This is how my front garden looked last Spring before we had a heavy downpour which flattened the Hydrangeas. They couldn't lift their rain-soaked heads back up so they looked pretty awful. Every time I looked at them I could have cried. This seemed to happen every year so I was resigned to having them removed.
Here my sons are digging out the roots. DH took advantage of the help to take down the sections of fence and give them a coat of stain.
Youngest son helping DH putting the fence back....
This is what it looks like now. All that remains to be done is to choose plants next Spring and hopefully make the front yard look nice again. The lattices will have Clematis growing up them.
I think we finished just in time. Our forecast is for possible wet snow mixed with rain. Feels like Winter!!
Thanks for visiting today. Have a great week!!
GRANNY MARIGOLD
I really look forward to seeing what this looks like next year. I could almost have cried with taking out the hydrangeas, though I understand your reasoning.
ReplyDeleteGreat helpers! They do their engeged work understanding your thoughts and feelings! So good! Very nice!
ReplyDeleteThe newe fence will be a fine place for some clematis. I think I will enjoy to see the photos when time is ripe.
O rain with snow mixed! Winter approaches. I'm always interested in weather!
Feels like summer here!
ReplyDeleteIt's sad to lose those beautiful hydrangeas.
ReplyDeleteYou are fortunate to have such good help with your gardening projects.
Awww, those were such beautiful hydrangeas! *sniffle* DIL Amanda and I have always just gone out to the garden and shook off the rain from her soaked hydrangeas and they bounced right back. Your new lattice and fencing looks awesome! I look forward to seeing your new lants next year! Bless those men of yours!
ReplyDeleteHi G.M.- Great that your Boys did such a great job of the Front - hope your plants grow again on the lattice - it'll look nice.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness that was a LOT Of hard work. I'm so glad your sons were there to assist your husband. The yard and lattice look great now. We have wet snow falling right now and are in a winter weather advisory. I think this could be a doozy of a winter!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
What a difference a coat of the stain has made to the fence, it looks quite striking and all ready for the foul weather to coe.
ReplyDeleteIt would be hard to see those gorgeous hydrangeas go, but sometimes we have to take drastic measures. I like how your family works together to help each other. The new set up for the clematis looks like it will be very pretty. Hope you'll share photos next year. Yay, something happy to look forward to :).
ReplyDeleteLove that picket fence!!
ReplyDeleteHi Charlotte, Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment. I see you're taking a long break from posting. Maybe soon you'll be resuming?
DeleteYour clematis is going to be so pretty climbing up those lattices, hopefully they will make up for losing the hydrangeas.
ReplyDeleteStay warm and cozy during the wet snow :)
I am looking forward to seeing this in spring. A lot of work, but I like how it looks!
ReplyDeleteI love hydrangeas, but they do get flattened and look bad at the end of the growing season. The rest of the yard looks great and will be beautiful next spring and summer! We are going to put some lattice in our back courtyard and possibly will plant clematis as well if it will do well down here in Utah. Enjoy the rest of the week.
ReplyDeleteAll looks very new and tidy like you say just waiting for new plants
ReplyDeleteIt looks so good1 Yay for a fun garden. Stay warm and dry, GM!
ReplyDeleteYour garden makeover is looking so good. I love that picket fence.
ReplyDeleteWhat a big project, it looks good!
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