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Posted by wgc07 z3 (wgcohen@earthlink.net) on Fri, Sep 7, 07 at 17:59
| Hi:
I will be creating a garden in Fairfield County, CT. I need lots of advice on what to plant, where, how, etc. I am a native Michigander and have been living and gardening in Southern California for the past 20 years. I'm needing lots of advice and help getting my gardens planted in Connecticut. Especially bulbs which are hardy, do not require a lot of attention, and are deer proof (ok I'll take deer resistant, too). I also need to know where to buy locally around Ridgefield.
Ahhh, any help, advice, assistance, and expertise anyone wishes to provide will do me a lot of good.
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RE: Fairfield County, Connecticut
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| For bulbs, Asiatic lilies should work. Sorry, I buy from Spring Hill and Park; they have been totally reliable for me.I doubt that anything is deer-proof there in the winter. Look around and see if the neighbors have echinacea, (e.g., Bravado, Magnus, White Swan, etc.), and coreopsis, (e.g., Moonbeam, Sunshine Superman). Good luck. |
RE: Fairfield County, Connecticut
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| The deer won't touch daffodils and I think alliums are safe too but I gave up on tulips because they are a favorite snack for many four legged visitors, although you might have success if you plant them in a bulb cage. I also live in Fairfield County and buy most of my plants from Stew Leonard’s in Norwalk (cost effective option for annuals and perennials), Geigers in Westport (my favorite for annuals), or White Flower Farm in Litchfield for bulbs and perennials (www.whiteflowerfarm.com). I think Haymarket in Ridgefield also has plants but I’ve never tried them. White Flower Farm is my favorite…They can be a little pricey but their bulbs and perennials are more mature than ones you will buy elsewhere and therefore a lot more likely to survive plus you get results (large and many flowers) the first year as opposed to having to wait a few years for rewarding results. They also stock disease resistant strains so upkeep is easier. I don’t have a deer problem so I’m not sure about other plants but in the spring a lot of sites, including White Flower Farm, has a section devoted to deer proof plants. Welcome to the area and good luck! |
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