I've been delaying repainting garage wall because plants grow right up
to the wall.
Nabe painter suggested I slide plastic sheeting down behind the
plants. Tried it, but
clumsy and difficult for short person. Any other suggestions?

TIA

Higgs Boson wrote:
I've been delaying repainting garage wall because plants grow right up
to the wall.
Nabe painter suggested I slide plastic sheeting down behind the
plants. Tried it, but
clumsy and difficult for short person. Any other suggestions?

TIA

What kinds of plants? Hedges? When we painted our condo, we tied up
hedges to keep them from touching walls. I used strips cut from old
panty hose - nice and soft so they don't damage plants. Strips cut from
plastic bags work as well. Paint splatters probably won't hurt most
plants, but might make them homely for a while, so cover with a tarp
when ready to paint. A tarp left on too long in hot sun can cause burn
to the plants....

wrote:

What kinds of plants? Hedges? When we painted our condo, we tied up
hedges to keep them from touching walls. I used strips cut from old
panty hose - nice and soft so they don't damage plants. Strips cut
from plastic bags work as well. Paint splatters probably won't hurt
most plants, but might make them homely for a while, so cover with a
tarp when ready to paint. A tarp left on too long in hot sun can
cause burn to the plants....

A white canvas tarp won't heat up the way a plastic one will.

Jon

On Jun 27, 6:39*am, Higgs Boson wrote:
I've been delaying repainting garage wall because plants grow right up
to the wall.
Nabe painter suggested I slide plastic sheeting down behind the
plants. Tried it, but
clumsy and difficult for short person. *Any other suggestions?

TIA

Try the big can liners from Sam's. They're cheap. big (55 gallon), and
thin, easy to handle. We keep them around for using as everything from
drop cloth to garbage bag.

Joe

On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:39:18 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson
wrote:

I've been delaying repainting garage wall because plants grow right up
to the wall.
Nabe painter suggested I slide plastic sheeting down behind the
plants. Tried it, but
clumsy and difficult for short person. Any other suggestions?

TIA

I've slid a sheet of 1/4" ply or masonite between the wall and the
plants, then pulled it back to give some clearance and held it with a
couple of long stakes driven into the ground. Once you have some
clearance, it's easy enough to cover them with a canvas drop cloth if
you need to.

HTH,

Paul F.

On Jun 27, 1:46*pm, Paul Franklin
wrote:
On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:39:18 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson

wrote:
I've been delaying repainting garage wall because plants grow right up
to the wall.
Nabe painter suggested I slide plastic sheeting down behind the
plants. Tried it, but
clumsy and difficult for short person. *Any other suggestions?

TIA

I've slid a sheet of 1/4" ply or masonite between the wall and the
plants, then pulled it back to give some clearance and held it with a
couple of long stakes driven into the ground. *Once you have some
clearance, it's easy enough to cover them with a canvas drop cloth if
you need to.

HTH,

Paul F.

Thanks, Paul - that comes closest to meeting my needs.
Appreciate all the other input, however!

These are not hedges; they are plants that (I think) could handle
the weight of a sheet of lumber to push them away from the
wall. I might not even need thestakes, if lumber is heavy
enuff. But I hate to buy a sheet just for that g Will think
about it.