I know you’re all keen to move on from the photo journey of what we’ve done outside. And I get it. Trust me, I do!
But I had to share my ‘just when I thought I was done’ moment with you.
See this beautiful home and its equally beautiful landscaping?
Well, this belongs to my neighbour.
And today he removed a bunch of his Heather shrubs. Do you know where I’m going with this?
That’s right, he offered them to me! All five of them!
And though this spot is pretty much solid rock, here’s where I was determined they would go.
I wanted to fill in the bare area you see, so there was a little more green.
So I took on the braun of the rock underneath, and outbrauned it enough to the dig holes.
And got all five in place. Well, hubs put the front one in for me!
The holes were just barely deep enough, but will do.
Here’s a little side view.
Can you see the dirt mounded up around them?
So what do you think?
Did I do the right thing by accepting my neighbour’s generous offer?
Do you remember how this yard looked when we moved in? If not, you can see a ‘before’ of it here.
What would you do?
All of our neighbours have been super encouraging and helpful. In fact, it was another of our neighbours who suggested we might be interested in this Heather. I thought that was pretty cool. And then another offered to use his truck if we wanted to get a load of bark mulch. In today’s world, being treated neighbourly like this is pretty awesome.
I’M SO GLAD YOU STOPPED BY!
xo
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Prefect spot for the plants! What a kind neigbour too – we should all try to be more like them!
They look great! Nice neighbours really do make a huge difference… glad to hear you have some too! 🙂
You guys have done a fantastic job Sheila! What a kind neighbour:)
Yes! You should have accept the kindness of your neighbor. Lucky you- they look great! Your garden is really coming in nice!
It looks fabulous Sheila!! They will fill out over time. Your yard is sooo beautiful and it sounds like your neighours are awesome. How nice.
Thanks so much, Tracey! I’m enjoying working away at it, and it gets me outside when the sun decides it wants to shine!
Your neighbors are awesome!! my neighbors? well..
Love these heather shrubs! your yard is gorgeous!!
Thank you, Danielle 🙂 Your neighbours are losing out if they’re not awesome, because you definitely are!
Hello Sheila!
That’s so nice of them! 🙂
You’re doing some “magic” around your home. It’s looking so beautiful, Sheila. Great job!!
big hugs,
Luciane at HomeBunch.com
Thank you so much, Luciane! All we need is the sun to shine a little bit more, and the flowers will have a chance to really put on their colourful best 🙂 I hope you have an amazing weekend with your family this Father’s Day!
They look great! The perfect addition to your yard. And of course you were right in taking them. You did your neighbour a favour in many ways. 🙂