Since we moved to our house 2 years ago, I have taken a passive role in the yard work. The people that lived here before us did a nice job of landscaping. A variety of different trees and flowers covered our property. God did a great job of providing the right amount of sun and rain, there was no need for me to get in the way. What I did not account for was the mass destruction that 2 dogs could cause. My once nice yard has been annihilated and left in desperate need of help.
Matt and I have been emailing friends and family to discover if the plants in our yard are friend or foe. I'm currently working on a plan of attack -me vs the big girls- in an effort to take control of my yard. Below, I've got pictures of some of the friendly plants we decided to keep.
A big leaf bush or tree that grows by the dog water. Not sure the name, please submit any guesses.
Our pseudo-rose bush. It has thorns and produces these buds, not sure the variety, but it's hot pink and pretty.
This is my favorite tree ever. I have no idea what type of tree it is, but it is beautiful year around. The picture below is a close up of the leaves and a flower it produces. If you know the type, please let me know.
Ornamental Plum Tree-produces no fruit and super tiny. I'm an ornamental wife :)
This is the only area of our flower bed that gets any sun. You can see 3 plants trying their best to survive. They manage to outlast the brutal attack by two bored dogs and now just want some new friends.
Our now empty flower bed. We have pulled piles and piles of leaves and are left with a near empty bed. For the past year the girls have been using it as a litter box when the yard is full of poop. Matt's working on building a fence around it to keep the big girls out so we can attempt to grow some plants that don't require sun (vampire plants).
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