http://blog.mysecretgardenonswl.comQuick BlogcastWed, 10 Mar 2010 16:48:31 GMThttp://blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com/2009/01/15/my-secret-garden-top-3-favorite-container-combinations.aspx#comment-1725614Debbie NotaroMo,<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>http://blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com/2009/01/15/my-secret-garden-top-3-favorite-container-combinations.aspx#comment-1725614Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:59:42 GMThttp://blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com/2009/01/15/sage-n-thyme.aspx#comment-1725605Debbie NotaroLaura,<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>http://blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com/2009/01/15/sage-n-thyme.aspx#comment-1725605Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:56:13 GMThttp://blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com/2009/01/17/miscellaneous-information.aspx#comment-1725553Debbie NotaroRita,<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>http://blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com/2009/01/17/miscellaneous-information.aspx#comment-1725553Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:39:24 GMThttp://blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com/2009/01/15/my-secret-garden-top-3-favorite-container-combinations.aspx#comment-1723588Maurine Trafalsnice descriptions, but I would like to see actual pics of the containers. I am a visual kind of girl.http://blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com/2009/01/15/my-secret-garden-top-3-favorite-container-combinations.aspx#comment-1723588Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:28:44 GMThttp://blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com/2009/01/15/sage-n-thyme.aspx#comment-1723006LauraSo true, don't forget your glasses! And those plants do go bigger. Thankshttp://blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com/2009/01/15/sage-n-thyme.aspx#comment-1723006Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:20:39 GMThttp://blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com/2009/01/17/miscellaneous-information.aspx#comment-1722701Rita BelmonteDebbie 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"?http://blog.mysecretgardenonswl.com/2009/01/17/miscellaneous-information.aspx#comment-1722701Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:46:07 GMT