Weekly Report

In the front: The campanulas are in bloom. The spirea had a small second bloom and there are a few yellow day lilies.

On the south: the shrub althea is still in bloom. It's a wonderful summer bush

In the back: The trumpet vine continues to be a good bloomer, the blackeyed susans are in bloom, the hals honeysuckle had a second bloom as the did the polish spirit clematis. The roses are on their third bloom. Roses are such great bloomers. I think that I have saved the Julia Child, it is doing fine, but I am not certain about the QE2.

I think I have lost two peonies. These are hardy plants and the other side of the grass does really great. I am not certain what is wrong with them, but the ones on the south side of the grass path are dead.

We continue to work on the waterfall. It is tough going, but the wall is up and looks good and is solidly foamed together. Now to get the small cascade right.

Weekly Report

Everything in front has gone except the campanulas. I hope they will last until the mums bloom.

Along the south the shrub althea looks great.

In the back the polish spirit clematis is blooming although the blooms are small. There is also a second bloom on the halls honey suckle. The roses have died again, it's time to trim and to fertilize. The big hostas are in bloom. The black eyed susans are blooming but they are much smaller than I think they should be. I hope moving them helps.

The peonies on the south side are still doing poorly. I am thinking we need to dig them up this fall and replant them in better soil. I thought it was lack of water, but we have watered them as much as the north side and they are still not doing well.