Knowing which plants can handle the rough places and which need more protection plays a huge role in plant selection.Īnother example of inadequate planning is when plant success creates an issue, such as the cute little blue spruce planted next to the driveway. A sibling was ready to plant a Japanese maple in their front yard, the site of new construction with poor soils and little in the way of wind blockage, until someone (me!) mentioned this wouldn’t work. Most plant failures come from a shortfall in adequate information. I’ve never had a client say, “Gosh, I’m really sorry I planned and did the research!” Rather, I hear from clients who didn’t adequately plan and are now dealing with how to help plants survive or costly removals. ![]() Planning is the least expensive of the plant selection process, simply requiring a little of our time to talk to experts and glean information from catalogs and web sources. The same can be said when it comes to plants. In carpentry, there is an old adage urging us to measure twice and cut once. By Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator
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