Got some pink creeping phlox at Walmart last night - 2 pots for $4 each. I have a lot of space to fill between bushes, shrubs, and larger plants in the sunny areas of my garden, so these will spread and fill nicely in this regard! Also planted what I had in the "queue". The pink hydrangeas are 2 of a total of 6 that I will have lining the middle of the garden bed that descends the first 10 freet down the hillside (the other four will be two Nikko Blue and two Annabelle). Also completed the rear retaining wall for this bed using discarded wall blocks from the previous homeowner. I found at least 50 of these around the property, allowing for a 2-3 row high retainer, nicely finishing off the back edge of my garden!

Received an arrangement featuring potted plants #6 ground ivy, what appears to be a Brestenburg hydrangea, and a Rieger begonia. Will plant with Easter hydrangeas tomorrow. The ivy will go along the back hillside and the begonia will go in a pot out front for the Summer, in mostly shady conditions.

Easter Plants

Last night picked up 2 pink Easter hydrangeas, variety Merritt's Supreme (macrophylla) for $9 each at Walmart. Little do most people realize, but when properly planted and cared for these can grow to be 6 feet tall and in diameter with little problem! The trick is getting good blooms each year - you must enclose and/or insulate the plants from harsh winter winds which will kill next year's flower buds if not suppressed. 

Start of a New Bed!

Started cutting out the newest bed along my neighbor's chain link fence. It will eventually run the length, but for now it's only about 10 feet in long by 6 feet deep. The exciting thing about new beds is that I never know exactly what's going to go where. I find things in stores and shops at a good price and fill in the blanks as I go! Already existant is a purple sand cherry, tall red sedum, dwarf barberry bush, and Russian sage. Started filling in with yellow blister cress and orange "mouse ear" coreopsis.

Start of 2011 Planting Season!

Planted clematis roots and a climbing rose along my neighbor's chain link fence. The fence was built by that house's original home owner, so we agreed that some nice flowering vines might spice things up a little. As I recall, the rose is a CL Blaze that was purchased at Walmart for $5.