I have gone round and round with the small area of lantana in the space between the sidewalk and grass, trying to get it to prosper. {here and here and here} It was so beautiful with the gold lantana once upon a time. I think I have figured out that this area just will not do well with a sun-loving plant as the oak tree shades it a bit too much. The lantana I planted last summer never did thrive despite my efforts, and a final freeze killed them outright.
So last week I raked this whole area out, removing debris and extra rocks and such. Then I planted 14 dwarf nandina that should tolerate the part sun situation much better. They should grow to about 2 feet tall and 2 feet wide, filling in this space nicely. {I'm basing this on another neighbor's nandina which looks very nice in the same type of spot} Once they are established, they will be drought tolerant. Which is a good thing as the sprinkler system is kaput and I will be hand watering. Fingers crossed this time around, it was a lot of hard work. I would like for the landscaping and grass upkeep to be less of a chore. The neighbors probably wonder what the heck I'm doing over here - just trying to figure it out as I go along!
Gina
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If a neighbors have thrived yours likely will to. Minimizing landscape maintenance is a good plan.
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