Irises!

It’s time for irises to bloom now. For years I never got irises because I thought they were pretty, but the bloom time is short and I wanted long-blooming flowers. Well, I got some iris rhizomes from a neighbor and Read More …

David Austin Roses

I have recently discovered David Austin roses and I have no idea why I haven’t seen them before. Maybe it is because I tend to look for floribundas or grandifloras and just never came across them. David Austin basically combined Read More …

Tulip surprise!

I had posted about the Antoinette tulip last week: I mentioned that I thought I had bought pink tulips, so I was surprised to see the yellow. Well, over the last week, the flowers have been turning pink! At first Read More …

Buttonbush

Once our fence had to be taken down after the storm, that changed the flower bed quite a bit as far as sun goes. There now is a big hole in the back corner. I’ve been thinking about what to put Read More …

Path Progress

Everything seemed to have survived the freezing temps the last couple nights, thank goodness. I had lots of buckets, pots and plastic sheeting over everything. Hopefully that was the last one. Making good headway on the front garden bed. John Read More …