Trees

We fell in love with our house before we even set foot in it. Really. We were looking at local listing online to send to the realtor one night. R saw our house and insisted that it be put on the list.

It's the perfect house; at least we think it is. The backyard even came with a full fence for our dog. We have some updates, but no major renovations at the moment. Perfect for our busy schedules.

Well, besides the fence and a concrete slab our backyard was empty until recently. My parents bought us a couple of trees for the back yard.

Unsure of what we wanted, we decided to go with a dogwood (to the left) that is planted near the kitchen window. Our hope is that when it grows we will be able to see the spring flowers while doing the dishes and cooking.

We also chose a maple tree (below) to help shade the house during the scorching summer sun that we get here in college town. The guy at the nursery said that it should grow fast. We hope so because it looks puny in the middle of the yard.

R planted both trees two weekends ago and they seem to be doing alright. We have gotten a lot of rain in addition to watering a few times per week. I hope they last since our neighborhood used to be farm land and the soil is striped of nutrients.

This is just phase 1 of the outdoor space that we have planned. Stay tuned for more changes this spring.