When we moved to our Falcon home, there was very little in the way of a garden in the front yard and absolutely no garden in the back yard.
This is what the garden looked like when we purchased the house. I knew I wanted to give it a little TLC as soon as possible.
I sketched out a rough idea for a new design and found a few plants were salvageable from the existing garden.
By the time we moved in 3 months later the garden had filled in quite a bit, but it still didn't cut it for me.
Before we moved I divided some perennials from the old house to plant at the new house. I developed a weird attachment to my garden at the old house and this way I could bring some of it with me and also save money. Double bonus!
Once again my fabulous friend Danielle came by to help me out. We started off by transplanting the Euonymus and Hostas and disposing of everything else. Next came re-shaping & edging the garden. It was HOT out and this was hard work, I was so thankful to have Danielle there to give me a hand.
After a quick trip over to Holland Park Garden Gallery I had everything I needed. Some of the items from my original design were sold out for the season so I replaced them with similar items.
Before I dug I positioned the items where I wanted them in the garden and made a few modifications. It was starting to come together already!
The garden was looking so much better already. Home Depot had a great sale on mulch so I purchased 15 bags with the intent on spreading it right away. Time slipped away from me and the mulch sat at the top of the driveway for the past 2 months. As it turns out, this was a good thing as with all the construction mess the garden took a bit of a beating.
Also, I was able to plant hundreds of spring flowering bulbs last week without contending with the mulch. I planted a row of layered hyacinths and crocuses along the border, and a few clumps of daffodils and tulips throughout the garden. I can hardly wait to see how it looks come spring time.
And here's the finished garden:
Next year I plan to add annuals in front of the hydrangeas and in other empty spots to add a lot more colour.
BEFORE / AFTER
Planting List:
- Standard White Peegee Hydrangea Tree (1)
- Dwarf Burning Bush (1)
- Hostas (6)
- Euonymus (1)
- Globe Cedars (4)
- Hydrangea (3)
- Sedum (2)
- Alium (1)
- Standard White Peegee Hydrangea Tree (1)
- Dwarf Burning Bush (1)
- Hostas (6)
- Euonymus (1)
- Globe Cedars (4)
- Hydrangea (3)
- Sedum (2)
- Alium (1)