THE RESULTS
I will be anxious to see if this wall protects the roots next summer.
These bushes were original to the house, so they are older than our other viburnums.
There will be a bird bath (third one in the back yard) with a solar fountain
(hummingbirds usually prefer fountains to baths),
and flowers to attract butterflies, bees & hummingbirds.
I hope they are attracted, anyway; so far, the only colorful item in this area
has been the decoration that Pat Y & Henry M gave us several years ago.
(You can understand why Adan panicked when he saw Redbud ALLEY CAT like this!)
The garage planter with scheffleras, which will grow into a small hedge . . .
And while I was on that side of the house (which I rarely am),
I noticed how beautifully the invasive Cape Honeysuckle was blooming . . .
. . . which is too late for the hummingbirds,
just as it bloomed too early for them this spring.
Thanks to climate change, I'm sure.
There are plenty of blossoms we can see from the screen house,
but they're not as prolific as here because there is more sun exposure.
When I say invasive, I mean INVASIVE!.
Neal & I spent several hours one day in October,
pulling up the plants that had grown on the inside of the fence,
interfering with the azalea and viburnum bushes there.
Florida has many invasive plants.
We are in a constant battle with Virginia creeper, balsam pear,
Spanish moss & Cape honeysuckle.
This is a drawback of year-round decent weather;
weeds & insects are never killed by frost.
OTOH, we can plant pretty much whenever we want to,
except maybe during two months of high summer.
WELL, I was so impressed by the difference these walls made
to the look of the yard, that I have already consulted with Adan
for LANDSCAPING, PHASE 3. Stay tuned!
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