October - drama in the garden

they know they are in trouble.
Look at these two.
Love your furbabies.

Oh and since our October feline is Ambrosia, here's my favorite shot of her.

I love that little poodle. I have add several poodles, but after the last one passed away I got these two here in the picture plus
boston Terrier and Chihuahua.

Beautiful. Himalayan?

She's Zuzu's from the first post above so no idea.

Somewhere in her family is one or a Siamese.
Love those eyes.

neat cat

Ok, back on track with pirl's original drama idea, this was is my drama by my front door. It's one of my Aeonium 'Schwarzkopf' blooming at over 6 ft. with the blue-green foliage and lime bloom heads of a euphorbia behind it. This was taken last spring, it didn't bloom this year.

Stunning, Sue. That truly is dramatic as most of the dark leaved plants are.

This is the only good photo I took of the Castor Bean Plant.

Sue!! thats just stunning

Girls, those plants are Beautiful. Love the succulent,
that castor bean is gorgeous too.
This is my brand new, this week end flower bed.
DH tilled it up and I planted it. Got my watchdog
on duty. Has mums, Mexican Salvia, Chartruse
Salvia,canna Hydrangea, little Kim Lilac.
Want to put Brug in it this spring.

I dont know if this belongs here or in worst garden pests thread.
It's going to be drama when this Scotch Pine comes down.
Its marked for demo. in 2 weeks.
The one 10 feet away comes down next year.
I just hope the ferns and astilbes can take that much more light

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Mulch them very well, preferably with compost, and drench them next spring. They may still fade faster than astilbe in shade but they will survive if they have enough compost and enough regular watering (including rain).

I am counting on that advise plus the other advise you gave a ew months ago when I freaked out at having to move plants(There is just NO more garden space in shade) You said the plants would ajust to more light.
I have to take down the next pine in the row next year.
am trying to save money to remodel my bathroom. I will see how much I miss the trees AM shade on the deck to see if I want to go to the expense of replacing with a JM or redbud

Any time a tree has to be removed the surrounding plants adapt better if it's done in fall, winter or early spring before they leaf out rather than in the heat of summer when they have huge problems adjusting to harsh sunlight when they've only known shade.

I didnt want it to come down n summer and have all the plants tramped on

I understand completely. We have major work done only when plants have gone dormant or haven't emerged. No room for mistakes during the season.