Flowers for Shady Areas of the Garden?
Impatiens always work. I, too, love them! If you have dappled shade in some areas, cone flowers actually work, although their flowers are more white than pink. Day lilies will also bloom in light shade, and if its too dark, theyll at least put out foliage.
Attracting Squirrels to My Yard?
I agree that you should be careful what you wish for. We inherited a yard with full grown walnut trees and tons of squirrels. The squirrels are a hoot when they clamber upside down on the feeder to eat the bird food, but the birds cant access their own food...
Getting Rid of Raspberry Plants?
I planted some raspberries and found the canes wandered too close to our pressure-treated wood fence to be safe (the arsenic in the fence leeches into the ground. Ugh). I found I had to dig up the entire section of garden that contained the canes and runners...
