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![]() Here are a few pics from my South Central Pa backyard . I started landscaping the area last year after we installed the pool in 2006 .
In the beginning ... ![]() And today ... ![]() ![]() Blooming Orinocos and Ensete Maurelli ![]() ![]() Musella Lasiocarpa from Austin in Little Rock ... ![]() ![]() Thanks to all for making this a great place to learn about bananas ( a couple years ago I had no idea this was possible) and special thanks to Randy4UT and Austin for inspiration and great plants . |
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![]() Great yard!
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![]() Awesome job!
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![]() Amazing garden! I'm glad to see the musella has really grown nicely for you, and it has a good sized pup already. Keep 'em growin'!
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Austin Arkansas River Valley ![]() Average January Low: 31°F, Average August High: 92°F Extreme Winter Lows: 5-15°F, Extreme Summer Highs: 100-112°F, Annual Precipitation: 52 inches |
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![]() HEY RICK!!!!!
Great job!!!! Thanks so much for posting all the great pics. Your place has really taken on a totally new look and man, does it look good. If you get a chance, you gotta show everyone the palapa that you have!!! Let me know if you see anything else I have and I would be more than happy to get it up to you... Randy |
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![]() That was great to see the before and after. It's beautiful! Great job.
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![]() Just beautiful thank you for sharing your grate garden with us!
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![]() WOW Rick! That is just Beautiful.. You have done an Awesome job...Tropical Lush and Very inviting!!!Love love love the rockers!!!
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![]() Thats a neat retreat you have there,Rick!
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![]() Shows a lot of work and gardening talent....congrats!
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![]() Invest in a couple of monkeys and maybe some parrots
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![]() Congrats!!! Great yard man!!!
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![]() Your yard is Beautiful! Great landscaping job!
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![]() That is totally awesome! BEAUTIFUL yard mano.
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![]() That is absolutely gorgeous and so inviting. I bet you spend a lot of time out there - I know I would!!!
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![]() I am in nj. where do you keep all your plants in the winter?
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![]() Fantastic yard - thanks for the pics!
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