The never-ending project… I installed the two Firepower Nandinas around the mailbox, but then decided I should get one more to put in an empty space next to the walkway in the courtyard. I bought the shrub, I just haven’t gotten it in the ground yet. Bet you can guess what my weekend project will …
Category Archives: Starter Home Gardening
Weekend Project: Dwarf Shrubbery
I used this weekend to get a few more small shrubs in the ground. The helpful employees at Pike’s introduced me to the Firepower Heavenly Bamboo, a 30-inch type of Nandina. (If I had known about these last weekend, I would have chosen them over the Barberry since they were $5 cheaper) There is a …
Spider Lily
Last weekend as I was working on planting my new Golden Nugget Dwarf Japanese Barbaries, I found a funny little stem sticking out of the grass near the storage building. It had tiny red buds on the crown, but no leaves. I left it alone intending to come back to it later. This weekend while …
Happy Birthday Little Gem
It has been right at a year since we put in two new Little Gem Magnolias. I have been very happy with the progress of the one in our front yard. I think I have decided to let it grow naturally and not try to trim it up like the one that was in our …
Weekend Project – Dwarf Shrubs
On Friday, I posted a vague reference about a project I would be working on Saturday. Because of a late start, I ended up finishing the project this morning. The newspaper cutouts were to help me figure out spacing. Now I am showcasing the full extent of my dorkiness. I am finally installing some dwarfs …