Georgia Gardening: my before and after, 0 by sterhill

sterhill wrote:
It is too quiet here! I thought I'd put up a before and after on my backyard. I got inspired by a friend and neighbor who has a lovely native shade garden. I told her I envied her as all I had was heavy, old, nasty ivy - knee deep and climbing up the trees. It seemed all I could do just to keep it OFF the trees. She told me her yard HAD looked just like mine... The secret is in the 'cut and pull, cut and pull, cut and pull'.

I have only done about half the back and will try to get the other half done this winter as temperature allows. Winter is much better for pulling ivy. It is hard work for this 'little, old lady' but wow! the results are wonderful.

This whole area was planted in spring 2006. Some of the plants came from my front garden, some bought. some gifts!

Sterling