Happy Monday GPODers!
No matter the age of your garden, or how long you’ve been working on it, the evolution always continues. This is certainly the case for Criss in Northeast Ohio. We’ve visited Criss a few times in the past (Check out those previous submissions here: Criss’s Ohio Garden, Revisiting an Ohio Garden, and Gardening With Criss in Ohio), but their garden continues to transform with new plants and projects that reshape the space and add new moments of interest. In this submission, Criss outlines some of the most recent changes that continue to update and enhance the landscape.
Hello,
My name is Criss and I live in Northeast Ohio. I have 2-1/2 acres with an old farmhouse and buildings. I wanted to send some pics of things I’ve been doing and adding to my property. I have two separate garden yards… east and west. Thanks for your time… Appreciate it.
This is in the west yard and the first pic shows a grape arbor covered on it’s side by a huge holly bush.
I took out the holly and these photos show how it opened this area up. I added a garden the length of the arbor and put stones around it.
A bit further down the path in the opposite direction of the grape arbor, you can see how the new garden bed works into the existing design and is a much better fit than the overgrown holly that Criss removed.
The next two pics are in the west yard, and the first is a garden behind my log cabin (I’ve sent pics of it before).
This is a natural tunnel that was formed by beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabilis, Zones 4–8) and couple of huge leatherleaf viburnums (Viburnum rhytidophyllum, Zones 6–9). I had no idea this was here until I had to move a bush out and saw this and loved it… So I added the sheep.
These are pics walking into my east yard. I added the stepping stones a couple years back.
A four square garden I made and decided to make some hedges. The bigger hedge is about 3 years old now and the one on the left I started last year so it has a ways to go.
This pic shows directly across from this garden towards the greenhouse and other garden areas.
A fenced area where I have herbs and a topiary garden.
Lastly, the art in Criss’s garden continues with this whimsical scene. A moss-covered trough nestled in the shade is the perfect spot to let some stone statues tell a story.
Thank you so much for this beautiful update on your garden, Criss! Your lush landscape was a delight the first time you submitted, and it’s always a pleasure to see how you continue to update the space and create new spectacular garden scenes.
What updates have you made in your garden this growing season? Are you continuing to work on a new garden you built in the past couple of years, or have you made major renovations to a mature garden that needed reworking? No matter the size or scale of your projects, consider sharing your garden updates with the blog. Follow the directions below to submit photos via email, or send me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad.
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