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I moved into this house 11 years ago almost to the day. When I arrived it had one straggly rose bush, an ugly pine tree and a nandina. I decided I would start to change things. I started by breaking my wrist trying to plant a Cleveland pear and getting someone to plant crape myrtles for me since my wrist was broken. Since that time, I have planted numerous flowering plants and trees. I started with peonies and azaleas. Sadly, the azaleas bit the dust this year, but peonies and I do very well together. Now thanks to generous friends and more talented gardeners, I am ready to downsize the beds I created. I plan to begin that when it cools off. What I was thinking about earlier today is the dramatic change in how the yard looks from the 108 degree day when I moved in. There was no shade in any part of the yard. Now there are 6 trees of various sizes, three of which shade the house which was the reason for planting them. That has created another issue. Now I am trying to find shade plants and ground cover in the shaded areas. My neighbor across the street has a shaded yard so she was generous with Hostas which I am happy to say are doing well. The area under the tree in the front of the house is now bare because the Bermuda grass won't grow. Last summer my neighbor said I could have ground cover from her. I found some more when I was out dropping political literature and from Cynthia when she cleared hers out. With rain and fairly bare soil, it has been a challenge. It's such fun though to walk out and watch the progress. Where is has looked like nothing is happening, now things are happening and I see progress. I may get more plants when the weather is a bit cooler, but it is fun to see things take shape. Growing up we never had a garden, which I don't understand because my dad was raised on a farm and I know my mother had a garden to tend with my grandfather. Just doing this much with my yard and now two years of success with tomatoes has been a fun adventure. I still plan to downsize as I have decided it is too much to maintain. I will dig up what I don't care for or that seems to take over. That means there is stuff to do this fall. --Carolyn
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