Sunday, July 22, 2012

Garden Metamorphosis

 The stone wall has made so much difference. It helps hold the water for the plants.

This is a pic from early spring before the wall was begun.

Bed in progress. Bedding plants waiting to be planted and straw to be added.  I like how the wall unifies the space. It is no longer floating but defines the space.




What do you think?


Added this after posting yesterday. My daughter -in-law gave me the pretty tortoiseshell vase. Sadly, my hydrangeas are fading due to the heat.  They are now a beautiful green and some are tipped in purple shades. I love all color hydrangeas.




Linking to Seasonal Sunday and Metamorphosis Monday.

23 comments:

  1. I think your garden is beautiful! Your hydrangeas are huge. :)

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  2. I think the wall is a great addition, Bonnie!! I am so impressed with your gardening skills, and it looks like you have a lovely area to work with. And as always, I want some of those hydrangeas. :) Did you build the wall yourself? If so, you did a terrific job.

    I'm glad you shared this and I hope you have a wonderful week.

    Denise

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  3. What a grgeous garden to be in summer afternoons admiring such beautiful and big hydrangeas! Lovely, lovely.. Thank you for dropping by and leaving me such wonderful and kind comments. Have a great weekend.
    FABBY

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  4. They wall really did make a difference. We have a similar wall in part of our backyard and I am constantly begging my hubby to extend it. I am showing him your post for inspiration! Thanks for your visit to my blog and your sweet comments. Dianne

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  5. Hello Bonnie!

    What a lovely garden area you have and what a lovely blog too! I have enjoyed stopping by and perusing many of your posts. Sweet family and times spent together. So nice visiting with you!

    Kindly, Lorraine

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  6. Your garden is so lovely. I love, love, love the rock wall! The bench and statue add so much interest. Beautiful hydrangeas.

    ~Emily
    The French Hutch

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  8. The wall is perfect and your garden is beautiful....Christine

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  9. Thanks for visiting and leaving such a nice comment. Your garden is just beautiful and the stone wall defines the area and adds so much. Lovely!

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  10. I think it is absolutely fabulous. I love stone... and gentle curves. Wonderful, wonderful addition to your beautiful yard, Bonnie. Well done!! blessings ~ tanna

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  11. Hi lovely lady. Your garden is Gorgeous!!!! and the wall is perfect!! Thanks so much for your sweet comments on my Inland Tablescape. I hope you and your family have a wonderful week.
    XXOO Diane

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  12. Hi, I've come over from Easonal Sunday and just love your garden. I am going to add myself to your followers so that I can keep up with you! Joan

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  13. What a gorgeous garden! That new stone wall really adds elegance and definition -- love it! I envy you those amazing hydrangeas. I wish I could grow some blue ones! Thank you for your kind comments on my table last week -- I'm late "visiting back," but have been out of town.

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  14. Wonderful garden...trying hygrangeas for the first time this year. I just love them but living in Southeast Texas they do not care for our climate too much. I am having to baby them along quite a bit and they are thriving in spite of me!!! I love your garden and would love to add some beauty like that to our backyard!!

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  15. Beautiful hydrangeas and your yard is great too.

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  16. Looks like a park, Perfect for an outdoor wedding! Did you and Mike make the stone wall? Love it. Maxine

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  17. I really LOVE how that looks! Your backyard is laid out similarly to ours. We have grass and then a pinestraw edge up against the woods with bushes. Yours, however, looks much better than ours! My husband has always wanted to do a decorative stone wall like that. It would help against erosian and add an attractive element to the landscaping. I will be sure to show him your pics. Maybe that will motivate him sooner! Ha!

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  18. Beautiful Bonnie! I love the addition of your stacked stone wall and its graceful curves! Your hydrangeas are lovely~ I love them in their faded green/blue state :)

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  19. Oh! It really makes a difference! Looks like a lot of work, too, but the results are great!

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  20. Such lovely grounds! Love love love your beautiful garden, especially the walled hydrangea garden with the little stone bench and bird bath planter. A beautiful place to stroll and enjoy the lovely surroundings. Your blue hydrangea bushes look absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your wonderful garden with us and for your sweet comment. Have a lovely evening!Hugs,Poppy

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  21. Your garden is spectacular and with so many areas in drought, damaging weather I know your grateful for the perfect garden.
    Thanks for sharing Kathy

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  22. Absolutely gorgeous hydrangeas!!! I'd love to give them a try here in Tennessee. Though I'm not sure how I'll keep the deer from eating them. I hear they eat everything around here!

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  23. I am amazed at what a difference your rock wall has made in your garden. I am definitely going to show them to my husband. We've done some work with rocks, but ours doesn't look nearly as nice as yours. The wall brings definition and a little bit of formality that I really like.

    Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. Saint Remy is by far our favorite city in France and we would live there in a heart-beat if we were younger.
    Sam

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