Dayna's Landscaping

The following photos show the gradual changes made to the Fonda (Rose) Garden over the years.  This garden is a place for outdoor weddings as well as a visitor stop on the walk to Railroad Town.  It isn't visited often, but is considered one of the main gardens in the arbor. In 2014, I cut down the two largest lilacs with a hand saw, dug out non blooming roses, weeded, dug out other random plants, removed the birdbath, and continued taking photos for reference.  It was a learning experience.                                                                                Benches on the narrow path   Wild look of roses Overgrown lilac shrubs Random ring No symmetry in the plants along the brick walk. Many roses had long canes and never bloomed. In 2015, I cut down the two small lilacs with a handsaw.  I began redesigning the garden with the existing plants to save money on the budget. The four center areas would have the similar plants, two sides with lambs ear and two sides with spur

A board member took great pride in keeping this raised bed of roses looking its best.  Occasionally, a Knock-out rose shrub would die over the winter and need to be replaced.  Together, we decided it would be best to remove the ornamental grass and the barberry shrub in the center and have all roses.  Some hostas died on the edge and were divided and replanted to fill the void.  It's done very well over the years.  The brick circle has some damage that will need repaired, and the hostas are beginning to look like they will need to be divided.  The board member's term is done, but I continue to keep it maintained.