Flowers in Bloom

Lots of plants have finally bloomed.   In the front the pear trees, the white moss phlox, the grape hyacinths.  The spirea are a pretty orange.  On the south the red tulips are out.

Spring Is Here

Finally, spring is here and the first flowers have bloomed.  Not such a great show, but at least we have a couple of daffodils.  Our neighbor has a whole patch, but we are too cheap to do that.

We worked outside for the first time this year on the front yard.   Cleaned up some of the leaves and weeded a little.  Did a little trimming and then cleaned up the mess of sod that has grown under the barberry.   We also put down mulch.  Things are waking up and the lilac bushes are loaded.

We moved a chunk of the white moss phlox and the lavendar ones to the south side.   Hopefully they will get huge so we can fill in spots out front and move some of the white to the back.

It was an easier winter so it looks like most things weather the winter well.   We had very little winter burn in the front yard.

We also painted on our large arbor.  What a difference the new paint will make.  No more pink arbor.

We also purchased all the pavers for the bottom of the stairs coming off the desk.  And we got two new planters for the side of the bench.  The old ones were cracked and broken.  

We purchased our Martha Washington geranium for the summer.   Now to keep it alive until we can put it in a bigger pot in May.

Still to do in the front:
put down another bag of mulch in places
finish weeding
seal and sand the front porch and the steps
replace a couple of the payers on the path.

List for Next Year

We are cleaning out the garden and while we have a lot done, we have a big list for next year.

Purchase:
2 vines for gate arbor
3 vines for large arbor
orange rose
shrub for water fall area
tree for water fall area

Move:
White rose bush
coreopsis

Install:
2 16" pavers back of gated arbor
finish pagers on w of big arbor
6 red 12" pavers and 6 gray pavers at bottom of stairs on deck (meijers)

Paint
Large arbor
w ballasters on deck
lattice on deck
front door lights color to match storm door

Redo:
pad at garage service door

Gardening Plants and Supplies

Finely shredded pine bark for garden--Abbotts' nursery--three bags will cover garden
Tuburous Begonias--dragon wings at Sell's Nursery--two plants will fill the large white pot

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.