Monochromatic Planting

I usually mix colors in my planters, but this year decided to do all pink!  There is a grass that will get taller that has pink blooms, another pink bloomer that I don't remember the name of and some pink trailing petunias.  Planters never look great when you plant them, but as they grow, the plants mingle and they take on their own personalities.  I'll take pictures when this planter looks better.

Poor maple tree...

This poor maple tree is suffering from either anthracnose or scorch.  I think it may be scorch, as we had temps in the 90's and high winds last week.  Either way, the treatment is to keep it watered and fed and hopefully, next year it will be better.  I'll be keeping my fingers crossed! The other two maples in the same area of the yard look fine. 

Edging the Front Border

Finally, beautiful weather on the weekend!  I got busy taking out more grass!  I didn't like the edge of this border, so I changed it.

When I originally created this, I was thinking that I wanted to incorporate a circular border around the apple tree in the overall border.  I've drawn the original border in white and you can see it wasn't as effective as the new border.  There was a little curve in and it just didn't make sense.

The new border is much better - easier to mow and your eye follows the edge much easier.  Now, what do I plant in this space?

Tina Crabapple

The Louisa crabapple that I had in this spot didn't make it - and it probably would have grown too wide for this spot.  So I replaced it with a Tina crabapple.  Isn't she pretty?

Daffodils

I added even more daffodils last fall - these are a mix, and some are peach-colored.  And they are fancy, with multiple centers. 

Phlox in bloom

The creeping phlox lining the front garden is blooming.  It is usually in bloom in May, so it's a bit early.

Spring!!

This is a prairie smoke plant - newly planted last fall. You can see the pink flow buds forming.  It blooms really early in the spring.