After looking at re-sale homes and new homes, I finally “landed” in The Village of Pine Hills. The house was being built. I had no options in the yard / landscape area – there would be grass, and more grass. I had no say in the shrubs or trees – “The landscaper will plant whatever he’s got in stock that day”.
In the meantime, I tried not to miss the FNPS meetings – what fascinating speakers (Meetings - The Villages FNPS)! One that stuck in my head was June 24, 2016 – Amanda Martin from Grounded Solutions, a landscape designer (www.groundedsol.com). Here was someone who could help me create a more interesting outdoor space. I filed her business card away for future reference. A vision was slowly forming in my head.
Then September 30, 2016, The Villages Chapter of FNPS had their first self-guided garden tour. Eight addresses were on the list and barely 4 hours to squeeze them in. I made it to seven of them. What enchanting spaces! Big yards, small villa yards, some a little bit formal, some a little bit wild! I wanted one of each! The photos I snapped barely captured the variety, the “feeling” of the different yards – serene, cool, calm, colorful, stimulating.
It was October 2016 when my new home was completed. Homes were still being built in the Village of Pine Hills. I found I had wonderful neighbors, and I was very happy with my new home, but the yard left something to be desired.
I had the requisite small tree just inside the 13.5’ easement, a small holly in front of the garage, and some Loropetalum, Indian Hawthorns, and an unknown small shrub around the lamp post and front entrance. And an expanse of grass. Not a bird in sight. I needed a plan!
What I had What I wanted
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