The view from the deck last summer.
The area on the right hold some big old
pine trees and some small bushes.
We cleared it all out and our good friend, Gary
came over to landscape for us!
His vision included sandstone layered
to form border walls.
We also wanted a pond with waterfall.
Dave and Gary dug for the pond
once the side walls were done!
We filled the pond with water and left
it all until this past weekend!
Dave built the waterfall feature~
it was fun trying to make it fall
and land with just the right look
and sound!
Finally, we decide this is it!
We head to Petitiie's with Gary and
shop for perennials~ Gary had given me
books last fall to look at and pick some
that I liked. We talked about color schemes too!
I choose yellow and purples mostly!
Dave rented the Home Depot truck and
went back the next day to pick up all the plants.
We picked out a Japanese Maple Tree
for the center!
Gary came over on Friday and the boys got busy~
Gary lays it all out for us!
Sarah and Molly were here for the weekend too!
They are excited that soon we will have fish
in the pond too!
It is a real art~ and Gary sure has an eye for
design.
Time to get digging!
Getting close to being done...
Gary just keeps coming up with more ideas!
False fronts and
stone walls within the wall now!
Gary is really enjoying this process!
He kept saying things like...
"Here Di, we will make a circle of love with these smaller plants right
here around this taller guy!"
I loved his passion for the gift of gardening his Mom
instilled in him as a young boy!
Pretty Sarah~
Gary finds another little spot in the yard that could
use some attention and he puts Dave on the job.
Dave catches the design bug and comes up with
idea to circle this river rock!
Planting is done!
Sarah helps Papa throw down
some grass seed~
"Guys... you ready for a beer?"
Cheers~
Job well done!
How nice it is to have good friends!
Two hard working men!
Sarah says...
"Looks good!"
READY FOR THE BIG REVEAL?
Today we mulched~
River rock also creates a path from the back of the
garden right to my cedar herb garden
my Danny made me!
Isn't that the sweetest?
Found the perfect spot for my
little Fairy on her turtle!
I just love it!!
Thank you Gary~ we could not have done it without you!
Thank you Dave~ for always working so hard to make this house
a home!
Love you both...
