I’ve lived in my house for nearly two years, and haven’t managed to get much done … as far as gardening goes. The front yard is in decent condition, but the back is lacking. We had fantastic weather last weekend, so I decided to grab the trowel and some gloves and give it a go.
I started in the backyard, which, as you know, is in pretty bad shape due to my large herd of dogs. I bought some lovely ferns to hang in the back, some trellises to mask the unsightly garbage-can area and ground cover to surround our birdbath. After a few hours of backbreaking work, I was able to revel in my accomplishments. Then it hit me …
The maniac dogs are going to ruin all my attempts to beautify our yard! These careless yahoos have no regard for the careful planning that went into picking out the perfect full-sun, partial-shade plants. They don’t discriminate between a weed and a clematis — so what should I do? I decided to get some garden fencing to protect my newly rejuvenated garden. But now it looks like the plants are in prison. The birdbath looks like some sort of bird penitentiary.
So this is my question … which is worse: A hopelessly desolate landscape? Or a gorgeous one hidden from view and partitioned off by hideous, green fencing?
OMG! I wished I hadn’t had a mouthful of tea when I read your post! Plant prison and bird penitentiary…priceless!