The time had come. We were finally ready to accept the cold hard fact that we, the die-hard, do-it-yourselfers needed professional help with Daisy Cottage's front yard. Oh this was hard for us to admit. You see, we've done so many projects all by ourselves in the past. We transformed a garage into a bedroom, gutted and rebuilt a kitchen, installed wood flooring, built custom cabinetry and shelving, knocked down walls, dropped sinks into dressers, put in custom french doors, built a pergola, laid a stone pathway, and of course wallpapered and painted. Now, to be fair, sweet hubby did MOST of the work, but you all know that I was right there by his side every step of the way, right? ;-) But when it came to landscaping - well let's just say, we've wandered for years through the garden centers, not really knowing what we were doing.
So, we decided that since we NEVER had professional landscaping put in at any of the houses that we have owned in the past.... now would be a lovely time to treat our beloved Daisy Cottage to a brand new garden!
We hired Dale, and may I say, he was very patient with me. I told him that I wanted something cottagy - something to get us started on the right track and that hopefully we wouldn't kill! ;-) We wanted a cottage garden that we could add to over time on our own. After working together, he patiently fine-tuned his proposal and created the perfect plan to meet our current needs.
Friday morning, bright and early, his wonderful crew arrived and got to work...
And our cottage garden was born!
We have knock out roses, bush daisies, dwarf pentas, formosa azaleas, crape myrtles, boxwood, impatients, begonias, and mondo grass!
I am SO happy and of course I am excited to share our new Daisy Cottage garden with you! I took these photos early this morning to catch the beautiful dew and the first rays of sun...
I can't wait 'till the birds go splish splash in the bath...
Of course, I had to have lots of yellow!
Sigh. It really is beautiful. We are very happy. And hopefully, these lovelies will be happy here too and the garden will grow and bloom with its' own little personality. Because, of course, my mind is now spinning with what I will add in the way of whimsy and fun! ;-)
What do we think... stepping stones, bird houses, chimes, china pots??? I'd LOVE to hear your ideas!
xo,
Kim
