellow flowers on 1- to 2-foot stems with heart-shaped leaves. They like a boggy condition with plenty of humus and should never dry out. They go dormant in midsummer and can be overplanted with a crop of annual summer forget-me-not (Anchusa capensis) or, if the garden is permanent, biennial forget-me-nots (Myosotis sylvatica). Propagate from seed or division in spring.
FOR CULTURAL reasons, some plants need a special environment: many alpines need a rockery, scree bed or Sink garden, while bog plants require damp soil and aquatic plants depend on water. In a small backyard, you may not have room for more than a few plants of each type.
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