Today's agenda was to plant a huge purple saucer magnolia (tulip tree) and a pittosporum. While cleaning up the corner of the house, I had to kill a snake and what looked like a black widow spider. It was very messy clean up. This area houses the spigot I use to water most of my gardens so I wanted it more accessible and cleaner looking. Before I had the landscaping fabric down and it was a pain to deal with. This time I laid down a bunch of cardboard. I am lucky to have a husband who is a hoarder saver of raw materials. I laid down cardboard and mulch and placed this lovely pittosporum in it. Given I could not find a picture of this corner from last year, I suspect I really didn't like it. There was an Endless Summer Hydrangea and a tree here. The tree is gone and hydra is in the back yard now. I like this a whole lot better.
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It's a bonsai looking tree. It doesn't like the cold so it does have awning s to protect it but it's on the southside of the house so lots of sunshine and near the irrigation so it will get plenty of water..at least that is what I read here....
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This is what it looked like a few days ago. It overgrew with weeds. The Hydra was being choked and the tree behind was getting unruly.
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| I finally got this purple saucer magnolia in the ground. (tulip tree). I have been desparately trying to green screen this barn. One day I will manage it. |
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| As you can see behind it, I am trying to hide stuff. The barn is also on the drive BEFORE you see the house.... |
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| Ahhh...so much better. |
3 comments:
My MIL spent years trying to hide the cowpen. A single large camellia near the house accomplished what she was never able to do: plant in the sight line, not against the eyesore.
Your corner looks great! All that work was worth it!
I forgot to ask what kind of snake you killed?
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