Hi there from the South! ^-^

[April]

Hi I am April! I live in the midwest section of GA....I like plants, but have always been a bad one when it comes to them. Haha As it happens my husband grandmother was in love with them as well, but it was her hobby!
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I came here looking for some help. I am a 3 yrs wife with no children.....well my only children are my dogs! I am content with this. I would love to have some help on how to make my yard beautiful and maybe not kill stuff. Lol

My husband knows some , but not a lot, plus he is always busy. We just recently bought my husband's grandmother's house it was an estate house for a while. Now, that meant that allll the lovely flowers and tree she had in the yard is completely a mess! Only thing that stood a chance were the roses, some ground lilies I think and the trees. I have no idea how to identify them, though some I do not even want to.

I am trying to figure out how to start anew. Mother in law claims some bushes are azelas, but they are completely if almost dead, always sticky with some leaves. The rose bushes, two are very small, but I think they flushes before. One is huge but it had a dead stump with live pieces growing out. Not sure what to do! The other rose bush is dead at the bottom, alive at the top! I am unsure how to proceed also.

The only thing that survived on its own are the gardenia bushes which I love. I also get to train a wisteria tree she started years ago.

Help would be advisable!

 

[Hedonologist]

Hi there, welcome to Gardening Forums. There are sub forums for every topic, so it depends on what you are hoping for as an end result, is it flowers, vegetables or a combination that you are looking for?

 

[April]

It is flowers, shrubs, and trees basically. I already spoke to some folks about my roses!

 

[Mariam]

Hello! We are neighbors, I am right next door to you, state-wise. Everyone here is great and friendly. I am sure you will get lots of help to turn the estate around. Do you know how old the place is? I love old houses.

 

[Becky]

Welcome to the forum April!

 

[April]

Thanks for the welcome guys!

@Mariam The land was bought and the house built in 1956. Its a nice place, part of the neighborhood has went down, but I am in still in a good section. We're working on the yard and then going to remodel the inside. Even though the yard will cost money it will be cheaper outside than inside right now. Lol I just hate the dang bathroom! I plan to work on my roses this weekend and go from there. I am trying to ID some trees right now.

 

[zigs]

Welcome to Gardening Forums

 

[Leah]

Hi, April. I'm new here, too!

 

[April]

Thanks Zigs and welcome Leah! ^^