Hello gpoders!
Spring lives in the Pacific Northwest, with submissions from gardeners in Washington flooding your GPOD inbox. Yesterday I received an update from Lila Johnson in Mill Creek. Today I’m staying on the western side of the state to see the revitalization of Diana Mears’ garden.
I am Diana Mears, a garden in western Washington. We moved to this house in 2016. The garden was ignored and all shrubs had been severely pruned. There was gravel everywhere, placed on plastic and landscape fabrics, and in many places there were three layers. I’ve added a lot of plants. It has a different texture and bloom time than the rhododendrons and camellias that were there. I’m including a photo from the property list to show what I started. All photos are not from the same age.
Photos from the property list to show the “previous” garden. There are several benches located on the front of this bed, but Hacked-Back Back Shrubs in Misshapen Mounds doesn’t offer much shade to enjoy this spot.
Now Diana is allowing more burying in the garden, and Azalie is rewarding her with an incredible flower display. One of the iconic mountain peaks in West Washington is the stunning backdrop for this scene.
Look at the colour! These azaleas are absolutely thriving as they are stripped of layers of plastic and landscape fabric.
Layer on top of a bright flower layer! Diana is also giving all her support players to her beautiful shrubs by adding reliable perennials like this lovely Heleboles.
The gravel that once spread throughout the garden is driven into a winding road with easy access to Diana planting. These plantings are also much more diverse and interesting. By allowing these shrubs to recover from poor pruning, they have given the opportunity for new shade enthusiasts.
Thank you for this introduction to your garden and Diana’s introduction! The resilience of our landscape is endlessly exciting, and seeing you transform an unmasked garden into a lush, green space with layers of interest, shows that the garden has not surpassed rehabilitation.
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