Fonda Garden

-
The Fonda Garden seems to look its best in late May through early June.  The goal is to grow various plants that will keep the garden colorful May through October, and endure a variety of growing conditions.  It will always be a work in progress.












Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Juniper Hedge

-
Image
Every spring, the junipers growing along the edge of the sidewalk around the Stuhr building get pruned.  This small hedge serves as a barrier for any visitors who would choose to walk the edge and possibly fall off.  I usually trim various branches with a a pair of hand pruners to form a natural look.  One year, they were invaded with bagworms.  I hand picked all of them, then later replaced four shrubs.  
Read more

Mass Ornamental Grass Planting

-
Image
In the summer of 2020, I dug out different varieties of perennials in this space so it would be one mass planting of Little Blaze Bluestem grasses.  I wanted it to look like the horse is running through the prairie.  I divided and replanted several clumps of grass.                                                        June of 2020, before removing perennials                                                                        March of 2021  June of 2021
Read more