A Look At Some Backyard Conifers - Junipers, Hemlocks and Mugo Pine
Conifers should come first. That's advice that I've (now) adopted. But, I'm seven-years down the gardening path and it is too late. But...looking around, I *did* get it right - somewhat. I planted some tiny Canadian Hemlocks, some creeping Junipers and a tiny Mugo Pine in the 'understory bed' over the years. Below are a few photos that show how they're doing. First, is a Youngstown Juniper amongst some hostas and a look at the bottom of one of the Hemlocks. The juniper was planted in Fall 2019. These Hemlocks started out as 12" tall trees. Now they're six-feet tall and growing. Pretty great to see: Below is another creeping Juniper - that's smaller than the first. And here, below, is the Mugo Pine. Planted as a tiny one-gallon evergreen shrub in the Fall of 2021 . It was ravaged by the dang rabbits, but has since rebounded - thanks to some wintertime chicken wire. This is its third growing season in the garden and is now about 12&quo