I love the loud orange lilies and the white bells. On the right we're waiting for the raspberries to bloom and fruit. The fruits are very slow this year. The strawberries should be done by now but they're actually just getting started. As mentioned before, I've caught both robins and the chippunk sampling the first ripe ones.



Here it is from the other end. The grape vine over the arbor is getting very rowdy this year. I have to make some decisions about adding support and giving it a trim.

wherever you go, there you are!

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Has anybody ever criticized how your yard looks? If so, perhaps you'd like to keep some funny comeback lines handy, in case it happens again.... Of course, considering that this...

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I might fall asleep before I finish this post...
On my second holiday I ventured up Hwy 143 in Carter County, Tn., line to the border of NC @ Carver's Gap. I was hesitant to hike the grassy highland balds alone, but couldn't find a hiking partner. I really missed Harley...but was armed with my camera, backpack and taser. I mounted Round Bald and went all the way to Grassy Ridge Bald. On Jane Bald I stopped and ate an apple and contemplated absolutely nothing of importance but do remember asking myself why anyone needs drugs when they can get high on a mountain? Seriously, the feelings of being so close to what truly is large compared to how immeasurably small one is, seems easy to see on the Appalachian Trail. . .

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Posted by Marie Freeman Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2008-03-26, 18:04:41

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Hope your Easter was fabulous. Ours was snowy. Snow on Easter is very depressing. It's looking to be a cold and rainy spring, without a day in the 70's. I need to get out and do some pruning, since I don't prune in the fall.
I saw this picture in an ad for a landscaping business. This ad is meant to display the quality of their work.

In design class, they called this meatball pruning.
No further explanation needed....

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Posted by Sissy Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2008-03-25, 05:54:53

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I found another great website that is helping me decide on plants for the new hedge. Turns out that the allamanda bush doesn't bloom unless it's in full sun. The crotons should do fine. The gold mound will want full sun also. . ..

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Posted by ldybug Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2008-03-21, 18:14:57

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Today I continued with my front yard make over. I finished the long bed along the walkway to my front door.

I got these ground orchids at a bargain prize of $10 for both. I divided it into 17 individual plants. The solar lights are from my back yard where they were not getting much sun. The front garden faces the west and it gets plenty of afternoon sun. . . .

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Posted by rusty in miami Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2008-03-20, 18:51:11

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Today I moved the gardening to the front of the house; I am making new borders around the entrance of the house and using new stone borders for some of the existing beds (My back is killing me tonight)
I finish this round bed in the front. It did not turned out the way I had planed. This morning when I visited my local nursery, they were having a sale on Bromeliads. I couldn’t resist buying some (I have a weakness for Bromeliads) in addition I added a couple of Crown of Thorns to compliment the ones I already had in that bed.
Over all I am satisfied with the way it turned out, this is a very sunny location and I am not sure how the Bromeliads are going to do there, but if I see any problems I can always transplant them somewhere else.



Before

After

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Posted by rusty in miami Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2008-03-20, 05:59:23

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This week I am on vacation and my time will be dedicated to gardening the entire week, or until my knees and back hold out. I have big projects in mind and little time to do it.

The way it looked two weeks ago

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Posted by rusty in miami Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2008-03-20, 05:33:46

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There are more than a few little areas in our garden that still lie somewhere between a blank slate and a half-baked idea... steps to nowhere, paths that end in a brier patch, or meandering walls of uncertain purpose.
But, always being a glass half-full sort of a gardener, I like to say that these are all just areas that ooze with potential.

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Posted by IBOY Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2008-03-03, 00:36:09

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Whenever I get pressed for time, I look through my photos to see if I can find a quickie to post. I am hundreds and hundreds of photos behind, but unfortunately, most of them require some explanation or research or something so they will just have to wait. . . .

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Posted by La Gringa Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape, whimsy on 2008-02-26, 18:14:00

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Spring will be here before we know it and as it gets closer I'm still undecided about the size and substance of my future patio. Garden bloggers - I need your help. . .

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Posted by Gina Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2008-02-18, 04:37:53

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Browsing my home landscaping pictures may furnish you with numerous ideas for the grounds around your own home. But in this resource, you'll find more than just landscaping pictures: I...

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I've been trying to pay attention to how my garden is lighted (...sunlight that is...) during different times of the season at different times of day.

Here is a long view of my tiny edible garden at 12:00pm in early February. You can see the shadow of the house on the grass does not interfere all with the garden. This is the north fence of my home and you can see my neighbor's yellow house on the right. The poor frizzle top palm tree is up by our driveway. Off in a distance, you can see our hurricane shutters stored above my garden bench.

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Posted by ldybug Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2008-02-13, 07:20:46

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Five Historic Landscapes Symbolize Five Extraordinary Couples - two in England, one in the U.S., one on France and one in India.

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What do cute shoes, a Fuji Finepix S1 Pro camera and Gloria Steinem have in common?. . .

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Posted by Marie Freeman Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2008-02-06, 06:57:27

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It's time for more Kissimmee Prairie photos. I got lost in the past few weeks and didn't get around to sharing more!

This is your mode of transportation in Florida if you are out in the backcountry. That or an airboat if you are in the Everglades or a full track if it isn't quite wet enough for an airboat but not dry enough for a buggy. I drive one of these for work sometimes and they are quite fun! . . .

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I loved this miniature wasteland the moment I first saw it. Dog-trashed patch of lawn, a composter containing three wizened crab apples (where did they come from?),four rose bushes heavily into steroid abuse and that strange big saucer, now gone.
What wasn't there to love?. . .

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Posted by J.P. Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2008-01-31, 06:21:27

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There is no doubt that water is an important element in the garden. Combine that with a little artistic structure, movement and an aesthetic background and you have some of the world's most amazing garden water fountains.

