This is one of my favorite trees. I came to this tree about 3 to 4 years ago. Originally it’s form was very much wild and overgrown – not that anything is wrong with wild and naturally grown except this client was looking for some fancy . I pruned this tree about 50%+ down from where it was and fully reconfigured the shape. We gave it over 100 custom blended food plugs coupled with a top coating of compost and soil conditioners. We did that in the fall. That following spring the tree simply exploded into color and has since been utterly vibrant.
I have not pruned this tree in a season but the basic form I created is 90% present. We will be touching it up shortly along with a few other tasks in this truly enjoyable birmingham garden.
Cheers to the designer of this garden – we do not know who exactly. Stunning simplicity and performance – all it needed was our magic soil care and it went from being a tree that lost it’s leaves by late july to a power bloomer that is green until the fall turns her yellow.
IMAGINE EDIBLE: As perfect as this tree is, if I were to design this same space today I would replace the mrytle with strawberry and plant a semi circle of peach trees along the outer edge of the circle, forming a half moon – from inside the walk closest to the house this would create a very warm and inviting sitting space and from the outside/road the stunning spring flowers and the luminous abundant summer fruits. Imagine Edible. Garden Smart.
I built these patio’s at a home in Lake Angelus around 5 years ago. It is a mixed stone media set on road base and sand.
If you are building a patio for your enjoyment take your time selecting the materials. Before you go with a cheesy overdone brick paver get some prices on natural stone – nothing beats the look of natural stone and if it can fit into the budget then all the better.
