Aly's Garden

Aly's special tree is the weeping cherry 

Aly's garden is situated adjacent to her brother Alex's garden - one day I hope that will be seen as significant

5 Japanese Maples bordered by a box hedge have proved to be the perfect replacement planting.  Previously 4 Iceberg Roses planted in the Eastern bed responded with leggy growth to the shade provided by the extended building. 

Aly and Asher have a special bond, how appropriate that he is pictured in her garden

Aly's garden is in fact the second attempt at a special garden area for her. Soon after she was born we planted a Robinia in a garden on the north side of the house. All was going well until one year parrots flew in a chewed all the flower buds off the tree. The following year they returned and chewed off not only the flower buds but all the new leaf shoots. We thought that the tree would die so watered and fertilised it well. To our delight new leaves appeared and it gained momentum until the following year and every year after that the birds returned to massacre the tree which eventually died.