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i have an enclosed space down the side of my house where i have hung a hammock, now i just need to make the space feel like a rainforest retreat. i would like to plant plants that will give the rainforest feel that wont grow too high and that are cat friendly (non toxic to cats and no sharp bits). can any1 recommend plants i could use?
Well i live in Australia, Southern Queensland. does that help?

Hibiscus flowers and possibly some trumpet vine.

My other half is setting up a gardening services company and we’re currently looking at what his company logo should look like. It’ll be on advertising leaflets, business cards , a website and possibly on his pick up truck. We’ve done a dragonfly design so far but was wondering if anyone had any good ideas. We want to portray that he’s reliable ,efficient, knowledgeable in plants and horiculture and can take on work pople just don’t have time for.

Bob-a-job?

Its the old Boy Scout fundraising motto, and as such, older people may recognise it a representing hard work, initiative and traditional reliability.

I live in Zone 7b. I am wanting to do a flower bed next to my house facing east. My thumb is not green. Does anyone have any suggestions as to tall flowers for close to the house, mid-high flowers for the middle, and a good border flower? I would like to do a variety of different colored Foxgloves for next to the house and some Phlox for the border. Any suggestions?
There are no big trees nearby, just a tall thin bush/tree on the south side of the garden that doesn’t realy give much shade. Otherwise it’s pretty much open. It’s in Oklahoma, like I said, zone 7b. so it can get pretty hot. I really don’t want anything taller than about 4′ or so in the back right up next to the house, that’s why I was thinking Foxgloves. Something that is really too much taller than that would be too tall in my opinion. Any more suggestions? So far everything sounds great and maybe my thumb will have a tinge of green this year!

Does the flower bed get direct sunlight (no big trees around)?
or there are trees around?
To make your thumb greener, the most important thing is to learn about how much sunlight the area will get. Since the bed is next to the house, it won’t get afternoon sun that is good for some plants.

Now back to the first question, if no trees around that will be more plants can grow there.
You can choose bulbs cause they are easy to grow.
For tall flower you can have Foxgloves, tall Lupines, Oriental lilies (3-4 ft) if you want taller you can get Orienpet Lilies (3-8 ft). Tall Bearded Irises can also grow to 3+ ft. Gladiolus is good too but you may need to cover them with mulch to make sure they come back next year. Remember that the taller the plant, it may need staking to support the stem.
For medium high flower: you can get Campanula (Bellflower), Liatris Blazing Star, Dutch Iris, Siberian Iris, or Columbine.
For Border: Daylilies like Stella d’ Oro, Happy Return, Little Business. Phlox is better in open area that get more sun

If there are trees around, you can try:
Tall plant: Ostrich Fern, Rocket Ligularia, Azalea.
Medium plants: Toad Lily, Astilbe, Columbine, Helleborus, Bleeding Heart
Border: Variegated Liriope, Brunnera, dwarf Hosta or Impatiens (annual)

You can also add spring flowering bulbs like Daffodils, Tulips, Crocus, Hyacinth so there will be always something growing from Spring to Fall.