Catherine's Garden

[Catherine]

Yes that is cedar. I like the smell, I like the colour and it makes warm soft pathways that are gentle on bare feet. Everything will fill in and the path will end up smaller. On the side of the yard across from the Maples, I am still planting hostas. I want them to edge the path and fill in. There will be perennials and biannuals in the area behind the hostas. There are a few flowers right now, but mostly it is low growing plants. I want more flowers that are bee friendly. I still need to replace the butterfly bush.

I can always fit some more plants in.

That Birch tree must have liked where you planted it. They can get quite big as you noticed. I hope they are not just cutting it down. Maybe it is starting to die. Birches do not live as long as some trees.

My Birch is a Canadian River Birch and it will not get too big. They tend to have multiple smaller trunks. I have tried to choose trees and shrubs that fit the space I have and provide food for the birds. I hope a bird nests in my tree some day.