Spring is Blooming!

My passion for gardening started long before I ever painted a piece of furniture. I just love playing in the dirt! And there is nothing like watching the gardens come to life each spring. Want to see what's blooming?

Daffodils are an all-time favorite and a sure sign that spring has arrived! What's not to love about a tiny little bulb that you plant in the ground in the fall and totally ignore all winter long.

 

Then when you think it will never get warm again, you are rewarded with masses of bright, sunny flowers that just get bigger and better with each passing year! 

 

Daffodils are quite possibly the easiest perennial to grow. They thrive in almost any location, need no special care and are resistant to pests and diseases, even deer!

 

And seriously, did you know there were so many different varieties?

Daffodils are perfect for cutting too. 

 

This variety has three blooms on one stem - so pretty!

  

But daffodils aren't the only thing blooming this spring.

 

 

Pink Dogwood

 

 

Crabapple

 

 

Azalea

 

 

Lilac

 

Cherry Laurel

 

Virginia Bluebells

 

 

Purple Leaf Plum

 

Windflower

 

Grape Hyacinth

 

 

Fothergilla

 

 

White Dogwood

 

 

 

Pulmonaria

 Iris

 

 

 Fragrant Viburnum

 

 

Pieris Japonica

 

Lenten Rose

 

 

Allium

 

 

Flowering Cherry

 

 

So there you have it, my spring garden tour. I missed a few, but you get the idea. I love flowers. Every day there is something new to see, smell and enjoy!

 

And I have a little low-maintenance, easy-care gardening philosophy that really works for me. I try to have a wide variety of flowering trees and perennials throughout the yard. They really do require only a minimum of care and just keep getting better with age. Plant them once and watch them flourish. Then I save the annuals for pots on the porch and patio. These require watering several times a week throughout the summer, but that's pretty manageable. A combination of perennials and annuals is the best of all worlds. I find gardening catalogs to be a wealth of information and inspiration. If you are looking for a place to start, I suggest White Flower Farm. .....  So what's growing in your garden this spring?

 

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