Several years ago I started a shade garden under 2 huge pines in my backyard. I loved dressing it up in different colors each year. 3 years ago a terrible ice storm ravaged the pines & this past fall I had to have them removed. It felt like I lost my best friend that day. After lots of hard work, al...

Twelve acres of yard, woods and prairie. Three acres maintained ~ the rest is wild!...

We bought this house a few months ago. We have done a few things..such as changing out the porch light, adding some landscaping lights, putting in new, darker mulch. We added a bed around the mailbox and the small curved bed in front of the porch. The colors on the house is what it came with and I a...

This is a table that I carved from a 100 year old water maple that we cut down because it had died. The tree is still in the ground in it\'s original location in the middle of a fieldstone patio in the back of our house. Instead of removing the tree and its stump I decided to make a table out of i...

I have been gardening for about 3 years. I love the results of all the flowers and plants. My mom gave me most of my plants, she has a beautiful garden. I love old things, most of the my things belonged to my dad and mom. Thanks for dropping by my place, come back and visit anytime.......smiles...

Side yard with new fence that my husband built with down and post lighting. Landscaping completed in 08...

Our pool, deck, and new pergola...

2010 landscaping...

3 yo shade garden with an assortment of perennials. Lots of Hostas....

16' X 24' deck, aluminum railing, composite decking, water fountian, wrought iron baker's rack, built in corner bench...