New in the Garden

We took a walk about tonight and saw so many wonderful things. I spent a week in Boston and when I came home all this had happened. The pear trees and in bloom and the tulips have opened. Just click on the pictures to see a large view.



The north side has moss phlox and the pear tree. The daffodills are fading as are the grape hyacinths (they need to be moved where they can be seen.)

The tulips along the south of the garage have opened, but there are still many more to come.

Forsythia

Sunday the forsythia were starting to bloom. It is so wonderful to see the bit of yellow everywhere. I love this bit of color and cheer after the dead winter.

I'm in Boston and there are forsythia everywhere, plus the buds on the trees are starting to show. They are about a week ahead of us in Michigan. By the time I get back the forsythia should be in full bloom. Spring is finally here.

Camilla's Request

The daffodils have bloomed and provide a welcome spot of yellow in the bare garden. On the north side, the entire group came up again on schedule. However, the south side only about 50% came up this year. I am a bit disappointed and will need to transplant some from the north side to the south. The south side is shaded by the house and probably didn't get the sun it needed for the 2nd year growth.




The buds on the lilac are really swollen and there is a tinge of green. Spring is on its way.



The garden is still very much asleep, but Camilla wanted to see pictures anyway.

Snow

Well it finally hit us--after hitting Wyoming and Kansas. We got 4 inches of snow last night and it is still snowing. The roads aren't bad though. I'm not too concerned about my flowers unless we get freezing rain. We generally get an April snow--sometimes much later in the month. it should clear out in a few days and be warm again.