One year ago this month, our landscape contractor removed a big, ugly juniper from the north forty. It was overgrown (despite our attempts to keep it reined in) and had been invaded by brambles, tree saplings, and who knows what else.
After a short time, the patch started filling in with the weeds that make up a good part of our yard. I scattered some grass seed over the patch, but was disappointed when not much sprouted. Then, all of a sudden the grass took off and filled in most of the bare ground. We even had some wild poppies come up. I didn't mow them down until they went to seed, in hopes of a bigger crop next spring.
The top photo is how the old juniper patch looks now. The other two photos are from last year when the juniper was removed. I'm so happy it's finally gone.
Yes, what a difference. That’s a nice bit of real estate.
ReplyDeleteWow, it really looks good there!
ReplyDeleteThat juniper was huge! Looks great now.
ReplyDeleteBettyAnn
indeed so! looks good !
ReplyDeleteYou obviously chose the perfect variety of grass seed! Well done!
ReplyDeleteLook on the container for the grass seed - it might say Produced in the Willamette Valley Oregon! We are the Grass Seed Capital of the World. A little bragging rights (even though I had nothing to do with it!)
ReplyDeletemitch, it's been pretty useless because of the trees (now gone) and the juniper (now gone). Badminton, anyone?
ReplyDeletejudy, and it's easier to mow!
bettyann, it just kept getting bigger and more unruly.
michael, :)
mary, I'll have to look at the store where I got it. The box I had is long gone!