So, you're supposed to show, not tell. I wasn't supposed to SAY that the plants are looking awesome right now...I'm supposed to show it
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I love shade gardens...so lush :) (The last flower shown, the fluffy pink astilbe...that's a shade plant.)
You could just keep what you like. Dig it out, if it's not a tree or huge shrub like a ten-year-old lilac of something like that. Just dig out the root system as big as you can and replant it where you want it. I do that with some of my established plants that are in gardens I no longer take care of. Giant hostas, for example. It's hard work, though...muscularly demanding. If you've got lots of upper body strength you're fine but otherwise you might want to ask a male friend/relative/etc for help because...well, I had my dad dig up that huge hosta I moved to my front bed. :) (I could have done it but it would have taken me an hour and it took my dad five minutes or so. Lots of grunting, but still...way faster.)
What I'd probably do is look at my yard and identify the spot I feel would have the most impact if it were spiffed up. A walkway, or the house entryway, the front windows...a place like that. With my energy, I'd only be picking one area to start with and just focus on that. If it's window boxes then you'd be using annuals and they're much cheaper than perennials or shrubs.
Oh, but you know what you might find valuable in the garden, if you don't already have gobs of them? Fruit trees. If you espalier a fruit tree like an apple, you can grow it right up against your house as part of your garden. You can buy them in form already, or you can just do it yourself. Apples espalier pretty easily. You make pie, right?
Well, if you decide on a project and need some help, feel free to ask me if you think I can provide any assistance. Gardening is a lot of work at first but if it's kept at a manageable size I feel like after you finish it, it just keeps making you happy all season, so it's worth the initial effort. For me, anyway :)
You could just keep what you like. Dig it out, if it's not a tree or huge shrub like a ten-year-old lilac of something like that. Just dig out the root system as big as you can and replant it where you want it. I do that with some of my established plants that are in gardens I no longer take care of. Giant hostas, for example. It's hard work, though...muscularly demanding. If you've got lots of upper body strength you're fine but otherwise you might want to ask a male friend/relative/etc for help because...well, I had my dad dig up that huge hosta I moved to my front bed. :) (I could have done it but it would have taken me an hour and it took my dad five minutes or so. Lots of grunting, but still...way faster.)
What I'd probably do is look at my yard and identify the spot I feel would have the most impact if it were spiffed up. A walkway, or the house entryway, the front windows...a place like that. With my energy, I'd only be picking one area to start with and just focus on that. If it's window boxes then you'd be using annuals and they're much cheaper than perennials or shrubs.
Oh, but you know what you might find valuable in the garden, if you don't already have gobs of them? Fruit trees. If you espalier a fruit tree like an apple, you can grow it right up against your house as part of your garden. You can buy them in form already, or you can just do it yourself. Apples espalier pretty easily. You make pie, right?
Well, if you decide on a project and need some help, feel free to ask me if you think I can provide any assistance. Gardening is a lot of work at first but if it's kept at a manageable size I feel like after you finish it, it just keeps making you happy all season, so it's worth the initial effort. For me, anyway :)
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