Our very talented neighbor built his custom home. It is GORGEOUS, but it was lacking plants. I asked if he had drip in his front flower beds and he did, so I knew it would be an easy curb appeal job.

GardeningNora BruceOctober 10, 2018Green Acres, Curb Appeal, Gardening, Sacramento, Apricot Queen New Zealand Flax, Fringe FlowerComment

Fixing up the shed

The side of our yard closest to the shed was filled with privets and berry bushes and had a terribly short chain link fence. Last year we took the fence down. The year before we removed the privets and the dead tree.

GardeningNora BruceAugust 3, 2018Clematis, Gardening, Shed, Jupiters Beard, Landscaping, SacramentoComment

Rice flower is pretty!

It is strange moving into a new home and not knowing where things should live. For a while, you just sit things somewhere until you finally have time to feel out where it belongs. I am still just deciding where I want things to live.

GardeningNora BruceJuly 18, 2018Sacramento, Gardening, Rice Flower, Green Acres, Water wise plants, Fixer UpperComment

Hole in the deck

Yesterday we finally had the Walnut and Sycamore tree in our backyard trimmed. The crew arrived bright and early. We were so excited to finally have this team remove the dead branches and let in some light. We peaked out the dining room window and watched as a huge sycamore branch fell right on the foreman's knee. It was crazy. I ran out with an ice pack. He said he was OK. Pedar and I were worried about him, but we had to go to work. We got a call around 12:30 that the project was done. Unfortunately though, one of the crew had put their foot through the deck, where it had dry-rot. He was OK, but the deck was not.

Gardening, Home ProjectsNora BruceMay 2, 2018Fixer Upper, Gardening, Sacramento, High Country GardensComment