My Dream Space

While I was getting a pedicure the other day, I was flipping through an Architectural Digest Magazine. As I was held hostage for the next 45-minutes, I came across my dream outdoor living space. It has everything I want. It has a covered roof so that you don't have to worry about rain or the hot sun, it has open walls to let the breeze blow and is not obscured by screening or railings. It is ground level with no steps. It has what looks like ivy growing around the arches.

Here is my dream space....

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You realize this is only a dream for me...right?!?!? I just think this is so peaceful and inviting. I could sit out at the table in the mornings and drink my coffee or snuggle up by the fire on a cool fall evening reading a book. I have the vision....I just ain't got the money.

Ivy is another maintenance free plant, if you keep it in a container garden. If you plant it in the ground, it can absolutely take over your yard, and the you neighbors yards, etc. There are two types of Ivy. One is an indoor Ivy for potted house plants. It is not aggressive but it tends to get mites. If not treated, the plant will die.

Ivy used in your landscaping is usually the "Hearty Ivy". As I said previously, this will overtake your yard if not kept trimmed and manicured. On a scale from 1 to 10 (with 10 being the most maintenance), Ivy would be a 5. Once it's planted, it's like "Semore" in the "The Little Shop Of Horrors"....."Feed Me...FEED Me....FEED ME !!!!"