Filling the empty corner

Category: Gardening 2011 | Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:05 pm

This past February, we had to have an old tired Austrian Pine taken down.

tree stump ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

It was really hard to make a decision as to what to do with the space. I had so many ideas. A lot of them weren't feasible because of the cost (I so wanted another tree!) so after a lot of debate, and being anxious to plant something, we went for a pair of Lilacs. They should reach about 8 feet at maturity. They even had some fragrant blooms still on.
I also put a trellis in the corner and planted a Morning Glory at it's base. That way, I can change that, perhaps with a perennial vine in the future.

filling in the corner ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

As you can see, the perennials have returned, and I had to do some rearranging of them. I moved several Astilbe as it was going to be too sunny for them. The Daylily is happy in it's new spot. And the stump will serve as a pot stand for now. I wouldn't let the guys stump grind because I thought they would be too destructive...
This is just one of many of the examples of how we all adapt to the changes that continually take place when we garden each year.

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Pianolady wrote on Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:24 pm:

Looks good! I too cut down a big tree 4 years ago. Eventually the stump started to decay, so birds transplanted some trillium seeds into it, and voila, it was covered in yellow flowers.

Jewell wrote on Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:48 pm:

What a change. It seems to have filled in quickly. Can't wait to see what it looks like later in the summer :)

toni wrote on Sat Jun 04, 2011 3:52 pm:

That looks very lovely, everything is putting on a beautiful spring show.

I like the trellis idea in that corner.

eileen wrote on Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:58 pm:

I do so like 'before and after' photographs. Your corner of the garden is now looking terrific!!

Sjoerd wrote on Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:36 pm:

What a marvelous jon you did with the space where the big pine was.

I am sure that it was a painful loss...but looking at your piccy--it is plain to see that you have done a great job there.

I hope that you are happy with how it turned out.
Well done, Kay.

Frank wrote on Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:02 pm:

Great job Kay.

Kay wrote on Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:59 pm:

Thanks to you all for the nice comments. I'm so anxious for the Lilacs to grow taller. We are also pondering a privacy fence maybe next fall. Now that would be an excellent backdrop for my gardens!!

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