Hallson Gardens

Chris, thanks for the reply and the suggestions. Since I posted in May, the time at which I remain at this house has shortened and I've now decided not to do any landscaping at all. I'll leave that to Fannie Mae which will soon have responsibility for the house. But I do like the suggestion of iris ...

PartyMusic, I'll try to take some photos of portions of my honeysuckle vine. I don't have a digital camera so it'll be awhile before I get the photos developed. If you're in the SE Michigan area, you're welcome to some cuttings. Yes, I do love my honeysuckle vine! Next year I'll root cuttings and tr...

I inherited a lovely yellow and white honeysuckle vine when I bought my house. I don't know the specific variety. It does grow well but I wouldn't consider it invasive, like goldenrod or other aggressive plants. I'm in SE Michigan. It twines around the junk trees which repeatedly sprout up alongside...

I haven't posted here in quite a while, so I apologize if this question has been addressed before. The house in which I'll be living until mid August has steep ditches in front and in back. Water collects in the front ditch after moderate to heavy rains but eventually drains. The back ditch is more ...