Spring Flowering Shrubs in Diana’s Washington Garden Leave a comment
Hello GPODers!
Spring is alive within the Pacific Northwest and submissions from Washington gardeners have flooded the GPOD inbox. Yesterday we obtained an replace from Lila Johnson in Mill Creek, and as we speak we’re staying on the western facet of the state to see Diana Mears’s backyard revitalization.
I’m Diana Mears, and I backyard in Western Washington. We moved into this home in 2016. The backyard had been uncared for, with all of the shrubs being terribly pruned. There was gravel in every single place, positioned over plastic and panorama material, three layers in lots of locations. I’ve added many crops, to have completely different textures and bloom instances than the rhododendrons and camellias that have been there. I’m together with an image from the property itemizing to indicate what I began with. The photographs will not be all from the identical yr.
The image from the property itemizing to indicate the “earlier than” gardens. Whereas a few benches are positioned on the entrance of this mattress, the hacked-back shrubs in misshapen mounds aren’t offering a lot shade to take pleasure in this spot.
Now, Diana has allowed the backyard to fill in additional, and the azaleas are rewarding her with an unimaginable floral show. One among Western Washington’s iconic mountain peaks is a shocking backdrop to this scene.
Simply have a look at that shade! With the layers of plastic and panorama material stripped away, these azaleas are completely thriving.
Layers upon layers of vivid blooms! Diana has additionally added some dependable perennials, like this pretty clump of hellebores, to offer all her stunning shrubs some supporting gamers.
Gravel, as soon as unfold all through the backyard, is relegated to a curving path that enables simpler entry to Diana’s plantings. These plantings are additionally way more numerous and attention-grabbing, as permitting these shrubs to recuperate from poor pruning gave her alternatives for brand new shade-lovers.
Thanks a lot for this introduction to your backyard, Diana! The resilience of our landscapes is endlessly inspiring, and seeing you rework a poorly maintained backyard right into a lush area with layers of curiosity exhibits that no backyard is past rehabilitation.
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