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 …
Author: Lori
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. 😀 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! I have always loved lupines, but I heard they were notoriously Read More …
Calycanthus year 2
It was hard deciding on the anchor plants for my gardens. So many choices! 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 …
Columbines and more irises
Things are really popping now in the garden. This year is the second year for a lot of perennials, so now they are starting to bloom. My columbines are opening up now: These are so pretty! I hope these self-sow Read More …
New project and rhododendron
The front hard work is done for the most part. I still have some weeding to do on the side bed, but it really looks nice. The rhododendron is blooming now. I forget just how pretty these flowers are. . Read More …
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 …