Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Needing easy maintenance plants for full sun area in my yard?

I have a small patch of dirt in front of my home and whenever my husband and I plant anything there it dies. We are starting to think we have black thumbs. We buy the plants that say they are good for full sun but it gets very hot here in the summer. Way over 100 degrees. We have changed the dirt and mulch we use and have tried almost everything. Could anyone let me know of some plant species that would work and look attractive? Or if there might be a problem we are overlooking.

Thanks!
Needing easy maintenance plants for full sun area in my yard?
I know how frustrating that is -- we have a long narrow patch that I call "the dead zone" because I haven't found the right plant to thrive there yet.



You might try geraniums. They grew everywhere when I lived in central CA (which often got over 100 in the summer). Rosemary would probably do well also. Also bouganvillea, although it's a climber.



Also, try this article on heat-loving plants (very different from simply "full sun"): http://americangardens.suite101.com/arti...
Reply:Have you tried Daylilies or ornamental grass? I have an area in front of my home between the road and the side walk. It is in full sun and only gets watered every 2-3 days. I have a mixtue of Variegated Lirope ornamental grass and the oldfashioned orange daylillies. And all are doing fine down here in the florida heat. I do know daylilies do their best in bright full sun.
Reply:I have a feeling it isn't the plants, but the way you are planting them or watering them.



Go to 2 or 3 local nurseries (you are nor obligated to make a purchase) and ask them for recommendations. Then ask how to plant what they suggested and how to water the plants correctly.



You could be planting to deep (a common problem) or you might not be taking the plants out of the good soil they have been growing in , or perhaps the roots continue to grow in a circle eventually choking the plant to death!



Depending on your soil type, you may be over watering or under watering.



Hope this helps.
Reply:Roses love full sun. They are a very hardy plant and last for years. Prune them down in late fall and they just pop up in the springtime. I tryed many plants in my yard before I planted the roses and they do very well. And as the other person said, Gerainums do well too.
Reply:Not sure where you live, but you could try Ice Plant. It does okay in dry conditions, and is more of a ground cover. If you put in a sprinkler system you could grow anything you want. You set it to come on automatically at a certain time each day, or even more than once a day. That way you could have some pretty flowers to enjoy.

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