My front yard is too shady for grass. Tried several times. It would do OK for a while but then die. For a long time the
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Mar 09, 2012It sounds like it will be lovely, and yes now is a great time to go ahead and fertilize your plants. I don't think it is going to damage them from late frosts at this point. I don't want to be the barer of bad news, though I have to say that your new landscape will not really be less attractive to the snakes than the Liriope.Helpful Reply
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Louise on Mar 09, 2012Oooooooh, no!!! Don't want any snakes. I've actually been lucky. Been here about 30 yrs but have only seen one very small alive snake and one not-quite-as-small dead one. They creep me out.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Mar 10, 2012I know I'll probably never convince you, Louise, but most small snakes are highly desirable things to have in your garden and they no more want to see you than you want to see them. For one thing, they'll devour the slugs that will be hungrily eyeing the hostas you just transplanted.Helpful Reply
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Louise on Mar 10, 2012I actually do understand that snakes are good guys, but I have an unreasonable fear of them. BUT it's way better than it used to be. In the far back past, I couldn't even look at photos of them and certainly not anything on TV about them. When I saw the very small one in my yard years ago, I actually made sure my dogs got back inside the house before they saw it and killed it. :-)Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Mar 11, 2012Here's to progress, Louise!Helpful Reply
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T D on Mar 12, 2012Louise, I must ask...how did your neighbor feel about your liriope yard?LOL... And I agree with you, only good snake is a dead one. I've already wacked a small one this season. Sounds like you should have beautiful results with the new landscape...just keep your "wacking" tool of choice handy.Helpful Reply
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Louise on Mar 12, 2012I really don't want to kill the snakes -- I'd be too afraid to try it, anyway -- :-(( but it would be nice if they'd live somewhere else. :-) As to the liriope, I never heard anything from neighbors except for only one time someone's child suggested I plant grass instead. Of course, I'm sure the child's parent either had commented or simply told the child to tell me to plant grass.Helpful Reply
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Diana Deiley on Feb 14, 2016Would love to see the "after" picture. Sounds like you've done a lot of work. p.s. I hate snakes too. Had a 3 foot black snake chase after a lizard in my carport. Don't know who was more scared, me or the lizard!Helpful Reply
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