Back Garden Makeover With Mini/Dwarf section

17 years ago

We decided to expand our back garden, partly to bring our mini/dwarfs together under a century old apple tree(they were getting lost!) and to add some new purchases. (Frosted Mouse Ears, Holy Mouse Ears, Maui Buttercups, Lakeside Shoremaster, Golden Meadows, Blue Ivory and American Halo. Here's what it looks like. Hope you like it ... Wayne

At the end of last year.

A month ago.

And now from left to right.

And last but not least is Smiley's bed in the back right corner. The only change we made there was to move June out from under Liberty and Elegans (?)

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Comments (14)

jadegreen_17372
17 years ago
Lovely work! I am still waiting for shade. Looks like you are making the most of yours.
hostasformez4
17 years ago
Looks great!!! Now it's time to come and help me. LOL

Connie
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hosta_freak
17 years ago
What's not to like?? You have the perfect place for hostas! Not like me,trying to grow hostas on the side of a hill,and fighting gravity,all the time! I do what I can with the circumstances. Phil
paul_in_mn
17 years ago
Your efforts are rewarded, because your gardens are beautiful.

Paul
slp0100
17 years ago
WOW... looks great

Being new to the hosta addiction can you tell me what the hosta are in Smiley's bed and how old the are.
jbranch
17 years ago
Great color arrangement of hosta - especially in the last photo. You seem to have all the good stuff including ferns (I love the Japanese Painted Fern), hydrangea, etc. Nice job.

Jeff
chris-e
17 years ago
Just great! I'm glad you threw in the picture of before so we could see how much work you have done! Your plants are beautiful.
Mary4b
17 years ago
Very, very beautiful!
critter-ridder
17 years ago
Wonderful pictures to show the rewards of a lot of hard work. That Spilt Milk is beautiful...so much "milk" !!! Thanks for sharing.
soinspired
17 years ago
I love your garden and especially your touch of whimsy. I enjoy the unexpected in gardens - especially the stone face on your tree. Absolutely lovely. You have inspired me!
waynet
Original Author
17 years ago
Thank you everyone!
To SLP0100, Love Pat is the blue guy in the left back corner and has been there about 8 years, Piedmont Gold (8 yrs, moved a couple of times) is in front then Frances Williams (8 yrs) on Smileys's right. June in front of Smiley was a teeny tiny thing 6 or 7 yrs ago and we just moved it out from under big blue Elegans who has been there for 8 yrs (? somebodies version of Elegans) and the bright yellow edged Liberty (12 eyes, we stuck in there in the spring of 06 with one eye.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
17 years ago
nothing brings more rewards than a little hard work

keep it up

ken
slp0100
17 years ago
Thank you for the info... helps a lot.

Also reminds me that it takes time for a hosta to reach its full potential.
alexis717_df
17 years ago
Beautiful, and so inspiring. I can't wait for my gardens to mature and look more like yours.

Alexis