September 17: Another small project . . .
Read MoreI see that the Eleanor Tabor Indian Hawthorn shrub I moved last month has survived the move, which is always good news. I originally planted it directly in front of the house in March 2012 where it did ok, but not great. I moved it to the mailbox area in April 2016 thinking more sun would be beneficial. That idea, which looked good on paper, didn't work at all in practice. It dropped most of its leaves shortly afterward, and then had to deal with an encroaching pampas grass plant. So we'll see how this location works.
Relocating the Indian Hawthorn meant I had to find yet another home for the small azalea that previously occupied that space. Since I hacked all of the azaleas next to the driveway this past spring, a decent gap has developed in between two of them large enough to fit this small shrub. This is the fourth, and hopefully last location for this little guy. He's survived the three previous moves and seems to be doing fine after this move.
The Sky Pencil Holly I moved back in April hasn't fared nearly as well. I originally had two of these shrubs planted beside my front steps. One died over last winter, and the other, even though it survived, didn't look too healthy. I tried moving it into a sunny area to save it. That idea obviously didn't work.