General Discussion & Chat: Best Thing/Worse Thing and What did you learn today? Part 8, 1 by Gardengirl1204

Gardengirl1204 wrote:
Thanks everyone for the great compliments! The last 8 yrs has been a labor of love for our yard. The one thing I do each year is divide stuff up and move it around to fill in spots. I also mix herbs in where ever I can. But of course, like any gardener, everyone else's gardens look so much more like what I want to achieve. I want that "English garden" look where every inch of the garden is taken up with one plant or another. Back in May, I went to New Orleans with my DH on a biz trip and volunteered at the City Park (Botanical Gardens) while he was in meetings. Their butterfly & cottage gardens were gorgeous and just what I want mine to look like! And considering all of the damage that had taken place due to Katrina, it was amazing how the city and the volunteers go the park back up and running. I highly recommend a visit there if you're ever in NOLA. I met some of the volunteers at the park and they were just wonderful people and so highly gracious for everything the American people have done for them. I can't wait to go back!

Here's a few pics from there.....