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Vox Humana wrote: "John R Cambron" * wrote in message ... I find it hard to tell from the picture. I can't tell if the vegetation is weeds or a groundcover. Also, there is no context. I see similar yards in Here's some context: http://cpacker.org/a3.jpg I enjoy sophisticated gardens of the "natural landscaping" type. My wife and I like to visit the National Arboretum, about 15 minutes away. I'm a fan of their "American Garden," or whatever they call it. However, I'd rather spend my outdoor leisure time hiking or roaming the city (looking at other people's houses and gardens). So when I bought this property, my first house, I decided to manage whatever was there using minumum effort. My wife, who came into my life several years after the house did, has an amazing knowledge of flowers for somebody who grew up on the mean streets of D.C. She has more conventional gardening biases, but I told her she could do whatever she wanted and I would foot the bill for materials as long as she did the work. Turns out she has an inordinate sensitivity to mosquito bites that's apparently gotten worse over the years, to the point that our next place of residence will be somewhere in the US where there are no mosquitoes. This and other health issues have limited her will as much as her ability to carry out any gardening plans. (And she hates DEET.) In the meantime, I noticed that the mix of vegetation on my lot was evolving in interesting ways, and I've tried to favor certain stuff by removing other stuff. For example, I've come to realize the extreme awkwardness of the site, perched up above that high retaining wall. So I've tried to arrange for the vines to cascade off the top and literally take the edge off, visually. I cut off the tops of the trees that had been growing from the alley and supporting the vines and bundled the vines with cord held down with stakes. As another example, the oak tree at the front corner is going to have to go, since it's started to separate the retaining wall, so I'll cut it down next winter -- when its branches will be bare and it'll be easier to get used to its absence... -- (Charles Packer) ungoogled: mailboxATSIGNcpacker.org http://cpacker.org/whatnews |
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