cottage exterior....

These are some picts of the front

of our little stone cottage.

We put down pine needles this year

instead of mulch, and let me

tell you that we will always do the

pine needles from now on.

They were about 1/10th the cost of

the mulch and took about 1/10th of the

time to put it out.

And I think they look even better

than the mulch!

It is hard to see what a difference

they make since I don't have any

before pictures, but they really did

make a big difference.

We decided to try these topiaries

in the front planters

this year instead of the big ferns

that we normally do.

They were more expensive than

the ferns, but considering that we

have to replace the ferns

year after year, I think these will

actually end up saving us money in the long run.

aaahhh, the stone cottage on Covington

that I call home.

I just love it.

Happy Monday, ya'll!