Some things take a while to get started

13 years ago

I have been impatiently waiting for this day to arrive: the day the trees come down in my new backyard. And Today was the day! I was so excited, I felt like jumping up and down. I can't describe how thrilled I was to see those huge sickly spruce trees get turned into a lovely pile of chips. The stump grinder is coming next weekend to remove the last traces - and then I can start laying out the new beds with string, buying my fencing, working in the compost and worm castings and...BRINGING MY ROSES OVER TO THEIR NEW HOME. I've been to the old house pruning the ones I'm planning to keep and I tell them they'll have a new home very soon but I think they were beginning to doubt me, LOL.
I haven't been this excited about my gardens in years. I must admit that it is the creating, and not the care-taking that gives me such a kick.

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strawchicago z5
13 years ago
Hi Anne: The tree is gone? Congratulations! I have two dead trees from last year's drought that I wish are gone, so I can put roses there.

My neighbor paid $500 for her tree to be chopped down. She ask them to leave the stump behind so she can put flowers on.... except it kept sprouting new leaves. My Mom always tell me "Plant evergreens, they are easier to kill. Deciduous trees are major task."
seil zone 6b MI
13 years ago
Congratulations, Anne! Can't wait to see how the new bed develops!
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23
13 years ago
Soon it will be beautiful. Looking forward to seeing photos of that, too. :)
harborrose_pnw
13 years ago
What a great way to start your spring, Annececilia. It will be so much fun to see your garden take shape this year.
TNY78
13 years ago
What fun!!! This will be me about this time next year. That's about the time our new house will be finished and my major transplant of the roses I want to keep begins :) My husband thinks I'm kidding about bringing about 1/2 the roses in the ground with us....rest assured...I'm not!

Tammy
Rachel.E
13 years ago
This is so exciting! I sure hope you'll post more pictures as you progess!!

Rachel
AnneCecilia z5 MI
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks!
No, I'm not leaving the stump, Strawberryhill. My son the arborist says those spruce roots can continue to grow another 2 to 3 years before they know the tree is gone. Meanwhile, on the left is the septic tank directly under where the drip line was, and out into the yard running from left to right and again just outside the drip line of the spruce that was there is the drainfield. You think there are roots in there already? Duh! What a spot to plant a huge tree - and it was only about 22 years old, counting the rings and no where near maximum size yet. Even if I hadn't coveted all that sunshine space for roses, it needed to go.
And you bet I'll keep you posted with photos. Next up is using stakes and string to lay things out. Just need the weather to warm back up a touch. Yesterday we had snow flurries all day on and off. This morning started with frost and then the sun came out but there was a stiff northwest breeze. Brrrr! Tomorrow is rain again. So for now, I'm sketching on paper and moving my list of rose names around the sketch, looking for the best spot for each rose. It's kind of nice, knowing them already and knowing what their size and shape is!