2010-03-10T16:50:27Z http://blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com/comments/atom.aspx Quick Blogcast tag:blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com,2009-01-20:1725614 Debbie Notaro 2009-01-20T13:59:42Z 2009-01-20T13:59:42Z Mo,<div>Thanks for replying to my blog!</div><div><br></div><div>I would be happy to show pictures if only I could...the blog doesn't allow me to do so, but I am looking into a thing called photo bucket which may allow my pictures to show up.  I'll keep working on that.  Debbie</div> tag:blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com,2009-01-20:1725605 Debbie Notaro 2009-01-20T13:56:13Z 2009-01-20T13:56:13Z Laura,<div><br></div><div>Thanks for writing on my blog.  I went out an bought a pair of 'readers' to leave in my car, so when I do forget my real glasses I can still read!  </div><div><br></div><div><br></div> tag:blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com,2009-01-20:1725553 Debbie Notaro 2009-01-20T13:39:24Z 2009-01-20T13:39:24Z Rita,<div><br></div><div>Thank you!  </div><div><br></div><div>The best time to plant especially shrubs and trees is in the fall.  It gives the plants a good opportunity develop a root system before winter sets in and then it has a "head start" when spring comes.  In general, it takes a plant about three years to fully mature once it has been planted.  </div><div><br></div><div>Depending upon the plant the first spring/summer you will probably see some vertical growth and new shoots, but the second year you will see an amazing difference.  The plant  will not only grow taller but wider and the branches will thicken and be a more substantial plant.  By the third year, again depending upon weather and the plant it should reach it's full potential.  </div><div><br></div><div>What kind of bushes did you plant? </div><div><br></div><div>Be patient and wait for the plants to grow...overcrowding a planting bed most of the time is not a good idea.  It is better to give the plants some room and let them grow into their natural shape and size.  You can then prune them if necessary.</div><div><br></div><div>Debbie</div> tag:blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com,2009-01-19:1723588 Maurine Trafals 2009-01-19T19:28:44Z 2009-01-19T19:28:44Z nice descriptions, but I would like to see actual pics of the containers. I am a visual kind of girl. tag:blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com,2009-01-19:1723006 Laura 2009-01-19T16:20:39Z 2009-01-19T16:20:39Z So true, don't forget your glasses! And those plants do go bigger. Thanks tag:blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com,2009-01-19:1722701 Rita Belmonte 2009-01-19T14:46:07Z 2009-01-19T14:46:07Z Debbie this is awesome. You are getting so computer savy. Since I have been teaching this on line course at the Q I have learned so many good ways of communicating. I do have a question. If you have planted bushes in the fall, are they likely to grow to "fill in" the first year? Or do we have to wait a few years before it actually "fills in"?