Just a quick post to show how much the plants have grown up in the past 3 years. Our budget allowed for the smallest potted versions of shrubs and plants (aka- the cheapest) but they've really filled out.
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| Move in day: Too many day lilies that didn't bloom in the shade. Brick in need of power washing. |
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| Move in day |
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Took everything out and re-configured the plants.
Added shrubs so that we'd have somewhere to place our Christmas lights. |
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3 years later. The shrubs are growing and the deer have found the hosta.
I painted the shutters but I'm not happy with the shade of green. I'll probably end up repainting them. |
Now on to the right side of the house, under the bay window near the front porch. I didn't take many pictures of this side on move in day, but I did manage to get one of the whole front of the house.
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Move in Day: Cute but that birch tree made a mess on the porch. We had it removed.
We have 3 large maples which provide plenty of shade. |
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| Adding small shrubs. Didn't fix the downspout...yet. |
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| 3 years later. So much growth I might consider giving them a trim for shape. |
Next, the front yard under the maple trees. It's a tricky spot because of the shade.
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| Move in day. A little too "wild' for me. Not many blooms because of the shade. |
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| Move in day. Lots of lilies that didn't flower. |
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| The re-planting |
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| 3 years later. Still getting settled but a nice variety of color at different times of the summer. |
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| Cleaned up and looking good :) |
