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Spruce up That Bad Spot in Your Garden
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Jeanette S
(IC: homeowner)
Almost all of us have a spot in our garden that never looks good. Well, mine was at the bottom of the front steps where there is a small area that has never looked good for long. Limited space with concrete overrun from the foundation and sidewalk ,so we can't dig down. We lost our 7 lb. poodle mix we had had for 17 years and found this garden statue that reminded us of him...he was a shaggy dog, not a prissy poodle. The large granite rock is one from the base of our subdivision sign that is being replaced after 43 years. I think the variegated Lariope goes well with the variegated lacecap hydrangea. (This area can't take a raised mound because rain causes the soil to puddle mud on the walk.) This was difficult on us old folks because we had to dig up the lariope and move in some good dirt and the heavy rock! Monday I will get things cleaned up more.
I think this simple fix should thrive! Sometimes we have to just settle for greenery and not flowers. The Hosta I planted here was not happy. It was so pretty and I had hopes it would work.
Notice leaves beginning to fall on the grass and sidewalk! We will have leaves to deal with for the next 2 months! I will hose off the sidewalk Monday...just had to quit yesterday...ran out of steam!
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Published September 7th, 2014 8:36 AM
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RMoore22 on Sep 08, 2014
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Jeanette S on Sep 09, 2014
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