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- From: "eczekalski" <eczekalski@gaias-gift.com>
- To: "'gardenwriters-on-gardening'" <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: RE: [gwl-g] Shrubs for birds
- Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 14:24:48 -0400
It’s not an evergreen but something
that you might not have considered.
Elderberry shrubs are loved by the birds and I’ve seen some very
interesting ones grown for decorations, but only in catalogs, alas. They look like a poor (wo)man’s cut leaf maple and
they come in chartreuse and purple leaves, too. If you need me to dig out the catalogues
that I set aside that had a selection of them, let me know. But I probably got them by being a
garden writer so you probably got them too. If you use them successfully in your
garden, let me know. I love the idea but don’t know that
I can find a place for any this year. Esther Czekalski www.gaias-gift.com -----Original Message----- Melanie Vassallo, Long Island NY
zone 6b In the past week I've added about 30
shrubs to my garden in an attempt to give the local birds more food and
shelter. Filtered light to several hours of direct sunlight with ample water is
the growing condition. Our soil is naturally acidic and I make my own mulch
with a mixture of oak and maple leaves. So far I've added lots of Viburnums,
Mahonia, Azaleas, Rhododenrons and Pieris Japonica. Would like some
recommendations on evergreens that would shelter the birds, grow in part shade
conditions and possible feed them too. Thanks, Melanie |
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[gwl-g] Shrubs for birds,
Melanie, 04/30/2004
- Re: [gwl-g] Shrubs for birds, Stephen Lamphear, 04/30/2004
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RE: [gwl-g] Shrubs for birds,
eczekalski, 04/30/2004
- Re: [gwl-g] Shrubs for birds, Melanie, 04/30/2004
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Re: [gwl-g] Shrubs for birds,
Karen York, 04/30/2004
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Re: [gwl-g] Shrubs for birds,
Tom Ogren, 04/30/2004
- Re: [gwl-g] Shrubs for birds, Lon J. Rombough, 04/30/2004
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Re: [gwl-g] Shrubs for birds,
Tom Ogren, 04/30/2004
- Re: [gwl-g] Shrubs for birds, Dan Clost, 04/30/2004
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [gwl-g] Shrubs for birds, fran gustman, 04/30/2004
- Re: RE: [gwl-g] Shrubs for birds, GardenLit, 04/30/2004
- Re: [gwl-g] Shrubs for birds, Marge Talt, 04/30/2004
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