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Posted by Sharon Hays on July 13, 2009, 7:55 am
BEI Design wrote:
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> Lovely! The pavers are such a nice touch, I like the
> tumbled look of them, almost like old cobblestones. And
> your plant choices will be fabulous as they take hold and
> grow.
Thanks! ;) Those were my favorite pavers. It sounds weird to say about
stones, but they have a soft look to them. And they feel a lot like old
cobblestones when you walk on them. I'm hopeful the plants will take off
well. The Coreopsis and one flowering shrub are not doing well. Right
after I put them in, we had 10 days of at or near 100*. That's not unusual
for summer here, but it IS unusual for mid-June. End of July, that's
normal. I watered twice a day and still I think a couple of them are
fried. I'm some worried about the little Japanese maple too. It's looking
a little wilty. So we will see how they do. I got all the plants at
Lowe's or Home Depot. Both places will replace them if they die.
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> Nice job with the salvaged couch. Your front porch now has
> a really classic look to it.
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> Congratulations!
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> Beverly
Thank you very much! I'm really pleased with it overall. Like I said, a
couple plants that I'm not sure will make it. And there are still a couple
high spots that I will have to level off. Other than that, it's just what
I wanted. :) (and notice I left room for more plants as I go along...these
were just to get it started.)
Sharon
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Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.
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Posted by betsey on July 12, 2009, 9:33 pm
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> As promised, pictures of the front with the new paver patio and walkway.
> Plus the Hays Hill and plantings. =A0
> http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=3D93347&id=3D647467565&l=3D6746e8b8=
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> I think it needs mulched. =A0But we haven't done that yet. =A0Some of the=
plants
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> (especially the sedum varieties) are spreaders. So I wanted to give them
> time to do that unimpeded. =A0We'll see if I get mulch down there by this
> Fall. =A0It's too hot to even think about working out there right now. :(
> Sharon
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> Never try to teach a pig to sing. =A0It's a waste of time and just annoys=
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> pig.
it looks wonderful....and like everyone else, the couch is the best!!!
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Posted by Sharon Hays on July 13, 2009, 7:49 am
betsey wrote:
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> it looks wonderful....and like everyone else, the couch is the best!!!
Thanks, Betsey!
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Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.
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Posted by Emily Bengston on July 13, 2009, 9:15 am
On 7/12/09 7:23 PM, in article b8v6m.21795$Il.14408@newsfe16.iad, "Sharon
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> As promised, pictures of the front with the new paver patio and walkway.
> Plus the Hays Hill and plantings.
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> http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=93347&id=647467565&l=6746e8b87a
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> I think it needs mulched. But we haven't done that yet. Some of the plants
> (especially the sedum varieties) are spreaders. So I wanted to give them
> time to do that unimpeded. We'll see if I get mulch down there by this
> Fall. It's too hot to even think about working out there right now. :(
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> Sharon
You are invited to come down and help me transform our front & backyards;
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LOL :>) They're as plain as can be with just the shrubs the builder put in.
Neither DS or I have any idea how to change & make it more attractive.
Emily
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Posted by Sharon Hays on July 13, 2009, 9:57 am
Emily Bengston wrote:
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> On 7/12/09 7:23 PM, in article b8v6m.21795$Il.14408@newsfe16.iad, "Sharon
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>> As promised, pictures of the front with the new paver patio and walkway.
>> Plus the Hays Hill and plantings.
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>> http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=93347&id=647467565&l=6746e8b87a
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>> I think it needs mulched. But we haven't done that yet. Some of the
>> plants (especially the sedum varieties) are spreaders. So I wanted to
>> give them
>> time to do that unimpeded. We'll see if I get mulch down there by this
>> Fall. It's too hot to even think about working out there right now. :(
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>> Sharon
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> You are invited to come down and help me transform our front & backyards;
> LOL :>) They're as plain as can be with just the shrubs the builder put
> in. Neither DS or I have any idea how to change & make it more attractive.
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> Emily
LOL Well we only lived in this house 4 years till I figured out what I
wanted to do. I don't like to jump into anything. ;)
It's a lot like designing a garment. You see something and you really like
how it looks, so you go from there. Start looking at other yards
(especially in really ritzy neighborhoods!) See what they have that is
thriving. That will give you an idea about plantings that should work in
your yard. Too, watch the home improvement shows and look in magazines.
When you see something you like, just go from there. ;)
Once I painted the front door red with deep yellow trim, I knew I wanted red
and yellow blooms out front. I added the blue because it will go with the
white pillars on the porch and the blue stripes on the cushion. I'm going
to recover the throw pillows on the couch, but I'm not remaking that
cushion cover till it falls apart. LOL That puppy was huge. I thought I
would keep the blue stripe on the cushion, then add a deep red in the throw
pillows. Thought that would tie it all together.
Now I have to keep my eyes peeled (on the heavy trash piles LOL) for a
couple small chairs to put on the patio facing the couch.
Sharon
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Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.
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> Lovely! The pavers are such a nice touch, I like the
> tumbled look of them, almost like old cobblestones. And
> your plant choices will be fabulous as they take hold and
> grow.