Comments on: trees, part one

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:17:37 +0000

I really wanted to get a living tree this year, but the family nixed it. A local nursery has a great program where if you buy one and bring it back all healthy, they will plant it in a nearby park. Maybe next year. Hope you had fun with your guests and holidays!

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:49:55 +0000

As one who has a silver aluminum tree in my ‘56 ranch, the debate is over!
I love your ideas for alternatives: there really is something for every belief and taste.

By: ricki

ricki — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:34:44 +0000

Wendy: good idea about using the frame as is…especially since I ran out of steam before getting to that project.

Jo: The sound of the sea…I will be looking forward to that. And yes, the covered deck/porch gets a lot of use in all but the very hottest and coldest days.

Grace: It’s great to have friends with such good taste.

Loree: Thought you might appreciate our goofy tree. Done up version coming up, but not that easy to photograph.

By: Loree/danger garden

Loree/danger garden — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:50:32 +0000

I love it! I hope to see pictures of this years tree all done up too!

By: Grace

Grace — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:44:59 +0000

Hi Ricki~~ Your this year’s choice is a real looker. I love the form and texture. And I think I’d kill for that topiary frame! If it goes missing…uh, don’t blame me. How’s that for Christmas spirit? Okay consider me slapped. It will be fun to see your creative bedecking.

By: joco

joco — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:21:33 +0000

What a lovely post idea.
I suddenly realize that our garden is littered with the previous owners’ live Xmas trees. Never put two and two together before.

You will enjoy that weeping spruce when it is mature: it sounds like the sea when you walk past it. Very strange sensation. Can’t work out why it does that.

And that covered deck… well, that is something I really envy. Is it part of a porch?

“Rent-a-tree”, almost as good as “Rent-a-ghost”.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:52:40 +0000

That spruce is great!! It will look so happy and loved all dressed up for the holidays! The topiary frame is really nice. It’d be a pretty addition by itself.