I just wanted to say "HEY!" to everyone. I've been away from this site since finishing school. I'm now a Licensed Massage Therapist (at long...
I took a stroll through the botanic gardens near me last fall. They have a huge variety of Japanese maple trees. I collected quite a few seeds...
But most trees typically have something growing under them anyway. I'm not trying to plant a "bed" really...just and an interesting ground cover...
I have a huge mulberry tree in my back yard. I've built a raised planting area around it with old bricks, 3 courses high. It's in a shaded...
Hi Kimmey - extreme makeover Do you have an Ikea store in your area? You may be able to check them online. Other stores that always have...
My dogwood is about 8 years old. Typically, I'll observe the tree after the flower petals have dropped to see which of the smaller woody branches...
outdoor fountain and mosquitos No, I don't have fish or anything "live" in the water fall. I wouldn't consider putting chemicals in the water if...
deadheading... Hey Netty & Droopy, Thanks to both of you. That really helps a lot. The bacopa is blooming again and I've realized that the...
New gardener that I am, I could sure use some advise. I have two different annuals that bloom from spring to fall: Bacopa Cordata Sutera and...
Welcome Frogmahal! Brooklyn, NY here! You'll find that this is one of the friendliest sites around. Everyone here is wonderful!
I study out there but it's distracting. I hear the birds and want to keep looking up from my books! We do have some musician friends over. It...
Hey Kaddy - decorating your bedrm Without knowing anything else about those drapes and the "brown theme" you have going on, I'd agree with Eileen...
Squirrels can be a riot to watch...until they're tearing up your bulbs or eating the new, yet unopened, buds of some tulips ya just brought all...
Link to one of my Jazz sites - 7 tunes I hope that you all will be able to open this. It is my site on "The Global Jazz Network". My page is...
JT's kitchen project I tend to agree with Katia about the darkness of the colors for your kitchen. My thought would be to lighten your walls to...
Thank you all! Thanks everyone for such a wonderfully warm welcome. I totally feel at home here. Isn't it obvious? I'm only leaving 3-page...
Brooklyn garden... I have to dig out the old "existing" photos of the back yard. It's funny, when we moved in, it was like a cesspool. However,...
[img] The waterfall can be heard all throughout the house and back yard. It's a combination of brazilian and Indian slate and cinder blocks and...
A little bit about me: Originally from Rome, NY, I've lived in NYC for about 18 years. My background is in interior design and fine arts. Over...
[img] Bacopa & ferns [img] Bacopa, Lamium & ivy [img] View from the basement level bedroom up to the garden/gazebo area.
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