Today the tree trimmers came to prune up the dogwood in front and the cedar in back. I think I've established that
I don't know what I'm doing when I prune, so I hired out. While they were here they took away the rhodies and the azalea.
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I had a moment of panic when I saw the cedar (so naked! where are her petticoats!?) but I'm getting used to it now. The plants underneath are all shade-loving plants but I think they'll be okay. They'll get a little more water this winter and the fence should get a little more sun, which means it might not rot as quickly.
The guy pruned up the andromeda (
Pieris japonica, just to the right of the bamboo) after I told him I wanted to rip it out. He basically told me that I was crazy and that it just needed to be prettified. And I think maybe that silly hippy was right.
I guess we should get rid of that huge dirt pile (which I call "the neighborhood cat toilet") that formed while I was digging the rain garden. Next week the guys come to grind out the stumps and I will officially have a clean slate out front. Hooray!
And so your homeowner gardening journey begins with a clean slate...now all winter to dream of filling your canvas. Happy visioning!
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And so your homeowner gardening journey begins with a clean slate...now all winter to dream of filling your canvas. Happy visioning!
ReplyDeleteI think it's rare that hired hit men actually talk you into keeping something you've mentioned thinking about getting rid of, and even do a nice job of pruning to boot! Good find.
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