May 28: Moving a few more things . . .
Read MoreI planted this Persian Lilac in the back yard in May 2015. The tag on the plant said "Part Sun," which is why I put it in the back yard. But evidence suggests that the back yard may be more "Part" than "Sun." After half of it died over the winter, I decided to move it out front to see if I could save it.
I found this ornamental grass cluster originally growing in the back yard. The shape and symmetry caught my eye and made me think it would look good in this corner where my driveway and front walk meet. So I moved it to this location last year. That simple decision has become one of my favorite aspects of the front yard.
That got me thinking. I have a few more smaller clusters of ornamental grass in the back yard. I wonder how it would look if I scattered more clusters like this one around the front yard. There's only one way to find out.I put another small ornamental grass cluster in between the palm tree and Star Magnolia. I originally had two palm trees here. The Silver European Fan Palm tree still looks ok, but hasn't done any "growing" since planted it. I also moved the remains of a large Green European Fan Palm tree to this location in an attempt to save it. What was an actual small tree years ago had devolved into a twig that stayed green until this spring when it finally died. That spot seemed like a good location for another ornamental grass cluster. So the one large area filled with black mulch has now become two smaller areas.