Very nice. I like all the creative touches, especially the ladder with the "flowing" flowers.

Very nice Keana!! Love what you've done!! Those rocks look like you had to haul a bunch of them in
to get the get the height you did!!! Nice touch!

It looks like you fenced in around your house up closer--is that to keep little kids close at hand?? Good idea!
and a very nice fence!

I like the ladder with Inpatiens, too--really cute idea!!

I also love the impatiens on the ladder...
I hope you realize that in 3 more years all those hosta will be gigantic....and you will be looking for still more room....
I think a hosta garden is only "perfect" for about 20 minutes....before there is too much between the plants and then suddenly they become too crowded.....
Linda C

Very nice! I appreciate your input on the spin out bags, too. Looks like you are well and good hooked. . lol
Thanks for sharing your lovely garden! I love to see what others are doing.

The ladder is very clever and pretty - as the rest of the beds.

Don't you just love your Direct TV? I have the NFL package and love it.

Looks like you have plenty of room for more Hosta too....

those are maples.. i think in another post.. you mentioned bags???

anyway ... way to much grass ... lol ...

super work.. looks great

ken

What are spin out bags? And how did you plant the ladder?

Thanks so much everyone. The fence is for my dogs. I can let them out the back door and not have to worry about them running off.....lol

Spin-out bags are bags coated with copper sulfate????. Turned inside out so the copper is on the outside they won't allow roots to invade the roots of the plant growing in the bag. Seems to be working so far. Previous post has link to where I got them.

The impatiens on the ladder are planted in grow bags (link below where I got them). There is a pot under the last one full of impatiens like they are supposed to be dumping into planter, but you can't see it in the picture. Stole the idea from a relative in Wisconsin.....lol

Here is a link that might be useful: Park Seed Co.

I love your gardens too, but because I'm trying to decide on a type of marker for my Hostas I've noticed your markers. Sorry if there's been a thread about them already, but would you please tell us what you are using and how they've held up?

The markers I made out of coaster forms and concrete with little glass embellishments from Hobby Lobby. I stuck two nails in the forms on the bottom of each while they were wet to stick in the ground. I wrote the names and year planted with a paint pen. When the paint was dry I coated with spray matte sealer. I did some last year and they held up over the winter great. I plan to re-coat them all with matt sealer again this year to make sure that the paint doesn't wash off. So far they still look as good as when I made them. I'm kind of crafty, so I like making them. Kind of time consuming if you don't like doing that sort of thing though. I hope this makes sense. If not, let me know and I'll take some pictures next time I make some.

Thanks for the info, I'm going to try a variety of markers. One type I found on a thread that talked about using small clay pots, your idea, and one I came up with myself. If any turn out ok I will post some pictures. BTW, how thick is the concrete on yours.

Good idea, fenced-in dogs and fenced-out hosta--may the two remain separate! hahaha

Old Lady: The markers are only about 1/4" thick. I used stepping stone mix from Hobby Lobby.

Hey J: You got that right! I used to have some inside the fence. The dogs destroyed the leaves. Not that they did well in that deep of shade with the maple roots anyway. All mulch inside the fence. No worries about yellow spots in the lawn..........LOL And, with three dogs, there would be a bunch of yellow spots.

Oh gosh, I KNOW about the 'yellow patches'! We have a Black Lab (female--and their urine
will definitelly fry grass that's in the shade) and finally I realized I needed to keep her out
of the little grass I've allowed to survive for walking paths around the hosta beds and
have her trained (for the most part) to go to the farthest boundary out back. What a difference!!

You've a good plan for your 'sprinklers' for sure!!