Tuesday's Mission Done !

Yesterday we got a lot accomplished .. the big thing was moving the Autumn Brilliance service berry tree .. I had originally thought it would have to come out altogether .. but I side winded it ?
In other words it moved to the left .. far enough hopefully that the new arbor bench will be fine with it's roses in each side.

It is a bit hard to see (note water can went for a walk last night, drank too much and fell over ?)

Those few feet make a big difference when trying to squeeze in this arbor .. I really wanted to keep it in this area .. so mission accomplished with the help of my guys : )

Service berry tree with asterisk on it.

Early morning pictures doesn't do the garden justice but I know I may be in work mode again today so I am in a bit of a hurry .. I missed applying dormant oil to this poor baby so I am hoping the "rust" problem won't be so bad this Spring/Summer.

One thing that added to the stress of this little tree was that we didn't apply a tree guard for the winter .. we thought it was "safe" BUT "BunnyBeans" rabbit, was snacking on the trunk ..

 So I am not sure how well this little tree will actually do .. another fingers crossed !

We are still working on the area for the old garden bench .. my mock orange shrub was very old and the roots are something else to deal with .. even a hatchet has been employed .. extreme gardening can be scary !!!

But I think the pictures gives you an idea of the two benches facing each other from their locations.

New arbour/bench set to go while resting on deck .. boys'in the hood guarding until we get this mission done !

Just an update on the birdhouse hot real estate situation ... happy family in and out like lightening .. they don't swoop at us while we work in the area , for which I am glad .. they are a little unsettled by the activity but in the end ? I am sure they will approve the new set up : )