Since planting our first batch of 100 perennials on May 1, followed by a second batch a few days later, we've been to the nursery at least twice more, bringing the total number of new perennials in the yard to about 250. The new plantings are doing remarkably well considering the adverse weather events that …
If you're a long-time reader of our blog, you'll probably remember that in December 2010 we moved out of our 20-year old home for 9 months while it was completely renovated: walls were moved, new windows were installed, all new interior and exterior finishing, etc. All the exterior work meant that most of our plantings …