Two new graves in my family; one is 50 miles away and has to tolerate neglect. No shade is available; both cemeteries allow everything except trees. Dwarf evergreens are allowed. Southwest Michigan, summers getting warmer and drier. Any suggestions?
2007-08-30 04:37:36 · 3 answers · asked by Barbara E 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
What I'd recommend, Barbara, is looking at native species of vegetation. The plants that thrive in the woods, roadsides, and any untended land and look pretty are the ones you want. (Avoid invasive species like purple loosestrife, though.)
Many spring bulbs are glorious and spread with no tending. Daffodils and jonquils are excellent, since critters don't eat them.
Evergreen shrub might be wintergreen. Deciduous shrub could be leadplant. Wildflowers include honeywort, cow parsnip, sweet cecily, golden alexander, spreading dogbane, indian hemp, and 98 more, listed at http://enature.com/fieldguides/view_default.asp?curGroupID=11&source=&parkid=&fromWhere=&searchText=&allSpecies=yes&shapeID=0&lshapeID=0&curAbbr=&lgFromWhere=natives&curPageNum=2&lastView=default&lastGroup=11&lastRegion=1660&lastFilter=4&lastShapeName=Wildflowers&trackType=&curRegionID=1660&size=&habitat=&fruit=&color=&sortBy=family&viewType=default&shapeName=Wildflowers&curFamilyID=®ionSelect=1660®ionZIP=
I'm sorry for your loss.
2007-08-30 04:49:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my folks are buried far away from me.... I did a companion planting for their site.... daffodils for spring, japanese iris to follow them and hide their foliage and stella d'oro daylily to follow them.... I haven't found anything to take care of fall and winter there yet, but I will... so will you... more research and a little more time.... my sympathies are with you.....
2007-08-30 05:18:13 · answer #2 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lilac bush
day lilies
2007-08-30 04:46:14 · answer #3 · answered by librarian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