Spring gardens are definitely among my favorites. And while most of my daffodil bulbs have been eaten by those underground critters, and the deer have devoured by mountain laurel and rhododendrons, I still have enough flowering plants and shrubs for the gardens to look pretty.
The dark pink azaleas are very showy and do attract a lot of bees.
Most of the flower beds are covered with mounds of johnny-jump-ups (violets). They are wild flowers and I let them populate wherever they can. Even some of my outdoor flower pots contain these pretty little flowers.
The white violets have vastly outnumbered the purple ones.
The wisteria survived severe cutting back along the road - they are climbing up a large tree and look dramatic.
Purple lilacs are also growing along the driveway - a nice treat when coming home late from work.
I love dandelions. They bring early color to the Spring gardens!
And they are now finished blooming and are in seed. Yes, I let these wild flowers grow!
The irises are just starting to bloom.
Miniature lilacs.
Wild honeysuckle.
The pink flowering dogwood was spectacular this year.
Sweetly fragrant verbena.
Hazelnut flowers.
And my Gunnarr and Shorty are enjoying the Spring with lots of runs in the yard and time watching the world from the vantage of the kitchen porch and the front porch.
Flowers on Fionnegan's grave. Will always remember my special Fionn.
Fionn and Gunnarr
Hope you are enjoying the Spring and hope you enjoy seeing some of my flowering plants.
Until next time.................
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