STRONG suggestion (advice from the arborist who did our trees earlier this year): GET RID OF THAT IVY! It will slowly choke the life out of anything it touches. It burrows into trees, wood fences, mortar and sucks the nurtrients out of it all.
I was inspired by everyday thongs everywhere - wild flowers on a rural road, apartment decks practically overrun with hanging and baskets and potted plants (and the requisite wicker rockers), pretty front porches with just a few well- tended flowers in front! I’ve been working on mine for a while now, and settled on every-day plants that grow well around here with minimal effort and a few colorful annuals. And ferns; they go crazy in the shade! I see great potential in your secret garden. 🌺
Jim, it actually really made me feel good to go back there and take those pictures! I got all excited about the idea of making it beautiful, and I think I can make it happen. Thank you for the vote of confidence! So sweet of you!
Barbara, any advice on getting rid of the ivy? I think I will just put on garden gloves and start tugging. Thank you for your input ... I lovee the feeling that my friends are cheering me on as I take on this back yard challenge!
STRONG suggestion (advice from the arborist who did our trees earlier this year): GET RID OF THAT IVY! It will slowly choke the life out of anything it touches. It burrows into trees, wood fences, mortar and sucks the nurtrients out of it all.
Good to know! Thanks, Amy! I was hoping I'd get some pointers! It must be odd to have the name Ivy. Some girls do!
I was inspired by everyday thongs everywhere - wild flowers on a rural road, apartment decks practically overrun with hanging and baskets and potted plants (and the requisite wicker rockers), pretty front porches with just a few well- tended flowers in front! I’ve been working on mine for a while now, and settled on every-day plants that grow well around here with minimal effort and a few colorful annuals. And ferns; they go crazy in the shade! I see great potential in your secret garden. 🌺
Janet, bless your heart!! Can you send pictures of your space?
You will transform it to something beautiful!
Jim, it actually really made me feel good to go back there and take those pictures! I got all excited about the idea of making it beautiful, and I think I can make it happen. Thank you for the vote of confidence! So sweet of you!
I love the idea of a table and the twinkling
lights but all the ivy has to go!
Barbara, any advice on getting rid of the ivy? I think I will just put on garden gloves and start tugging. Thank you for your input ... I lovee the feeling that my friends are cheering me on as I take on this back yard challenge!
But who decides which are the weeds? At Home Depot the other day I swear they're selling something that looks exactly like a common roadside weed.
Yes, sometimes weeds can be in the eye of the beholder! I want to go to Home Depot and look for weeds -- thanks for the idea!!
It will be magical and enchanting when you are done with it, I'm positive! I love that Margaret has one of your paintings, even a print.
Libby, it was so nice of her. And you have always been a friend to me, too. You are a creative type.. let me know what ideas you have for my garden!!