Continuing my work on the stroll garden future fence line, I decided to purchase a late fall shrub, a Green Mountain Boxwood (Buxus x 'Green Mountain'). This late in the fall, stores have great sales on plants and shrubs, so I picked this plant up for 50% off. Its just the right size and I will let in grow some more but keep it shaped. These tend to grow slow, so keeping it under control will be easy.
I wanted this as a termination point for where the existing 4 x 4 wooden edging meets the stone edging that makes its way around the Spirea. I also need to keep it small so it doesn't grow into the planned fence over time.
I simply piled up the stones nearby (far end of the picture) where they can sit all winter. I plan to use them in the same location, so it seemed like a good idea - less moving around.
I was also able to retrieve 9 gallons of pea stone from this bed. It was used originally under the Black stones, but its has accumulated a lot of dirt over the years from debris. Once washed and clean, I can use it elsewhere. The bed is now nice and level and will settle over the winter months, making it much easier to work on when I start building the fence.
