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CONNIE W

Somerset, PA
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About Me:

I have been a Real Estate Agent for the past 15 years. Live in very rural Somerset County, Pa. I have many interest, but my passions are my family, friends, pets, gardening. I enjoy attending car shows with my husband Dan, he in his 68 Chevelle Malibu, and I in my 98 Mercedes Benz SLK230. I am a member of the Somerset Garden Club, Past President of the club, and District VI Awards Chairman. I am a past Master Gardener. Enjoy very much interacting with people very much like myself. .

Favorite area of home improvement:

Gardening!


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  • Here's another pic of the border next to the patio, it isn't finished yet, but this gives you an idea of how pretty it is with the rose bushes in bloom. 1
  • These are the Zinnias that I started from seed
  • The Zinnias are an amazing miracle to me, as I planted them from tiny, paper thin seeds, & they grew into these magnificant flowers! They are very low maintenence, they require very little water, they are lovely.
  • I found this unususal tri colored butterfly bush. I didn't like the colors pictured on the tag, which are nothing like the actual colors on this beautiful bush! Lavendar, dark purple & white, I'm so glad I brought this home! 1
  • The Trumpet Vine groeing over the shed. I'm hoping it will attract humingbirds to the yard. Hor more pics please visit my page Flowers in Bloom, here is the link.
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  • Here is the view of the front of the yard. I built this flower bed by myself. This weekend I added a clear coat to the wood, fresh mulch & new white rock. Small changes can make a big difference. 11
  • Here is another view showing the swing. We love to sit out here, relax & watch the different butterflies that visit everyday. 2
  • Here is the patio that I installed by mself. The blocks of arregated stone were very heavy! I love to sit out here & have coffee on the weekend mornings. We are surrounded by flower beds on the patio.I'm getting new furniture next year 4
  • I planted these rose bushes 3 years ago, to use as a border & for privacy. They bloom from April until November. In the next pic is the flower bed I planted in front of these roses. 5
  • This is the flower bed that I created in front of the rose bushes. Although not in bloom now, I planted 2 kinds of Monarda, & a Liatris that is a Monarch magnet. It blooms in late summer. There was nothing here when I started. 4
  • This is on the side of the shed in front of the rose bushes. I planted Monarda, Milkweed, & a Trumpet Vine. 4
  • Here is the view on 7/8/12. I've added slowly, adding a little each paycheck. I added more Phlox, this time. I bought small plants that looked even better than the larger plants for more money!
  • This is the Buzz Petite lavendar Butterfly Bush. I love this beauty, it's a butterfly magnet! The blooms have changed color, now they are lighter in color. 1
  • There are Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart in between the bird bath & the rose bushes. They're new plants, not in bloom right now. They'll grow much larger. I added a picture of the blooms below.
  • Another updated photo taken 7/9/12
  • Here's a pic of the Clematis "President" in bloom w/the butterfly bush in the background.
  • A close up of the Clematis, it blooms like this all summer long. 1
  • Here is a view on the side of the shed, pictured is Bee Balm & Milkweed
  • 7/13/12 My garden is a work in progress, here I added more Phlox, so it's filled out a little more in the front. Every paycheck I add something new to make it more beautiful.
  • These are the blooms from the Old Fashioned Bleeding Hearts Bush.
 I hope you enjoyed the tour of the lovely spaces I created in my yard!
  • 7/13/12 Here's a different view
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  • Here is a view from the swing, Galliardia, Coreospis & Salvia, with Coneflower in the back 1
  • Salvia & Coreospis
  • Coreospis & Salvia
  • I tried to carry the eye & create depth with the Galliardia, also in this pic is Salvia & Coreospis
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  • The Knock Out Roses
  • A delicate butterfly enjoying the nectar from a Salvia plant 1
  • 7/13/12 This taken in the early morning hours. I added more Phlox on the left, & I have a small patch of Zinnias just starting to bloom that I started from seed. 1
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The yard I created at my mobile home. The main focal point is the butterfly garden.

I replaced brown grass & mud with a raised flower bed, patio & flower beds. Nearly every plant benefits the butterfly, as it is either a nectar or host plant. I added a walkway and white ...»
rocks for a clean look & to make it really pop. All of the hard work is worth it to me when I get compliments from friends & neighbors passing by.

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    Very nice - Love the color!
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Gardening: Now what do I do with this!?

I was sick that our tree in the front died and I had to have it cut down. I am thinking I could just put a large terracotta saucer on the tree stump for a bird bath...that would be the ...»
easiest thing to do but it would be pretty warm water in the sun! Without the shade there now, I'm afraid the ivy is going to burn up as it gets hotter here. I could use some fresh ideas....

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    Susan - I have gotten some great ideas since joining this site. It is my favorite!
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Patty S Sturgeon Bay, WI
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    Love the yellow Kitchen Aid!
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Can anyone help to identify? Saw these this evening entwined amongst the pines adjacent a nearby conservation area.

Are they wild? Would I want them in my wooded yard with my pines for color or are they invasive?
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Lisa C Cumming, GA
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    Red Trumpet Vine - Yes it can be invasive. Dies back in my winter weather. Love the way it ...»
    looks when it blooms. I have had Hummingbirds nest in mine.

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  • The sink is the original one from the kitchen in the house, salvaged from the cellar. 18
  • The shelf is a $3 thrift store find. 6
  • The door knob plates from the old door. 1
  • The other plate. 1
  • A couple of clearanced hooks from Hobby Lobby. 1
  • I installed wire mesh into the window space and added this cross section so I would have a place to mount an old rake head for a tool rack. 2
  • The bench is in heavy use already. 12
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Potting Bench

When we replaced the old front door on our 100 year old home, I couldn't bring myself to throw the old one away. This is how we transformed it into a potting bench with repurposed lumber ...»
and few new bits and pieces.

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Lori J Broken Bow, NE
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    Love this idea!
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  • Bird House made with antique Copper Boiler. 12 Compartments, and insulated for heat and cold. 5
  • Another view of Copper boiler Bird house at side garden 3
  • Cookie and Buster visiting the garden pond 1
  • Purple Martin House I built in a woodworking class.  Must admit Dan my husband did a lot of the work, when I discover wood working was not for me. 1
  • Lilac and a visitor 1
  • Buster afternoon nap! 1
  • Enjoying the sun! 3
  • Part of the back garden 2
  • More flowers! 2
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I call it Foxglove Gardens

Just wanted to share some garden sights with you! this is just a small portion of my garden.
CONNIE W
CONNIE W Somerset, PA
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    Shirley - I am not sure, I know I have bull frogs in the pond, think it may be one. My pond ...»
    is not large, and my frog population has grown so much in the last two years they are taking over.

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