Okay, cue the Mission Impossible theme music...
Today I am talking about the front yard. Yes, that utopian paradise that welcomes each guest with a big leafy hug and the aroma of fresh peachy love or gardenia elysium. Screech on the brakes!! Wait a minute, I must be talking about YOUR yard, because staring out my front window does not conjure up any of those feelings. There are some gorgeous front yards in Dunmovin. I mean, "stop-the-car-take-a-picture" yards. Then there are yards that are in transition, where the homeowner has a vision, but because of time, funds, or life getting in the way, maybe has not fully come into fruition yet. Lastly, there is the front yard that just says "nature, hardcore wild nature." I fall into the second category. I have a vision in my head that has been in play for 9 years, but I'll admit that it hasn't been my highest priority. After wresting and bodyslamming 10 boxwood bushes and evicting the 20 generation bee families that resided in them- I am just plain tired! And shamefully, I don't know the difference between most plants other than colors. Most of my efforts have been trial and error, which leans more to the side of error. In the last couple of years, there has been a boost in front yard landscaping in our neighborhood and this has motivated me to bite the bullet and make some definitive plans. So while I am saving up my pennies for the event, I like to walk around Dunmovin and look at all the plants other homeowners have chosen and daydream them into my own yard. I do face certain challenges, such as the crazy forest that surrounds me, blocking all the sunlight. And the sinkhole, that has formed since the last flood. I think there should be a landscaping fairy godmother who comes over and holds my hand to teach me front yard 101...So neighbors, what are your front yard tips or concerns? Inquiring minds would like to know!
Oh, and that photo at the top is our Golden Delicious apple tree from Ellijay. If we die before it starts producing apples, please feel free to pick as many as you want.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Mission Impossible- Front yard Landscaping
Okay, cue the Mission Impossible theme music...
Today I am talking about the front yard. Yes, that utopian paradise that welcomes each guest with a big leafy hug and the aroma of fresh peachy love or gardenia elysium. Screech on the brakes!! Wait a minute, I must be talking about YOUR yard, because staring out my front window does not conjure up any of those feelings. There are some gorgeous front yards in Dunmovin. I mean, "stop-the-car-take-a-picture" yards. Then there are yards that are in transition, where the homeowner has a vision, but because of time, funds, or life getting in the way, maybe has not fully come into fruition yet. Lastly, there is the front yard that just says "nature, hardcore wild nature." I fall into the second category. I have a vision in my head that has been in play for 9 years, but I'll admit that it hasn't been my highest priority. After wresting and bodyslamming 10 boxwood bushes and evicting the 20 generation bee families that resided in them- I am just plain tired! And shamefully, I don't know the difference between most plants other than colors. Most of my efforts have been trial and error, which leans more to the side of error. In the last couple of years, there has been a boost in front yard landscaping in our neighborhood and this has motivated me to bite the bullet and make some definitive plans. So while I am saving up my pennies for the event, I like to walk around Dunmovin and look at all the plants other homeowners have chosen and daydream them into my own yard. I do face certain challenges, such as the crazy forest that surrounds me, blocking all the sunlight. And the sinkhole, that has formed since the last flood. I think there should be a landscaping fairy godmother who comes over and holds my hand to teach me front yard 101...So neighbors, what are your front yard tips or concerns? Inquiring minds would like to know!
Oh, and that photo at the top is our Golden Delicious apple tree from Ellijay. If we die before it starts producing apples, please feel free to pick as many as you want.
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