Comments on: Japanese maple in the garden. http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:15:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Corey http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4802 Corey Wed, 28 May 2008 19:16:37 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4802 Anna - I hadn't seen them. Those elderberries are awesome! If they aren't cost prohibitive, then may as well give them a try. If you kept a theme of reddish taller plants, and something bright underneath (like <a href="http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&q=sweet+woodruff" rel="nofollow">sweet woodruff</a> or <a href="http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGIE,GGIE:2008-19,GGIE:en&q=Golden%20Moneywort%20&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi" rel="nofollow">golden moneywort</a>), that could be a pretty cool garden... Here are a few of my favorite plants that could work for you: <a href="http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&q=japanese+andromeda" rel="nofollow">Japanese Andromeda</a>, <a href="http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&rls=GGIE%2CGGIE%3A2008-19%2CGGIE%3Aen&q=anemone+x+hybrida" rel="nofollow">anemone x hybrida</a>, <a href="http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&rls=GGIE%2CGGIE%3A2008-19%2CGGIE%3Aen&q=heuchera+green+spice" rel="nofollow">heuchera green spice</a> and <a href="http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&rls=GGIE%2CGGIE%3A2008-19%2CGGIE%3Aen&q=astilbe+sprite+" rel="nofollow">Astilbe Sprite</a>. Anna – I hadn’t seen them. Those elderberries are awesome! If they aren’t cost prohibitive, then may as well give them a try. If you kept a theme of reddish taller plants, and something bright underneath (like sweet woodruff or golden moneywort), that could be a pretty cool garden… Here are a few of my favorite plants that could work for you: Japanese Andromeda, anemone x hybrida, heuchera green spice and Astilbe Sprite.

]]> By: Sally http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4793 Sally Wed, 28 May 2008 16:18:03 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4793 I LOVE Japanese Maple, and I'm looking forward to seeing how the rest of your yard fills out. I LOVE Japanese Maple, and I’m looking forward to seeing how the rest of your yard fills out.

]]> By: Anna at D16 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4790 Anna at D16 Wed, 28 May 2008 14:28:25 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4790 Oh, that's great to know! I'm pretty sure I've seen Nature's Helper at the garden center I shop at. I didn't realize it was a mulch, but I will definitely check it out this weekend when I'm back for my next round of plant purchases. :) Oh, that’s great to know! I’m pretty sure I’ve seen Nature’s Helper at the garden center I shop at. I didn’t realize it was a mulch, but I will definitely check it out this weekend when I’m back for my next round of plant purchases. :)

]]> By: nicole http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4787 nicole Wed, 28 May 2008 14:00:21 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4787 mulch: i have been using "nature's helper". it's an organic soil conditioner (made from pine bark scraps, i think) that promotes the establishment of deep roots and healthy plants. it does a great job retaining moisture when worked into the soil and also doubles as a top mulch. i've also started using terracycle organic (worm poop!) fertilizer, which my plants seem to like. mulch: i have been using “nature’s helper”. it’s an organic soil conditioner (made from pine bark scraps, i think) that promotes the establishment of deep roots and healthy plants. it does a great job retaining moisture when worked into the soil and also doubles as a top mulch. i’ve also started using terracycle organic (worm poop!) fertilizer, which my plants seem to like.

]]> By: Anna at D16 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4785 Anna at D16 Wed, 28 May 2008 13:23:58 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4785 <b>Corey:</b> Have you seen the new(ish) <a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&resnum=0&q=black%20lace%20elderberry&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi" rel="nofollow">Black Lace Elderberries</a>? I saw one over the weekend and fell in love. I think they need a bit more sun that I get in the rear of my house, but I might try planting one near the Japanese Maple and see how it goes. They'd look amazing side by side! Corey: Have you seen the new(ish) Black Lace Elderberries? I saw one over the weekend and fell in love. I think they need a bit more sun that I get in the rear of my house, but I might try planting one near the Japanese Maple and see how it goes. They’d look amazing side by side!

]]> By: Kathy http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4784 Kathy Wed, 28 May 2008 12:24:22 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4784 Looks great! Looks great!

]]> By: Corey http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4783 Corey Wed, 28 May 2008 12:12:24 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4783 Lovely jap maple. I found a good pairing with red maples is a yellow hosta, like sum and substance. The yellow and red offer a good contrast. Another idea is more japanese maples - you can't go wrong with a green cutleaf maple. Small ones are pretty cheap, and they fill in remarkably fast. I'm curious to see what else you'll be doing in the garden. Seeing yours makes me want a real yard of my own! Lovely jap maple. I found a good pairing with red maples is a yellow hosta, like sum and substance. The yellow and red offer a good contrast. Another idea is more japanese maples – you can’t go wrong with a green cutleaf maple. Small ones are pretty cheap, and they fill in remarkably fast.

I’m curious to see what else you’ll be doing in the garden. Seeing yours makes me want a real yard of my own!

