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Hedge consumes sign, garden Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Pacific Northwest — photo by SVSeekins

We were cycling along, minding our own business, when I just had to laugh out loud.

It’s a Hedge Monster consuming a street sign.
Caught in the act!
🙂

It’s a funky neighbourhood place marker.
Do little kids use it to help them find their way home from school?
How big was it when it was first planted?
How long has it been this big?
So many questions…

The foliage density impresses me… as does the tidiness of clipping inside the shrub itself — around the street sign.

The stains on the sidewalk & driveway tell me the hedge sometimes overwhelms its allowed space.

It could easily impede

driveway access.
mower access on the neighbour’s lawn.
pedestrian access along the sidewalk.

How often does the gardener sheer this shrub to keep it tidy?

I giggle to myself & cycle away, on the lookout for more fun.

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Oak Bay Gardenworks boulevard in fall — photo by SVSeekins

Usually travelling along Oak Bay Avenue is picturesque because of pretty old Victorian houses, but in this commercial spot, it’s because of the tiny front garden.

The many different heights & textures gives the impression it’s a larger garden than it really is.

The variety of evergreens & colors keep it interesting all year round.

Oak Bay Gardenworks boulevard in fall 2 — photo by SVSeekins

I’m especially charmed by the low-growing ground covers & stepping-stones used on the narrow boulevard. It’s decorative, yet still gives access for people getting out of parked cars. Such a tiny plot of grass probably wouldn’t stand up as well to the traffic.

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