This is my weakness: leaf litter mulch. No edging. Moss & lichens. Evergreen flowering shrubs. Petals on the ground. Patches of bare earth. Bench & bush. Low meadow leading to wildwood. Fragrance. Sound of wind thru leaves. Birds. Beauty..
Do you know yours?
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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Pic from Castle Renswoude Utrecht, Netherlands via It's About Time.
Oh yeah...bananas ginger hanging heliconias...warm winds....
ReplyDeleteMy question is this? Can I do this near the house? We have lots of trees, thereby blessing us w/lots of leaves. God doesn't rake them up out of a forest. . .do I need to? To keep snakes away from the house? I see using this away from structures. . . just wondering if anyone has done this close-in?
ReplyDeleteIn a word: chocolate. Botanically speaking: scented gardens with strategic places to sit and sniff.
ReplyDeleteChristine in Alaska
Oh Brother, My back is starting and I haven't been at that rock garden. I have made a nightmare
ReplyDeleteof maintaince. Lost my head..
yvonne
A stunning photo!
ReplyDeleteLove that Plant,(tree)! What is it? I love leaf litter mulch also, but with yard men, it gets removed weekly along with my paid for mulch, need to have a talk with them again.:-(
ReplyDeleteI have a thing for vines. Climbing over everything!
ReplyDeletePreferably flowering, but any kind will do.
Centuries of leaf litter use next to homes.
ReplyDeleteNo more than 3" deep.
XO Tara
I will tell hubby you said so! LOL Can't wait to get into the yard!
ReplyDeleteI love you & think I must have a landscape crush on you, as do most of your readers, I suppose. . . .