tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331616109066354627.post4952598253564160898..comments2008-12-05T20:59:59.629-08:00Gardener of La Manchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16457774843474364872noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331616109066354627.post-84591428806000361922008-12-05T20:59:00.000-08:002008-12-05T20:59:00.000-08:00Awesome, I appreciate the tip! I'm an Arcata Landcaper so it's neat to find your blog. Sorry you have left Humboldt!Genevievehttp://www.northcoastgardening.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331616109066354627.post-30368560728535020722008-07-14T18:52:00.000-07:002008-07-14T18:52:00.000-07:00I just like to keep things simple and anything that makes gardening less consumer-ish and plastic sounds good to me.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip, Ellen. I wonder if that would deter domestic animals too (my mom's dog).Gardener of La Manchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16457774843474364872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331616109066354627.post-17142863141113150102008-06-26T05:24:00.000-07:002008-06-26T05:24:00.000-07:00What a fabulous idea! In PA I use branches from the woods as plant stakes. The gray color of the aged wood is more natural in the garden and I like the not-quite-straight but still upright shape they give to my taller perennials. I also use whatever stones come out of the ground (when I dig a new hole) to cover the base of the newly-planted plant. Otherwise, animals are attracted by the freshly dug earth and often dig up the plant, searching fro grubs.<BR/><BR/>I bet Yucca filamentosa would work as well as Phormium.Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15050574906637976116noreply@blogger.com