I have no trees in my yard yet I long for the lush, woodsy look. Any ideas of how I can achieve this? I'm 62 so I don't have time to wait on trees to grow!
By nonniebeth from Rome, GA
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Call or stop in your local agricultural extension office and ask them to suggest plants that grow well in your area, and are legal and safe for your environment. There are some very fast growing things others, who live all over the world, might suggest but you want to be very careful...(think Kudzu, not all exotic species are a good idea....) Bamboos make a lush landscape, but can be extremely invasive and next-to-impossible to get rid of!
Meanwhile, structural elements, such as arbors, trellises, pergolas--planted with vines and hung with hanging baskets can help provide some shade and cooling.
Weeping willows grow fast, and if you plant a larger one, you will have a good sized tree in little time. They do take a lot of water to get them going real good. When we had one we watered a lot every week.
Just please call your water dept first to have them come out and mark where your water lines are. Otherwise the weeping willows' roots will destroy them fast!
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