What was it you didn't like about the plants you removed? If you like the red form bougainvillea and it's already on the fence, just tell your neighbor to let it grow over to your side. Put some hooks in the fence, and tie a branch or two across your fence; in a couple of years you'll have all the bougainvillea you could wish for. The red forms can get quite rampant, no need for two! In front, plant agave attenuata, a spineless agave in a soft grey-green color which will make large rosettes (36") and is a nice combo with the red bougainvillea. If you want something smaller, check out Senecia confusus. It has red-orange flowers with yellow, blooms continuously, and won't eat your fence. To set the whole area on fire, plant in front with canna tropicanna (vividly striped leaves, orange flowers) and more of your gazanias. If you're not a canna fan, try a large-leaved colocasia, or a dwarf form of cut-leaf philodendron, such as 'Xanadu' for a tropical effect. Or you could repeat the vine on your garage trellis -- or move it to the more roomy home on your fence. Plant some mexican sage in front of it, salvia leucantha. You have a gazillion choices, maybe you could describe a look you trying to achieve?

I wasn't much enamoured with singles but i planted dainty bess, goldenwings, sparrieshoop together on a whim. I have 3 db,1 sparrieshoop, 3 goldenwings(one was mistake). now i couldn't b without them. db is the only ht i have (is she really a ht?) that has eliminated any predjudice i had before. i am thinking about getting white wings which is a sport of db, not golden wings. they have done rather well in all the heat and humidity here.

Pyracanthus looks great but can grow somewhat tall, good choice if you can maintain it regularly. Mine need cutting back every year even though they are not a fence. Blackberries mostly need to be staked, don't they? Nice but not low-maintenance. Barberry is a beautiful thorny bush, berries can be used for seasoning pilaf, and varieties with purplish leaves exist, and it stays a medium size but it is prohibited in some areas, you'll want to check. Gooseberry is a beautiful thorny edible! Can be trained into shape and is very resilient. As to the spiny vines sticking out in the woods - you could mean smilax or wild sarsaparilla.These are completely unmanageable. I wouldn't bother growing them; lots of people desperately try to get rid of them. The tender shoot tips are edible and really good though.

Barb...both happy and sad....Happy he is moving forward with his life. Knowing he will go far as long as he stays focused on his studies, and learns to quit being so wasteful. Sad because he is moving on and we will be seeing very little of him in the next 4 years or so. We havent made any new life adventures yet. House needs some TLC. I suppose first we will get used to having a home with just us and the critters and go from there. Chell I used to be a dog and cat groomer. I loved it too. But my employer was a deedeedee. Never had the money to pay me each week and always "owed" me. And she never gave me my tips either.Then at the end of the year she reported more earnings for me than what I had really made.Fortunitly I kept records and proved my case and won, so make sure you don't let the same happen to you. I have kept my clippers, blades and accessories and still will do a neighbors dog or two once in awhile to keep my skills up.....but don't miss the hair stuck in places I did'nt know existed....lol. Love all the pictures the everyone post. Always enjoy seeing ya'lls babies. Regina