GETTING READY FOR FALL

By gail on October 28, 2011

I am blessed with the most wonderful dirt in the world.  At one time our property was probably Arkansas river bottom.  So we have really rich, loamy soil.  We also have two very large water gardens.  None of this would be possible without my wonderful husband who is also the number one gardener.  At this time of year he has to put on waders and his funny hat and clear out the lilies and other plants to get ready to put nets over the water to keep the leaves out.  It’s probably the most amount of work he has to do with the ponds.  Our entire backyard is a garden.  I believe it’s the lowest amount of  maintenance you can have.  After all, a lawn has to be fertilized and mowed at least once a week.  You may be wondering what this has to do with painting.  To me they are very integrated.  One of the main aspects I love about gardening is design.  Check out the section on my website with photos of my garden.