Fall in the Garden

I spent time trimming roses and doing some annual removal and some weeding.   The Livin Easy, the Julia Child and the JFK and still blooming.   Also there are lots of flowers in the Raspberry Surprise dianthus.   It was a gorgeous day yesterday and so wonderful to be out in the garden.

Putting the Garden To Bed

Wayne has cut off the cala lily and the hostas.   The weather is below freezing every night now although in the 50s  during the day.    We still need to seal the large stones on the waterfall, drain it and put the pump away.   All the garden is now dug up as well. 

Lawn

Monday night Wayne put the fall fertilizer on the lawn.  The patches he did at the first of September have done really well.   The ones in the back yard took right away.  The ones in the front he had to delay doing them, so the grass was quite yellow when he put it down, but it has turned green and blended right in. 

Color in the Yard

 The petunias on the front porch are the loveliest we've ever had.  They fill the urn and cascade over plus the silver leaf has grown up through them.

 This is the burning bush in the back yard.  They are a vibrant red and can be seen and enjoyed right out the patio door.

The Livin Easy Rose has turned this magnificent orange.  It is incredibly vibrant.

Garden Mum

Name:  Garden Mum
Variety:  Chrysanthemum Tabitha Scarlet
Type:  Perennial
 Light:  Full Sun
Size:  2' x 2 '
Bloom time:  September
Flower color:  Scarlet
Fragrance: None
Plant location: Front of house West side in front of arborvitae

These were purchased at Sells last year.  They bloomed well and are blooming again.  They add a nice bit of color to the front.

Fall Is Here

The burning bushing is turning red. The JFK is in full bloom. The Julia Child roses have turned pink, and the Livin Easy is a vibrant orange. Cool temperatures do interesting things to plants.

In the Garden

The mums are starting to bloom out front and the Black-eyed susans are still in bloom.  We are starting to take out the annuals in pots.

Out back the burning bush is changing color as is the dog-wood tree.   There are still some flowers in bloom--the JFK rose for one, but most everything is looking dormant.

The temps get into low 40s at night and the sun sets at 8 pm.  Fall is coming fast.