August Garden Surprises

I took a walk around the yard today just checking everything out. It must have been a while I'd done that, since I had quite a few, luckily mostly pleasant, surprises. This Rose Of Sharon has always grown in the shadow of surrounding trees which are no longer there. I never understood why it was … Continue reading August Garden Surprises

Assessing Winter’s Damage

While most of the garden has burst forth finally, quite a few things have been mighty slow, while others have obviously not survived the winter. From what I've been hearing, everyone has suffered some loss in the garden from the long, cold, snowy winter. In comparison to some, I think I've fared pretty well since I didn't lose … Continue reading Assessing Winter’s Damage

Yet another problem area addressed

As I've worked on the problem areas in the front yard, I created another sore spot in the area where we moved the Annabelle hydrangeas from. On the north side of the house were the 4 hydrangeas and a row of Hicks yews. The hydrangeas had to go because they were just too big for … Continue reading Yet another problem area addressed