And, while you may not find Italy's Trevy Fountain, Geneva's Jet d'Eau or Spain's Vejer de la Frontera in this list you may just find one that could have come from your neighbour's backyard. That is, of course, if they had a big enough backyard.

1. Paseo de Santa Lucia, Monterrey, Mexico.



Source : ardelfin

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If you need a quick dose of the tropics? According to our Landscaping Guide, David Beaulieu, “Nothing else gives a landscape that “tropical” feel quite like palm trees.” ...

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If I hope to get ahead of the bermuda grass in my garden paths, I guess I better start in January. I just wish the folks who thought bermuda grass was a good idea had checked into that common name of "Devil Grass!". . .

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Posted by Leigh Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2008-01-28, 18:17:31

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I rather like garden benches and all my gardens have had places to sit. As regular readers will know, I believe if there isn’t a bench or seat in the garden the only time you’ll go in there is if you want to work. . . .

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Keeping safe in the yard is, of course, a paramount concern, even though I hate to spoil anybody's backyard serenity with worrisome thoughts. The potential hazards in landscaping must be...

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Your lawn sleeps under a blanket of snow. Your annual landscape plants rest snugly in the compost bin, waiting to pass on the torch of life. Oh sure, your flowering...

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I took this photo for my friend Randy, who should be at work this morning in Boone, while I rest 'neath this grouping of palms.

(I used Photoshop, Lucis Art and Photomatix to make this already perfect scene even better)

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Once again, we found ourselves travelling through Napa Valley on a gorgeous day...and stopped for a mini-hike along a river. The mustard, you see, is already in bloom...

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Posted by LisaBee Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2007-12-28, 20:36:06

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Our woodland garden is, of necessity, fenced in (or should I say triple fenced) so that it avoids the fate of being a deer buffet. However, the rest of our woods is left for the critters; this is the upper part of one of the ravines, with a nice little seep at the bottom which empties into the pond below. These ravines are densely shady and cool in the summer, and protected from freezing winds in the winter, with running water almost year around. A lot of shyer birds of the deeper woods live here in the nesting season, like wood thrushes, vireos, and towhees, which serenade our garden on warm summer evenings.Considering the continuing loss of habitat in our rapidly growing county, the resident critters are pretty lucky to have such a nice spot to live, but we are luckier...

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Posted by IBOY Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2007-12-28, 00:44:13

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The view from the back door yesterday. The two black pots are the Viburnum baby tree's to see if i can grow them for the Walton flower show!
The new compost bin is on the top right hand corner.Time for a coffee and to watch to see if the birds are feeding before bed..
Three more nights to go before I finish the set.

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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2007-12-21, 19:50:21

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A giant finger poked a hole in the heavens and the stuffing is falling out. It's snowing hard.

This is a perfect time to look over the garden pictures from last summer.

The outside of my house resembles an army barracks. See for yourself.

I love puzzles and this was just one more to solve--how to make the place look more like, well, a house. . . .

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Posted by J.P. Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2007-12-18, 00:28:34

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Google Maps has posted some more-detailed images. This picture, with our house in dead center, must have been taken last year, before I put in my vegetable garden and greatly expanded my flower beds. (My backyard is due east--north is up--of the semi-circle brick drive.) With all the trees, you cannot see what our house looks like, but it gives an idea of the urban area where I live (one of the first subdivisions in Central Florida--built during "the Big Boom" in the very early 1920s). . . .

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Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2007-12-14, 00:54:17

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Posted by LisaBee Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2007-12-12, 00:28:02

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Today I was at a ceremonial tree planting and photo opportunity at a new, much-needed green space in downtown Silver Spring. The park is located at the corner of Burlington (Rt. 410) and Fenton.* Many of you in the area may recall that just a few years ago this site was an unattractive entry to our downtown district. It had a large, ugly billboard and condemned home. The lot was filled with trash and debris. At the urging of the East Silver Spring Citizens Association (ESSCA), the parks department has done a wonderful job in cleaning up, re-grading, and landscaping the property. . . .

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Posted by WashingtonGardener Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2007-12-12, 00:27:13

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Taking the long way, through Walden Pond, the Spanish Civil War and Larkin’s poetry, writer John Levett gets up to speed.

Originally posted by Julie

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What landscaping tasks should you be performing in December? Well, that depends on what region you inhabit. That's the beauty of regional calendars. Consult these landscaping tips by region to...

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We're having our first snow of this season today. It seems early, but I heard on the news last night that today's snowfall is the fourth in six years on this exact date...so, it isn't really.

But, the truly exciting news is that my Redspire Pear Tree is gone, gone, gone! I cannot believe how much it has opened things up (although I did expect it would)! Some other pruning was done and some large shrubs were removed. . . .

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Posted by Gotta Garden Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2007-12-07, 00:39:13

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It's December. The leaves have fallen, the snow has had not, and the woods look gray and brown.

The view from the deck, Central Virginia

A closer look, though, is rewarded. Nearly every tree has draped about its base a green tapestry, self-woven by mosses and lichens. . . .

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Posted by Entangled Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape, winter on 2007-12-06, 00:44:05

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During Festive Season (school holiday) 2007/2008:

At Soekershof Walkabout, Klaas Voogds West, Robertson, Western Cape, South Africa.

Daily at 11 AM and 3 PM:

Rocking the World; A succulent landscaping project in Robertson.

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Before/After

This is what I love about gardening. Even after some half-hearted mangling and butchering by roofers who clearly were not giving it their all, I’m confident that the cycle will continue, from bare to burgeoning to lush to fading and back again. . .

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Posted by EAL Reblogged by Old Roses to landscape on 2007-11-30, 01:10:56

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