I have no part in the painting of the house. But to make it look better, I trimmed back the shrubs, bought a beautiful fern, and dug up ferns from the back yard, and planted them on either side of the bought fern. I have been putting water on all of this and the shrubs have new green growth from water.
Bob said why did you buy a fern when we have a yard full of little ones you can plant.
The Answer was I WANT A BIG PRETTY ONE NOW!
Not 6 months from now. I was only 20.00 and instantly made the house look better.
Bob said, I can't believe how different it looks with the fern there. I said for the price of a pizza we have a beauty and ready to admire fern.
The pot the fern came in, I put on the porch and dug up from the back yard, ferns to grow in it.
The pot by the bench will be huge in a few months. The ferns, NOT the pot. ha ha
In Florida these ferns will fill in quickly. and be beautiful year round.
you can see below top the big bought one and the 3rd insert the small ones I planted. by endo of summer all the small ones will fill in like the big one.
the microwave is waiting to go to the curb ... the bench can't be painted until it is gone.
He has only one more wall to paint, then the trim and touch up. Another 10 days should do it
I went back, back, and back in your posts to find the photo of the newly painted house. I wanted to see it BEFORE you bought the fern, then compare! You should post a comparison. It does look much, much better!! did you get it at Wal-mart? You did a real good job on the front landscaping!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Boston fern?
ReplyDeletePP.SS. Looking at your previous posts, I saw that you looked very worried even as a little child!
ReplyDeleteAre there really 3509 houses on your street? It must stretch all the way into the next state! The ferns look great btw and F is very jealous. xxx Mr T
ReplyDeletethe bench would be my place... for a book and an ice tea in summer ;O)
ReplyDeleteLooks nice. I do love all kinds of ferns used in landscaping.
ReplyDeleteLooking good. You two have been hard at work.
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ReplyDeleteThe new fern is beautiful. It looks great next to the house.
We have some wild ferns growing in different spots around our house.
Take care, enjoy your day.
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteIt all looks so fresh and loved and cared for and golly you must be so very, very pleased!!! YAM xx
P=Psykadelika
Isn't it amazing how one or two simple tweaks can brighten the look of one's place. (HGTV ain't just for professionals any more!)
ReplyDeleteI seriously need to book a power wash and consider what's available in the way of affordable greenery.
Slowly but surely, it is becoming a work of art. You guys are beautifying the whole place.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it funny how one little thing can change the whole look and spruce things up?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful curb appeal!!
ReplyDeleteSpick and span...
ReplyDeleteLovely Sandra. The new growth against the walls looks perfect.
So glad Bob likes it too..
A Win/win situation.
Its trying so hard to rain again here...we just need a good dumping to brighten every thing up.
Have a great day.
Sue
Good for you trimming the bushes. I love the ferns...great idea! So are you painting the bench to match the door?
ReplyDeleteLovely ferns and shrubbery. Your house is getting some great attention.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! The ferns do add a good look.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a lot of hard work but it looks great! Ferns are very pretty!
ReplyDeleteI'm admiring the results of the do-it-yourself of both of you!
ReplyDeleteHi Sandra, You both did a great job. New paint, a little pruning, and a new fern spruces up the wall, and it looks lovely. I love ferns, they look so fresh, and yours it's conveniently near your new hose, which I must say, looks neat, and isn't at all intrusive,not like the large cumbersum thick ones. What colour are you going to eventually paint your fence?
ReplyDeleteYou've done good work there. I love ferns and greenery around the house adds to the attractiveness of a building. Bob has done well with the painting too.
ReplyDeleteI am with you, Sandra, why wait for a plant to grow when you can plant an already matured one and forgo that pizza as well...on second thought, I would like both the plant and the pizza!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely.
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