Gertrude Jekyll wrote, "The first thing I consider when designing a garden is what to put on the house."
At no point during my college education did any instructor or book make this point. Nor any symposium or lecture attended during 3 decades of seeking continuing education.
Outside of Athens, GA, this home is less than 15 years old.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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Pics taken last Saturday. I use a lot of woody espalier plants on a home. No trellis or wire needed.
Things growing on the house can become a problem. I speak with experience about english ivy..it can wreck mortar. It is lovely and then one day you wake up and it's not so lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog.
Gee, I thought ivy was bad for brick, too. I wonder if the brick is painted, the effect is the same. I'd still worry about it getting under the eves.
ReplyDeleteThere's no beating the charm and age it brings to a building, though. They don't call 'em Ivy Leagues for nothing.