Where did the big juniper bush go??
/Norman Gregory, Building and Grounds Steward
Some folks will notice right away that a big juniper bush has disappeared from our porch area at St. Benedict Church. The juniper was likely planted along with the other original landscaping when the church was opened. Since that time it has grown quite (make that "very") large and needed to be trimmed frequently to keep it from making it impossible to sit on the benches that Don Laford upgraded a couple years ago. It was felt that it had outgrown its place in our landscaping plan. Today we removed the plant and were pleasantly surprised to see that taking it away really opened up the front of the church to people looking in from the parking lot!
Now comes the fun part: Spring is on the way and we have some "lonesome" dark, rich soil looking for some roots to nourish. If you have ideas for plants that could live there and add to the beauty of our church home than please let Junior Warden Kelly Ellis (peopleswarden@stbenedictlacey.org) know of your thoughts. (Ideas so far include azaleas and spring bulbs.)
