Spring - A Time Of Renewal!

I walked around my garden this morning and I was pleasantly surprised to see so much new life! My garden is bursting at the seams with either new growth or blooms! Everywhere I looked there was either a bud, new leaf or a flower. See if you can ignore the leaves that are still falling and enjoy new growth :)!

Asiatic Lilies

Hostas

Hostas

English Boxwood

 I loved the color of the English boxwood, it is bright and crisp and looks edible.

Gerbera Drakensberg Pink

Corral Bark Japanese Maple

 What a pleasant surprise when I realized that Corral Bark Japanese Maple actually flowers!

Crape Myrtle New Leaves 

Azaleas spell spring!

My Hostas 

First Semester Of My Garden

The first semester of my garden was off to a great start. I have to give my garden a passing grade. My garden was finished just before the fall last year. I've watched everything blossom from camellias to loropetalums. I've updated my winter and fall pages to reflect some of the changes I've witnessed. I've also done some spring shopping to fill some of the gaps that are still wide. I saw my peach tree produce some beautiful flowers and purple leaf plum was full of flowers signaling the end of winter. Please take a look at the Fall Garden and my Winter Garden for latest pictures. I've also added new page for some of my newest plants.

Winter was unseasonably warm this year so, what I see may not be normal but we will see! Please enjoy and share! 

Before And After Is Finally Here!

I think you think it is time for me to post the before and after pictures of the project! Well, I agree! It has been 3 long months since the project started and now it is time to put it away for the winter! I have great visions of what my yard will look like in next spring minus the weeds. So, click here to see pictures of the before and after

Old Is New Again

Apart from finally planting my Madison Jasmine, Hubby and I accomplished a lot today. I worked a little bit on my shade garden moving plants around. I know plants don't like to move around but I think at this time of the year I can do as I please.

Circle Of Birds

I so wanted to throw this bird feeder away but today I decided to paint it and see how it comes out. I found some old paint in my garage and some unused sponge painting brush and viola! I am looking forward to hearing birds chirp in the "Circle of The Birds" as my son refers to my planting bed around the tree. In my shade garden I have a bird bath and now a bird feeder.

Bird Feeder Before

Bird Feeder After

 By the way, this bird feeder, as I found out, is causing some problems in my raised bed. The seeds that I've put in there have been falling on to the bed and seeding! I have to move it where I don;t care if it seeds.

Ready For Before And After...

But not quite! We still have a lot of mulching to do before I can take some final pictures of the project. Yesterday, I planted some more plants that I picked up at the garden center. They are all perennials and I hope that next year they will all provide some beautiful flowers!

I also transplanted many peonies that I mistakenly grew in pots this year. I still have a lot to learn when it comes to gardening so mistake like that will happen.

It is fall so there are lots of
leaves falling especially in my backyard.

We finally stained the arbor and the bridge and that meant that hubby could plant my Madison Jasmine! We won't ever stain this arbor again because this vine will climb up it and cover the whole thing providing shade and awesome smells come end of spring season. I bought it already big so it should be a matter of few years before it covers the whole thing.

 Below is the view of the backyard from my deck

I am looking forward to this Pristine Mountain Laurel! It already has new growth. I planted where I can see it all the time. This plant is not very cheap! I could have waited to see if I could get a small version of it it maybe half the price but I just want to finish so next year I can focus on enjoying my yard. Besides I have a lot planned for next year other than working in the garden.

Pristine Laurel - Beautiful Plant, also makes great deer food!