A new tree

Loosing a tree can be hard as loosing a loved one, a friend, or a beloved pet.

Such was the case when my client had to cut down an old Magnolia tree earlier this year.

 The tree had been a staple in the garden for quite some time, even before my client had moved into the house.

 The "Stella" Magnolia had many years of providing shade to this garden, as well as a spectacular flower show in the spring.

I can remember the fading blossoms littering the ground like snow, truly a lovely sight to

behold.

This is the life of a garden, a loss can open new doors, a new opportunity

a new plan, a new garden.

A "Kwanzaa "cherry tree was planted, the concrete fountain moved, and Arborvitaes were added to give privacy to the patio area.

The results are beautiful

The garden has opened up with more light, and the new tree, and shrubs are happy.

The new light provides the opportunity to add more sun loving plants, as some of the Hosta's will be relocated.

It was sad when the old Magnolia had to go, but change is what gardening is all about.
Sometimes you get happy surprises.
This we like.

"TREO"

Treo is the name a good friend of mine named our small community garden.

(T)- Terri, (R)- Re'nee, (E)-Edward, and (O)-Ohio

The community garden of Terri, Renee, and Edward on Ohio street

Re'nee, was the most instrumental voice in the garden this year, since it is in her backyard. Terri and I were both dealing with health issues this year.

Re'nee continued to sing  

What a voice she has, Re'nee did not miss a beat, she started all the seeds and trans planted them into the garden and really created a thing of beauty in this small space.

These photo's are from when I was able to see the garden for myself

(above) Collards, Red Cabbage, and Okra

Mulberry's hang over the fence from the lot next door

This is a part of the garden that I helped to layout last year. 

Leftover concrete stones provided a walkway through the garden to make it more accessible

Squash

The thing about "TREO" is that we are all creative, dreamers, we all love gardening and growing, and we love sharing our love. This is a garden of love

Sure some people look at this and think it too much work, but when you enjoy what you do it's not work anymore.

This I am thankful for

Everything is grown organically, and that's why you might see some insect damage.

Hey everybody's got to eat and there is enough for all

"TREO" has no problem with sharing, that's why we started this garden

Kale

Beets

Re'nee has shared the bounty of this garden with friends and neighbors.

as well her love of growing with her friends. 

These are the types of people that the world needs more of. 

A small contribution  from a big heart

Thanks for your song this year, I'll be singing with you next year!

Wood sculptures by " Aron Demetz"

I have visited the work of this artist before in an earlier post.

But it still amazes me.

The play of the smooth textures against the shavings of the wood

Refined and raw. 

Charred

The play of light, and the texture this takes on

The manipulation of  wood.

Patio in pink and green (and some other colors)

As mentioned in an earlier post this was my pink and green year. This theme has carried over to one of my clients container plantings. Oh! but this first planting has orange in it.

That's Louie, and Lucy in the window

A lime green "dracena" keeps company to a container filled with "Rex" begonia in this shady corner of the front courtyard.

The front courtyard.

A wall planter of sedums and verigated "Licorice" 

no flowers here just folliage

An "Orchid" in bloom surrounded by ferns and "Non stop Begonias"with pink "Polka-dot"s

Ok, so not everything is pink, here we have Banana trees surrounded with a collar of red geraniums and red begonia's 

The font door urns.

"Lemon Cyprus", Begonia's and variegated Ivy

Heading towards the back the two fence planters 

"Angel wing Begonia's" take center stage in these plantings, while the Ivy dances

First glimpse of the back patio, here's the pink and green I was talking about.

Pink "Caladiums" lime "Licorice", Mosses, and a pot of New Guinea impatiens. 

One of my most favorite plantings in the garden

Pink "Cannas"

"Dalia's

A fountain turned planter is filled with Lavender Impatiens

Where the frog reads his stories.

These pots feature "Elephant ears, Lysmachia, and "Persian Queen" geraniums.

The real lawn was removed  and replaced with artificial turf which serves as a "Putting Green"

A pink "Mandevilla" not in bloom yet

I call these the "dog run planters" because they hang on the "dog run fence"

My clients can actually see them from their living room windows and makes for a much nicer view than the fence.

A metal container is planter with a white"Caladium and a white leaved "Begonia" 

All in a very shady area along the dog run fence.

I poked in a few lavender impatiens

A lime green "Pathos" 

So this is my interpretation of a pink and green (and some other colors) plantings