Once I got over the initial anger and shock at having the trees cut down by the power company....I'm starting to actually get excited. I think this is an excellent opportunity to really get a fresh start on that fence line border. I had planted it "hit or miss" as I acquired trees/shrubs. Also (this was in my naive days when I thought the Monster Grass could be controlled *HA)....when I planted anything, I merely cleared away the grass for about a square yard in all directions, then planted in the middle and mulched. Ha. Needless to say, it's been a constant battle keeping the grass, poison ivy, and honeysuckle down out of those (now missing) trees. Especially since my neighbor on the other side of the fence was not doing anything to keep the growth down....He had big billows and drifts of poison ivy and honeysuckle running up and over my fence.
However....now the neighbor has hacked down and mowed all that mess. And the trees are gone.
sooo...I'm thinking that why not get a totally fresh start? Spray whats left of the weeds/grass and then lay down carpeting to totally smother whatever rears it's ugly head, cover with thick mulch. Let it sit til spring then plant new trees/shrubs and really get a handle on that area. I'm even thinking of removing the old wire fence and maybe even introducing an archway or gateway so that my neighbor can come into my garden up there and enjoy it with her dog. What's a garden for if not to have people wander around in it?
Because the fence line runs up hill from the Cave garden where I am planning a major re-do (to tie it into the Lower Storybook garden), maybe this could all be part of a HUGE project that tackles that big corner area and really transforms it.
Just really excited and a million ideas/plans running through my head.
The first thing I MUST do is get up there and measure. Then the second thing is to cut down all the tall grass and weeds. Spray, then stand back and see what needs done.
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Was reading some comments about the hybrid (diff color) coneflowers. nobody had much good to say; what a relief. I thought it was just me!
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