Good news! I sold the three huge ficus on ebay for $50, and better still, they came and dug them out for me! I'm so happy! Here's what the spot looked like before.
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And here's what it looks like now.
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I still can't quite get my head around the difference, it's so much space opened up! You can see down the driveway more clearly now which isn't necessarily a good thing since when the gate is open it's open to the laneway. But the yucca are staying because they provide some welcome screening. I hope those hedges grow in where the ficus has shaded them out.
Now I just need to think about what to put there! I'm considering some tree peonies - apparently they're very slow-growing but take surprisingly well to dry summers. I just have to make sure they wouldn't get too much hot afternoon sun. But I don't want to grow anything too big, no point in taking out one huge plant only to replace it with another.
I'm also deciding whether to put a "pond in a pot" in that area. All you need is a large pot with the hole filled in and you can have waterlillies, water plants and even a few goldfish. Yes, I know, I used to have a goldfish pond and I filled it in. But I didn't like where it was, it felt like wastes space. But a small one in this area ... I'll have to think about it.
Now I just need to think about what to put there! I'm considering some tree peonies - apparently they're very slow-growing but take surprisingly well to dry summers. I just have to make sure they wouldn't get too much hot afternoon sun. But I don't want to grow anything too big, no point in taking out one huge plant only to replace it with another.
I'm also deciding whether to put a "pond in a pot" in that area. All you need is a large pot with the hole filled in and you can have waterlillies, water plants and even a few goldfish. Yes, I know, I used to have a goldfish pond and I filled it in. But I didn't like where it was, it felt like wastes space. But a small one in this area ... I'll have to think about it.
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