Snow

We had a snowfall this morning with a little accumulation. We hoped to take pictures of the daffodils in the snow, but it was melted by the afternoon. Spring time is about all kinds of weather.

Daffodils

The daffodils on the north side of the front yard are in bloom. The south side are growing and have buds on them. Those are the ones that we moved from the south planter. It's so great to finally see something in bloom.

Discoveries In the Yard

We discovered that the rabbits have eaten the tops of the brand new burning bush. They are down to nubs. Hopefully the roots are good and they will grow back. However, because of this set back, we will have to exchange them with the larger ones so that they don't look so bad.

Wayne is out tonight picking up lights and putting them together, uncovering the rose bushes and untying the arborvitae on the north side of the deck. It was 80 degrees yesterday although much cooler today. Yesterday was bliss.

April 1st

We still don't have blooms yet on any flowers, but the daffodils are growing big and all of the ones we transplanted from the south are coming up. I look forward to their blooming.

The weather has been cold, but the highs are higher and the lows not as low so each day it is becomes more spring like. The sun is up sooner and I go to the pool in the light and come home in the light. Spring is wonderful.

Spring Is Here

We did a walk about the yard on Wednesday. The temperatures were in the low 60s and it was wonderful. We still have a small patch of snow but for the most part it is gone.

Here is what is happening in the yard: The daffodils in front are coming up. There are buds on the lilac bushes. I can see small signs of the bleeding heart peeping through the dirt. The tulips on the south side of the garage are coming up as well.

Wayne clipped the cat mint to the ground. That should have been done last fall, but got missed. However, they are still very dormant so there was no problem in doing it now.

Clean Up

Last week Wayne did the last of the clean up on the garden plus he tied up the arborvitae in the back and covered the roses. We are ready for winter. We haven't had snow yet, but the temperatures are getting colder. It sad to see the garden dormant, but also nice to have a break from the weeds and work.

End of Fall

Wayne did a lot of cleaning up yesterday in the garden. Because of the mild weather we have had lots of growth and flowers. The lavender still has blooms of it. There is still much to clean up and nothing is really dead yet, but things are fading. I trimmed the roses down to the structural canes last weekend and Wayne has cleaned up everything in the perennial garden except the lavender and the dianthus.

The burn bushes were more specatular than they have ever been. We have had some wonderful colors in the back. The front, however, has been disappointing as the spirea did not turn the wonderful orange the generally do. There is still time and hopefully the pear trees will be gorgeous this year as well.