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Goodway Landscape - The beautiful side of nature

BY Landscape Good Way | 12-29-2009 | 6:37 AM
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When non-native plants with a vigorous growth habit spread naturally to
surrounding natural habitats, we call them invasive. Invasive plants
can take over the natural environment. But an invasive plant in one
state might be perfectly fine in another part of the country. That's
what makes the threat of invasive plants so challenging. When people
move to a new state, they may want to grow plants that they enjoyed in
another part of the country – and don't think to check if that plant is
invasive.

The first rule of container gardening is that the exposure
received by the point where the container is to be placed dictates
exactly what plants you may use. A shady place demands shade plants,
while a sunny place is treated likewise. The second concern is space,
the amount of patio area you have to devote to the containers
themselves. This controls the size and arrangement of your container
gardens.

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Drainage is non-negotiable

Without adequate drainage a pot fills with water and plant roots
rot. Roots in pots need both moisture and oxygen, which requires
containers to have sizeable drain holes on the bottom. Before you
plant, it’s essential you line the bottom of the pot with gravel to
allow water to move easily to the drain holes.

Before you buy, compare features of clay pots versus those of
plastic. Traditional red clay pots allow water to evaporate through the
walls, which will cause staining. Clay pots are also more fragile,
heavier, and can be quite expensive for high quality products.

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High-density polyethylene is commonly recycled into plastic lumber,
tables, benches, truck cargo liners, trash receptacles, and other
durable plastic products. Monrovia highly encourages recycling our
plant containers and all household recyclables. To find out which
plastics are accepted in your local area, contact your community's
solid waste department.

Monrovia is a proud sponsor of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Pots
to Planks initiative, a program that turns recycled garden containers
into usable landscape lumber. In 2007, the program kept more than
100,000 pounds of plastic garden containers from entering the waste
stream.

When asked in a 2002 USA Today nation-wide poll, "One thing
homeowners would do to enhance their homes", water features/ponds came
back as the number one answer. Let's face it, no matter how nice the
landscaping is, nothing is more natural than water-and a landscape
without it is relatively boring. without a focal point, an area to
relax with friends and family, a conversation piece, a serenity spot of
your own to enjoy the sights and sounds waterfalls offer, a place for
the birds and butterflies to visit, it's just another yard. Waterscape
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