Peony powdery mildew
Drat. I saw something on one of my peonies a couple weeks ago and I thought it was someone who had tossed a beverage on the plant or something (it’s right by the sidewalk). Then last night I got a Read More …
Month: June 2016
Start of the water feature
Now that life is maybe slowing down a little, (maybe?), it’s time to really tackle the water feature. The bed is at least cleared out of vegetation and John ran a new outlet off of our outdoor one for the Read More …
Containers and new blooms
The front bed is filling in some with growth already, which is nice to see. I really need to mulch for weeds and to keep the sandy soil dry, but I just haven’t gotten around to buying the mulch. I Read More …
Plant haul!
I have gotten a lot of plants recently! Not all intentional, either. š I went to Lowes to pick up some spray paint and a flower pot (the bucket from the previous post). Well, I have a little trouble staying Read More …
Spilling pot project
I’ve been doing a lot of work in the shade bed, but there is a section that has nothing in it while I try to figure out what I want. When this happens in an area, annuals are great to Read More …
Lupines
More first time flowers for me. I know I keep saying that, but with baby gardens and a lot more space, I have so many opportunities for new plants! Ā I have always loved lupines, but I heard they were notoriously Read More …
Calycanthus year 2
It was hardĀ deciding on the anchor plants for my gardens. So many choices! Ā One of the spots was where we had an old half dead shrub. That came out last year, which left a pretty open spot at the window Read More …
Karl Rosenfield Peony
This is my first time growing peonies. One of the great things about Radiance Manor is the amount of space I have to garden. When we moved in, there were some hostas at the front of the sidewalk in full Read More …