May freeze warning, what to do?? It's almost Mother's Day and if you're somewhere in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic or Northeast, you're in for an unpleasant weather event the next couple of days. Brrr. Have we not dealt with enough this spring? Hopefully, you've learned from past mistakes and haven't planted those wonderful tender annuals and … Continue reading It’s Going to Be Cold Tonight!
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The Garden Was Party Perfect
My goal this spring was was to get the garden in shape for my twin boys high school graduation festivities. While the weather barely cooperated, the gardens were helped by the cool spring and looked beautiful, green and lush. Some of the spring shrubs were still blooming and overlapping with some of the early summer … Continue reading The Garden Was Party Perfect
A Macro Look at the July Garden
My husband (and mom and daughter) are much better photographers than I am, so I'm always excited when one of them wants to shoot some photos of my gardens. Here's some of what my husband saw the last couple of days through his macro lens. Brilliant Zinnias One of my favorite annuals--Marigolds More … Continue reading A Macro Look at the July Garden
Not the Marigolds!
In one of my mom Peggy's raised beds she had the beginnings of a beautiful bed of huge African Marigolds (Tagetes erecta). If you love marigolds like I do, I couldn't wait to see how this was going to look in the next few weeks. Then, one morning she woke up to this... ...and I got … Continue reading Not the Marigolds!
A View of the June Garden-Front yard
Yesterday, the backyard, now on to the front yard... This is the area of biggest change. In preparation for new construction, all the trees next door were taken down in early April. We knew this was likely at some point (see Problem Areas) and had tried to plan ahead. This garden contains arborvitae, annabelle hydrangeas, hostas and … Continue reading A View of the June Garden-Front yard
A View of the June Garden-Backyard
I took a tour of my yard today to see how everything was looking. Other than a little late, most things were looking quite healthy. It seems I'm often focussed on the "little picture", so it was nice to just step back and look at the "big picture". Starting in the back... Hostas, sedum, peonies, … Continue reading A View of the June Garden-Backyard
Problem Areas
Everyone has problem areas in their yard. This week, I'm going to show some of ours and some of the solutions we've finally come up with. First was an area off the corner of the house. When we first moved in, the landscaper designed the space to have 3 large Austrian Pines in the corner … Continue reading Problem Areas