We have been living in our home for a little over two years, yet we are still landscaping.
Why? Because it is expensive!
I have had to take the cheap and FREE way of landscaping.
And with this, I am learning more patience.
We did purchase (and had someone plant) evergreen white pines along our property for privacy. We accomplished the staggering affect by doing it two years apart.
Spacing the cost over two years was a great help!
For cheap landscaping, I decided to go with some smaller bushes.
I planted these boxwood wintergem bushes just a couple weeks ago, because the holly bushes (not cheap) that I planted two years ago did not survive the brutal winter that we just had.
We have also planted small lilac and forsythia bushes and a clamatis vine recently.
I planted these boxwood wintergem bushes just a couple weeks ago, because the holly bushes (not cheap) that I planted two years ago did not survive the brutal winter that we just had.
We have also planted small lilac and forsythia bushes and a clamatis vine recently.
Buying smaller bushes are much cheaper than bushes that are larger in size.
Patience...
Sunflower seeds are a great way to add height and color to new landscaping.
I purchased a few packets for less than $2 each.
The picture above is two weeks after I planted the seeds.
Patience...
I have them planted here and there on our little homestead.
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Sunflower seeds are a great way to add height and color to new landscaping.
I purchased a few packets for less than $2 each.
The picture above is two weeks after I planted the seeds.
Patience...
I have them planted here and there on our little homestead.
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For FREE landscaping, I got some 'starts' from my Mom.
Wow, does she has a green thumb!
Actually I think she has a green eye - she just looks at something and it grows.
From her I have 'starts' to things that also have a story.
(You know I like things with a story attached to it.)
My Mom originally got a 'start' to her red bush from a friend. She remembers this type of bush at her Grandparents' home place. The picture above is a 'start' that I have planted from hers.
This is a picture of my Mom's red bush.
(If you know the correct name for this, please let me know.)
This lilac 'start' is also from my Mom. She got her 'start' from a bush that was at the first house that I owned. How's that for full circle?
Although very small, she insures me that it will grow into a lush lilac bush.
(You know I like things with a story attached to it.)
This is a picture of my Mom's red bush.
(If you know the correct name for this, please let me know.)
This lilac 'start' is also from my Mom. She got her 'start' from a bush that was at the first house that I owned. How's that for full circle?
Although very small, she insures me that it will grow into a lush lilac bush.
This is a picture of my Mom's lilac bush that I got a start from.
Lilacs look so pretty tucked in vases and make the house smell wonderful.
Hubby dug up this tree from our woods during the fall of our first year living here and planted it in the yard.
Last year it only had a couple leaves. Positive thinking - at least it survived the transplant.
This year it is producing many leaves. I am looking forward to seeing it fill out!
Do you get creative with your landscaping?
Happy Spring planting!
