nice vignette. You must be the envy of the neighborhood. Well done.

Beautiful garden! What is the name of the tall layer looking one in the center? It makes an awesome focal point!

Love the Sciadopitys, what variety is it?

Looks great, keep up the good work!

@Linda,

It is Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Reis Dwarf’. 20 years old from Iseli.

@ Coniferbros

It is sciadopitys verticillata 'gruene kugel'

What strikes me about your garden(s) is how well kept and healthy everything looks!! Very lush!! I'm sure your yard is the envy of the neighborhood :-)

@gardengal

Contrary to what you think, HOA came down on me due to several complains from my neighbors.

They don't do a thing to make their yards look good but they love to complain about me who have done more than enough to make my yard look good ;-).

Well... life. I can't please everyone.

I have no idea what they could possibly complain about.....except that your garden makes theirs look especially bland and boring by comparison!! I have huge issues with HOA's (primarily from a designer's standpoint - I don't have to deal with them personally). What one grows in one's garden - as long as it is legal or doesn't run rampant and invade the neighborhood - should be up to them. And even less of an issue if it turns out as attractive as yours is.

Don't worry about pleasing everyone - just please yourself :-) And other forum members by posting such great photos!!

@indianagardengirl

Thanks for understanding of non-conformity. It's true of me, a non-conformist throughout my life. A bit odd as think of myself sometime but I'm self-content.

And as I think of non-conformity, I think most of us here on this forum are.

All weirdo of the world gather in here :-).

How you fall in love with a specific type of plant? It's really weird :-).

J.N

Looks amazing, can't believe you got complaints for it, I can only imagine what they were for.

I know exactly what you're saying bamboo. Everyone's different which means we don't have to do exactly what everyone else does. Do what you want to do and be happy as long as it's legal. If it bothers others people then too bad, they're just miserable and unhappy people and don't care if they pull other people down with them. Those people who complain about you will never appreciate tree's like we do. Tree's understand more than we think and they grow according to how we take care of them. Your tree's are definitely happy tree's and they thank you for taking care of them so well :)

I wish I had a neighbor like you! My neighborhood has a few nice yards but most are just boring grass with an occasional Barberry or mugo pine.