]]> By: Anna at D16 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4772 Anna at D16 Wed, 28 May 2008 02:33:21 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4772 That's a really helpful link, Vicki, thanks!! That’s a really helpful link, Vicki, thanks!!

]]> By: Vicki http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4771 Vicki Wed, 28 May 2008 00:52:35 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4771 Here's a link you may find helpful. www.gardensalive.com/article.asp?ai=846 Here’s a link you may find helpful. http://www.gardensalive.com/article.asp?ai=846

]]> By: Anna at D16 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4765 Anna at D16 Wed, 28 May 2008 00:07:45 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4765 <b>Vicki:</b> Unfortunately, my city does not offer compost pickups (at least not to the best of my knowledge). We do plan to get a compost heap going in our backyard this summer, though, so hopefully by next year we'll be able to use it to cover at least some of our needs. I was under the impression, though, that compost alone is not a sufficient weed barrier on its own, and that it still needs to be covered with a traditional mulching material. I am looking into non-wood options, but without side/rear access to the backyard, it needs to be available in moderately-sized bags that we can put in the back of our car and transport through the house by hand! <b>Jenn:</b> It might not look like it in the photo, but the tree is actually about 5 feet from the fence. For this species of Japanese Maple, that should be fine. :) Vicki: Unfortunately, my city does not offer compost pickups (at least not to the best of my knowledge). We do plan to get a compost heap going in our backyard this summer, though, so hopefully by next year we’ll be able to use it to cover at least some of our needs. I was under the impression, though, that compost alone is not a sufficient weed barrier on its own, and that it still needs to be covered with a traditional mulching material. I am looking into non-wood options, but without side/rear access to the backyard, it needs to be available in moderately-sized bags that we can put in the back of our car and transport through the house by hand!

Jenn: It might not look like it in the photo, but the tree is actually about 5 feet from the fence. For this species of Japanese Maple, that should be fine. :)

]]> By: jenn ski http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4762 jenn ski Tue, 27 May 2008 23:16:59 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4762 My mom has one in her yard and it's gotten much bigger now. I think you might want to much it further away from the fence. My mom has one in her yard and it’s gotten much bigger now. I think you might want to much it further away from the fence.

]]> By: Vicki http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4759 Vicki Tue, 27 May 2008 21:41:28 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4759 Keep the tree well watered while it is establishing itself, especially as it's getting warmer. I'd recommend staying away from the ubiquitous wood mulch. It doesn't add nutrients to the soil and can cause "shotgun" fungus on your fencing, decking, or siding. Compost is the best choice for keeping in moisture while also feeding the tree. If your municipality has leaf recycling, you may have free access to their compost piles. We're in Philly, and we got two pickup loads for our raised vegetable beds this spring. Keep the tree well watered while it is establishing itself, especially as it’s getting warmer. I’d recommend staying away from the ubiquitous wood mulch. It doesn’t add nutrients to the soil and can cause “shotgun” fungus on your fencing, decking, or siding. Compost is the best choice for keeping in moisture while also feeding the tree. If your municipality has leaf recycling, you may have free access to their compost piles. We’re in Philly, and we got two pickup loads for our raised vegetable beds this spring.

]]> By: megan http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4758 megan Tue, 27 May 2008 21:18:39 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4758 what a beautiful tree. what a beautiful tree.

]]> By: Anna at D16 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4757 Anna at D16 Tue, 27 May 2008 20:12:36 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4757 Nicole, no worries, I am definitely a mulcher! I ran out, though, so for now there's a layer of peat moss on top -- I'll add mulch this weekend. :) I'm still trying to figure out what kind of mulch is the most environmentally friendly (and safe for the dogs, of course), though. If you have any suggestions, I'm all ears! Nicole, no worries, I am definitely a mulcher! I ran out, though, so for now there’s a layer of peat moss on top — I’ll add mulch this weekend. :)

I’m still trying to figure out what kind of mulch is the most environmentally friendly (and safe for the dogs, of course), though. If you have any suggestions, I’m all ears!

]]> By: nicole http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4756 nicole Tue, 27 May 2008 19:34:39 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4756 terribly exciting! japanese maples are a favorite of mine as well and at the top of my wish list if we ever do our roof garden. i've heard that a nice happy layer of mulch around the tree (but not touching the trunk) will help with moisture levels. can't wait to see the progress with the rest of your outdoor space. terribly exciting! japanese maples are a favorite of mine as well and at the top of my wish list if we ever do our roof garden. i’ve heard that a nice happy layer of mulch around the tree (but not touching the trunk) will help with moisture levels. can’t wait to see the progress with the rest of your outdoor space.

]]> By: tara. http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4755 tara. Tue, 27 May 2008 19:12:21 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/05/27/japanese-maple-in-the-garden/#comment-4755 beautiful! i love japanese maples as well. one of the houses i grew up in had a lovely one in the front yard. the deep almost black burgundy purple of the leaves is so gorgeous. beautiful! i love japanese maples as well. one of the houses i grew up in had a lovely one in the front yard. the deep almost black burgundy purple of the leaves is so gorgeous.

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