3/7, saturday-lots of love needed!

this garden has burst into bloom, weed bloom that is!  it is as if someone collected every undesirable plant in the county and deposited them in the walkways of the demo garden.  we came a day early so we could spend the day at the lawn and garden show on sunday, but there was so much to do that we didn't get very far.  if you would like to help out, come to the garden for the big clean up on 3/28 from 9-12 or just come on out when you have time.  the most necessary tasks are listed in the column to the right or just read on and look at the pictures to get a good idea.

the only thing blooming in the garden was this little mahonia plant in the shade garden

the apple and peach trees have set buds and should be in bloom within a few days

the walkways are full of weeds that need pulling

the hibiscus trial garden is overgrown with sprouted straw and weeds

the brick borders for the shade garden need to be trenched in so they stay upright

the rose garden needs lots of attention.  the bricks need to be trenched in and the beds need to be weeded and raked.

wide view shot of the entire rose garden and the wrought iron gazebo

you can't see where the butterfly garden is-lots of leaves need to be removed and the bricks need to be trenched in.  probably needs to be weeded and the dead branches removed/trimmed.

the grass needs to be clipped back and the beds weeded

the perennial bed needs to be weeded and have the dead stalks removed
someone pruned the apple trees but left behind all of the branches, they will need to be removed.  wouldn't it be great if we could chip them for mulch?

there are two beds like this under the trees and they need to be weeded and raked
this raised bed looks as if it is about to be invaded by henbit!

the compost will need some help if it is to become active.  we need some strong people to remove all of the contents, stir/flip them up a bit and then put them back in the bin and water it.  the fencing also needs to be repaired.

just like it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a group to maintain a large garden.  please come on out and give us a hand, we would truly appreciate the help!