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thanks RichardWelcome back Pete!
thanks RichardWelcome back Pete!
It is surprising what can come back after a very severe frost. Some years ago I had a lovingly clipped bay tree that was a focal centre for the garden. It looked completely dead but eventually began to get new shoots which soon filled it out again.View attachment 179968
This is the pine tree we have lost this past winter. The cost to remove, grind the stump ready for replanting, took the saliva out of my mouth! Our community has quite strict landscaping requirements, so we are currently trying to select its replacement, hopefully a Japanese maple.
We just returned from the garden center after taking inventory so far of what we need to replace: 12 Laurels, 10 box wood two very tall Arborvitaes. There are a few more but our neighbor who is a Master Gardner said to wat two or three more weeks, which we will.
PS We found out what inflation was all about at the garden center!!!
My body just grimaces!My mind says i am 20 but my body says "yer you wish"
We are keeping our fingers crossed! We are already seeing some signs of life but the pine and Laurels are not looking very well. We were told to scratch near the base and see if there looks like any signs of life, so far not so good!It is surprising what can come back after a very severe frost. Some years ago I had a lovingly clipped bay tree that was a focal centre for the garden. It looked completely dead but eventually began to get new shoots which soon filled it out again.
Hello Alberta,I moved 26 years ago and the garden had no plants whatsoever, the owners were not into gardening.
Over the years I have spent many pounds and many hours creating my beautiful garden.
My husband knew this part of the world many many years ago , he passed Bacons End to go to Coleshill , he remembers the masses of bluebells in the fields and woods.
This Spring my garden is full of them ,I have never planted any and they have never been here before.
They are very pretty but a bit invasive around my shrubs and plants.
How they came to be here is a mystery.
are these white blue bells?
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thanks both. there are lots of white bells here this yearThe boss says yes. And welcome back from both of us.
Andrew.
thanks both. there are lots of white bells here this year
Scaffolding for solar panels. No signal from satellite dish now.In our garden today!
Lawn trimmed earlier and made a start on a proper cut (rather than a trim) round the stepping stones on the lawn. Pic shows one tidied and one still to do.
I topped up the seed feeder and put down mealworms and fat pellets for the robin but a sparrow came to join me. Also took a general view as the white blossom and red pieris make a nice contrast.
Pete, that’s about the right timea cuckoo has set up residence in a tree outside my house and starts cuckooing at around 5:15 am![]()
a cuckoo has set up residence in a tree outside my house and starts cuckooing at around 5:15 am![]()
Nice photos and garden Jan!Lawn trimmed earlier and made a start on a proper cut (rather than a trim) round the stepping stones on the lawn. Pic shows one tidied and one still to do.
I topped up the seed feeder and put down mealworms and fat pellets for the robin but a sparrow came to join me. Also took a general view as the white blossom and red pieris make a nice contrast.