I'm wanting to plant lavender along my drive to my house. The problem is when it rains there is water standing where I was wanting to plant. I understand lavender does not like wet roots. I plan on putting sandy soil in the area to try to build it up. I would consider the water iris but, when it gets dry it gets bone dry. What plant would you consider. The soil (at the moment) is a very fine clay. The old timers say. If you stick with it in the summer it will stick with you in the winter
@boomlightsout , This is a great idea. The length of my drive is about a mile long. But, I'm planning this on about 300 feet of it. I don't think wood would fit with my landscape. But, I would consider rock planters up and down it. Thank you for the idea and inspiration. I try to send you photos if I ever get it finished.
perhaps with intense labor and slightly costly water bills you could dig a trench along the drive and put water iris in it. of course yo would need to amend the soil to meet the water iris's needs :p
@boomlightsout Luckly for me this area is in the same location as my vegge garden (water installed). I would rather have the lavender here instead of the iris because, supposedly lavender is suppose to enhance the flavor of the vegetables.
I'm wanting to plant lavender along my drive to my house. The problem is when it rains there is water standing where I was wanting to plant. I understand lavender does not like wet roots. I plan on putting sandy soil in the area to try to build it up. I would consider the water iris but, when it gets dry it gets bone dry. What plant would you consider. The soil (at the moment) is a very fine clay. The old timers say. If you stick with it in the summer it will stick with you in the winter
bronzesel 2 years ago
i say you just build wooden raised planters to place along the drive and put the lavender in there
boomlightsout 1 year ago
@boomlightsout , This is a great idea. The length of my drive is about a mile long. But, I'm planning this on about 300 feet of it. I don't think wood would fit with my landscape. But, I would consider rock planters up and down it. Thank you for the idea and inspiration. I try to send you photos if I ever get it finished.
bronzesel 1 year ago
perhaps with intense labor and slightly costly water bills you could dig a trench along the drive and put water iris in it. of course yo would need to amend the soil to meet the water iris's needs :p
boomlightsout 1 year ago
@boomlightsout Luckly for me this area is in the same location as my vegge garden (water installed). I would rather have the lavender here instead of the iris because, supposedly lavender is suppose to enhance the flavor of the vegetables.
bronzesel 1 year ago