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» Georgene A. Bramlage - Cold Climate Broadleaf Evergreens

From the mailbox coms this question from Stacy in NH:

"We are moving into a newly constructed home in Hudson NH this October. We are moving from PA.

I am interested in knowing plants and shrubs and trees that thrive in the Granite State. I understand that the builder will place 6-12" of loam on top before seeding the lawn etc.

Specifically, I would like to incorporate braodleaf evergreens into our landscaping plan. Do you have any suggestions? The builder's landscaper had no idea what I was talking about.

I appreciate your input."

Stacy,

I've begun, just in time for this spring's planting (2008), a series about Broadleaf Evergreens for Cold Climates.

The first is : "Cold Climate Broadleaf Evergreens
Lack of Winter Survival Adaptions Means Limited Choices" [http://landscaping.suite101.com/article.... ] in which I try to explain why it is so difficult to find broadleaf evergreens that do well in places like NH.

I'll write more articles, based on my experience and judgement, as we go along about broadleaf evergreens that do well in cold climates.

Unfortunate that the builder's "landscaper" had no idea of what you were talking about That person was probably just familar with what the local wholesale nursery had "on offer." Too often, digging on our own (no pun intended) is required when we want something a little unusual.

More later...and as always, I appreciate input from my local readers.

Georgene

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