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| Prepping garden for a new Japanese Maple. |
The empty space in the planted area near the mailbox gazebo isn't quite as empty as of this morning.
The gap, created by the removal of dead original-planting trees, now is home to a Bloodgood Japanese Maple.
That species was selected because we were looking for a disease- and pest-resistant tree that is fast-growing, requires little maintenance, prefers full sun, and won't grow beyond 20 feet at maturity.
Esthetically, it also was selected for its vivid colored foliage that ranges from deep burgundy to bright red spring through fall.
We're still considering other low-maintenance, long-life perennial plants for the rest of the open area, ranging from ornamental grasses to peonies, etc.
ADDENDUM -- While Grounds Committee Chair Ned Alaskey and his main support system Susan McCabe began watering our new tree, a call for other volunteers to share the chore has resulted in the participation of Paula Fox Murphy, Bob Malphrus, Lorraine Bailey, and Janet and Fred Fowler. The community thanks all of them for their efforts.
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| Wrangling the tree into its new home. |
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