9 Reasons we love succulents here! Why do we love these fun and fleshy little rosettes called succulents? Is it because they magically multiply? Or that they are fascinatingly cute? As gem-like accents to the landscaping in your garden, succulents add a beautiful contrast to rustic and rusty or galvanized containers. Hens and chicks, or…
OK, there are conflicting accounts, but seeing as it is my blog, I will say that the Tractor Man got too close to my container plant.
Tractor hits old bucket
Tractor Man came in after the accident full of advice for me, primarily to keep my garden further away from his driveway. No defense is needed for my part, so I will decline to show the ‘before’ photos of the driveway and how close it is to the front garden.
Deciding to divide and set some of these babies free!
Since sempervivum divides easily and this old bucket container was very crowded before, the best solution was to deconstruct the relatively squashed ‘hens and chicks’ and spread them around throughout the garden. I didn’t count how many pieces there were, but it was a lot.…
Ornamental Pear 'Aristocrat' under a stormy sky
Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape
White daffodil, unknown variety
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