Our new garden path

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Wednesday, May 20. 2009

The new garden path that I mentioned on the Spring to-do list. Besides looking nice, it solved the problem of the previously muddy route that the dog always takes on his routine patrols for enemies and intruders. Fortunately, he likes the new path. No, I did not build it myself but I could have, given the time.

The Mrs. did a nice job with her new semi-shade border, but it will take a year or three to mature. As you can see, I pruned the heck out of that young Crepe Myrtle behind the hybrid Rhodies. Maybe too much. That's a small Kousa Dogwood on the corner.

Posted by Bird Dog in Gardens, Plants, etc., Our Essays at 05:52 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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Nice job...building related posts here are always a pleasure and for me an education into American vernacular building.

#1 thud (Link) on 2009-05-20 09:51 (Reply)

Nice job, thanks to our LEGAL immigrants who seem to have an affinity for masonry work. But who doesn't like doing masonry?

#2 Bird Dog on 2009-05-20 09:55 (Reply)

That is really pretty, BD. I like the border as it is - not too grown up, just right. I have found crepe myrtles love being cut. Like roses, it's a signal to grow twice as fast. I planted two years ago and by accident, backed my tractor over one and leveled it to the ground. Within a year, it was as tall if not taller than its brother.

I trimmed my wisteria last week and it needs it again. Today it's crepe myrtle and wisteria trimming. Wish I had some napalm. :)
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#3 Meta on 2009-05-20 10:33 (Reply)

Ahh, crepe myrtles ... the lilacs of the South. Down here they bloom repeatedly from April to December, unless we get a cold snap. Hurricane Ike, really gave ours a haircut last September, but they're coming back like a song.

That's a lovely setting you have there, Bird Dog. The path is beautifully done, the plantings just large enough. I'm green with envy ...

Marianne

#4 Marianne Matthews on 2009-05-20 11:33 (Reply)

nothing like a spring party to motivate the homeowner into sprucing up the joint.

#5 opie109 on 2009-05-21 09:08 (Reply)

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Wednesday, May 20. 2009

Our new garden path