Comments on: What would be a good plant to go in front of a cedar sided house? http://www.about-siding.com/what-would-be-a-good-plant-to-go-in-front-of-a-cedar-sided-house/286/ Your Questions, Our Answers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:01:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: elaine_classen http://www.about-siding.com/what-would-be-a-good-plant-to-go-in-front-of-a-cedar-sided-house/286/#comment-406 elaine_classen Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:49:31 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/what-would-be-a-good-plant-to-go-in-front-of-a-cedar-sided-house/286/#comment-406 I recently attended a seminar on landscaping. The forester said not to use evergreens close to the house, especially pines or junipers. He said that these trees can get hot enough to ignite spontaneously because of the amount of pitch they have. And close to a wood structure, the burining bush could set it afire. You need to know much more, though. Do you just want green, or do you want flowers or colored foliage? Is the bed in sun or shade? What is your soil? once you know all that, call up your county's extension agent at the USDA agricultural extension. office. They have all sorts of literature for free. Or take your requirements to a local nursery. I recently attended a seminar on landscaping. The forester said not to use evergreens close to the house, especially pines or junipers. He said that these trees can get hot enough to ignite spontaneously because of the amount of pitch they have. And close to a wood structure, the burining bush could set it afire.

You need to know much more, though. Do you just want green, or do you want flowers or colored foliage? Is the bed in sun or shade? What is your soil? once you know all that, call up your county’s extension agent at the USDA agricultural extension. office. They have all sorts of literature for free.

Or take your requirements to a local nursery.

]]> By: heather h http://www.about-siding.com/what-would-be-a-good-plant-to-go-in-front-of-a-cedar-sided-house/286/#comment-405 heather h Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:24:22 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/what-would-be-a-good-plant-to-go-in-front-of-a-cedar-sided-house/286/#comment-405 Why don`t you try a flowering clematis. It would look great with your siding. Why don`t you try a flowering clematis. It would look great with your siding.

]]> By: coop http://www.about-siding.com/what-would-be-a-good-plant-to-go-in-front-of-a-cedar-sided-house/286/#comment-404 coop Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:19:12 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/what-would-be-a-good-plant-to-go-in-front-of-a-cedar-sided-house/286/#comment-404 Why not plant cedar trees? My house is cedar sided as well, however I'm in tennessee so I dont really know what grows in oregan, but I know Cedar trees grow everywhere. Why not plant cedar trees? My house is cedar sided as well, however I’m in tennessee so I dont really know what grows in oregan, but I know Cedar trees grow everywhere.

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