The Gardens This Week

sidewalk gardens in front of house featuring collection of hostas

Beauty of Moscow lilac- my favorite 

arbor with Blue Moon wisteria on one side and morning glories and hyacinth bean vine on the other- first year

half of front yard gardens

north side shade garden- ferns,hostas,astilbes, heucheras and a few other  blooming shade plants

more of front gardens

pink lily of the valley under ash tree

east side of house- mostly perennials, some beginning to get flower buds

front of house faces north

different view of front garden

In just two short weeks things have really filled in. The lilacs are in bloom, the trees have full sized leaves and the annuals planted last week are settling in to their new homes. Even the swimming pool is warming up a bit although not quite a a temp you'd want to take a dip in(unless you're a polar bear). Most of the planting is done and the gardens are waiting for round two of weeding and some fertilizer to get them blooming. Waiting for all the new veggies to sprout. I took photos of front yard tonight and will move to the backyard tomorrow.