rhodo rooted

Some nice weather encouraged us to move on to outdoor projects. In preparation for a patio, we moved a rhododendron that was growing too close to the back of the house.














At the side fence it should still get the dappled sunlight it requires and provide the back of the yard with a bit more privacy. We're trying to keep the woodland setting of the back yard ("woodland" currently translates to "overgrown," "chipmunk infested," and "skunk visited") and add a few evergreens for winter interest.


















Next to the rhododenron we'll move the only surviving shrub from the front lawn, a purple azalea. Between the weeping cherry, the mountian laurel, the rhododenron, and the azalea, next spring will be a spectacle of pink ... but we're working with what we've got.