Daisy

Close up of the daisy.  I've had them for many years, transported from Saline.  They are really doing well this year.

Blooming in the Front Yard

Out in front the daisies and lilies are blooming.

Close up of the lily.  They are really large and lovely.   Just a generic plant nothing really special but they do add a lot of nice color.

This is along the walkway.   Spirea are still blooming the muted lavender blossoms, the stella odoro day lilies are in bloom and the campanullas.   They get larger every year and flower more.  Except for one or two spots, my idea of a solid edge of white blooms from now until fall is happening.

Blooming

There are lots of flowers blooming these days.  It's wonderful to see so much that has recovered.

Coreopsis on the hill side.

Purple Clematis on the trellis below the deck

White peonies by the arbor.

Red Peonies by the arbor

Polish Spirit Clematis on the trellis below the deck.

Also the lovely yellow rose above is the Julia Child that is so hardy and resilient.

New Purchase

Name: Ninebark Summer Wine
Variety: Physocarpus opulifolious
Type: Shrub
Height: 5-6'
Light: Full sun
Color:  White to light pink 
Bloom Time: Summer
Location:  East edge of property north of arbor


Purchased two at Meijers.

New Purchases at Sells

Name: Forsythia
Variety: Forsythia Espinosa
Type: Shrub
Height: 6-8'
Light: Full sun
Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Early April
Location:  NE corner of lot
Adding an additional one to the three that are already there.

Name: Rose, Sugar Moon
Variety: Rosa, Hybrid Tea, Sugar Moon
Type: Shrub
Height: 3-4'
Light: Full sun
Color: White
Fragrance:  Citrus
Bloom Time: Summer
Location:  West of water fall 

New Purchase

Name: Beard-Tongue Riding Hood Purple
Variety: Penstemon Riding Hood Purple
Type: Perennial
Height:24"
Light: Full sun
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Summer
Location:  Back yard perennial garden

Purchased at Meijers

Lawn Mowing

Wayne mowed the lawn last night and weed wacked.  The weeding is coming along.  

Two rose bushes are still growing a little.   They have tiny shoots at the base.  They still need to have dead branches cut off.

Two rose bushes are entirely dead.   They need to be dug up and removed.

Vines are gone--the two honey suckle and the trumpet.  They all need to be removed.

One of the bridal spirea needs to be dug up.  It's not dead but looks terrible.

The summer snow needs to be pruned.

Wayne removed the lavender and the rosemary.   They were both dead or dying.