Trees, Leaves And Kids

Posts have been more sparse than normal, I know....

Fall is in full swing, but the leaves have been dropping quickly after the recent rain and winds.

The rain was beneficial though to a new member of our landscape....  a new Japanese Dogwood tree we planted!
This variety is supposed to be more fungal/disease resistant which is a good thing for the marshy area we live in.

We cleared out the last overgrown patch in the side yard and planted it there.  Progress post on the side yard HERE.

This area had ALOT of thorny overgrowth.  It supposedly was the dirt and rock dump site when the previous owners had their septic system updated.  This pic was taken before the rail fence installation.

Excavating began; LOTS of roots, thorns and rocks.

Then the digging....  Many hands make little work.  Many little hands make more work.

Getting in the hole was a must.

"Plant a tree, for your tomorrow".... the song goes something like that.

So all that rain has been good for this planting, helping the roots get established.

Ending with some fun in the leaves.

At this point I put the camera down and tried to join in.....