My Latest Project

 There was a definite area where the water flowed away from the downspout.  But it wasn't defined.  In fact this area was completely empty 2 days ago.  The brick border was the first step. it starts near the porch.  (I will show this later.)  Then I just had an idea.  The proverbial light bulb over my head.  Let's break things!!!  I love these kind of ideas.  So I broke several terra cotta pots and started staggering them front and back along the natural flow depression.  I will eventually fill it with white rocks and pieces of broken plate or glazed pottery.  That will add a little color.  I planted Regal Red Painted Ferns along the front of the new bed and will plant a Fatsia in the space behind the blue container.  

So I did the same project on this downspout as well.  Around this one I planted Itea Little Henry, two Variegated Iris and two Nepeta.  This blue pot has pink Impatiens and there is a pink Peony on the left side of the downspout.  

Here are a few photos of how things are filling in:

 Hostas, ferns, heuchera, and Camellia Hot Flash

 Radiance Abelia!

Front right: Hot Papaya Echinacea, Clematis on the trellis