Tuesday, May 1, 2012

A garden grows

A perennial flower bed stretches way down the road for passerby and neighbors to admire.


























But any good gardener always needs more. As the flower bed ran down the road, the adjoining steep slope got closer to the road and the bed got narrower making for a pretty skinny bed at the far end. That was solved with a new tie retaining wall to make the entire length of the bed a more uniform width.


























Now there is room for more flowers and more roses. All the perennials that were dug for the construction have been safely replanted. The bed was prepared and planning has begun for more.


























More flowers like this that will bloom from spring until fall.


10 comments:

Lola said...

That is super. It does make for more garden room. I like the split rail fence. Had one of those on our place there. It would be out of place here.

Lisa at Greenbow said...

This turned out beautifully. You better be careful. You will be so busy with more clients than you will have time to offer.

Anonymous said...

Wow, this looks so good!
Sallysmom

Fairegarden said...

What Lisa said! You will have to hire more employees if you keep doing such magnificent work. People will spread the word.... I love that split rail, brilliant.

xo
Frances

sallysmom said...

BTW, how tall is the split rail?
Sallysmom

Christopher C. NC said...

Sallys mom the fence is four rails which makes it about 20 to 24 inches high. Short.

Siria said...

This is beautiful! Love the Lupine!

Lola said...

Mine had 4 rails also. Seems that was the norm unless it was to keep animals in.

chuck b. said...

Magnificent lupine. Are those Russell hybrids?

chuck b. said...

Magnificent lupine. Are those Russell hybrids?