Don’t you love before and after pictures? I do. Last year I put in a new garden around the AC unit. (See September 29, 2009 post.)
The Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire’ almost is now almost 3’ tall (behind yellow mum). I added 3 hostas and 2 mums this year. The rest is filled in with annual coleus and impatiens. I plan to add another evergreen shrub next year – maybe a Daphne.
The AC unit is 4’ tall. It may take a few more years to disappear behind the shrubs.
Before – September 2009
After – September 2010![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcBxz7_eyADxOdiPvTfHjCZlbW34IjIKlC9g1wrCrTKoN_YaQzLLcp8znFrihud4AIQtuT45tH64hiuA-BYaayMMJYOQzTjEzuH5rpP4hZbW5oxtDrYhREgoUuMVRLUO-VRj7/s400/Garden+9-21-2010_31.jpg)
The AC unit is 4’ tall. It may take a few more years to disappear behind the shrubs.
Before – September 2009
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXvTxL1hlv0jXuoLpm-4lVZVxndoMrTIo7DI24JMIwFpSajblJBMlwn-c4psXPEAz8Q-szlKrVCgs2BgxtKPjtoJNTUoIc9PYpTyiXYTKFZux0Eww_ohvHFkNYGe6j3zzYLVd/s400/Garden+9-15-2009_17.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcBxz7_eyADxOdiPvTfHjCZlbW34IjIKlC9g1wrCrTKoN_YaQzLLcp8znFrihud4AIQtuT45tH64hiuA-BYaayMMJYOQzTjEzuH5rpP4hZbW5oxtDrYhREgoUuMVRLUO-VRj7/s400/Garden+9-21-2010_31.jpg)
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