Anyone need a lawnmower?

11 years ago

Continuing the second half of my Winter projects, the grass that I paid a grand and spent mowing for five years is finally all gone. Yes, Ken you were right. The end result for me was more room for plants, less watering, especially in a few years when I won't water except for the driest drought period and no more noisy, polluting, cumbersome lawn mowing. The shrunken paths allowed for a few dozen more cultivars and stone paths lead to new conifer beds and a new raised garden bed for vegetables.

While my conifer collection has always taken priority over asthetics, I have enjoyed making my collection something people can wander into and see a huge collection without walking miles and miles. For each average nine square feet of my gardens(3'x3'), there is a conifer. Someday the collection will be a fifth size of what it is now, but for the next few years, it will be a lot of fun watching hundreds of unique plants vie for attention. Thanks for taking a look.

A few before/afters and then a few closer shots.

2007
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2008
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2009
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Today.
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Another view.
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2010
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Today.
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A few closer shots.
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-Will

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David Olszyk, President, American Conifer Society
11 years ago
bravo.

Well done, brother.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
11 years ago
i like that retaining wall ...

splentabulous ...

ken

ps: i am so excited for you.. i created a new word!!!!!
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Sara Malone Zone 9b
11 years ago
It's great. Really, really nice.
Sara
dietzjm
11 years ago
Looks amazing, Will! Very nice work! Did you bring in top soil in order to create the retaining wall? In the before pictures it didn't look like the grade was all that steep.

I know you've talked about this before, but what is your current plan when all these conifers get too big for your space? I can't imagine what it would all look like in even 5 years!

This makes me wish that I could get out and work in the garden this time of year. Instead, there is 3 feet of snow on the ground and the wind chill is -25 degrees F.
tunilla
11 years ago
Flawless...
As for the mower,maybe you should go and swap it for a shredder,given the speed at wich your plants are growing!!!
Alternatively,start looking for bigger premises and move those plants while it is still possible.(Wise old man talk,I know...) T.
ladylotus
11 years ago
Oh Will, you really have done a wonderful job. I love that you've used the color of all the conifers like an artist uses from his palette to paint his a lovely picture on a canvas.

The lime/yellow and blue colors in your conifers are so pleasing to the eye. I love the subtle blue hues that I see when I slowly scan over the photos.

I love the various heights, texture...it is beautiful! Well done. Can you come out and help me this spring. ha ha ha. J/K