Sunday, September 10, 2017

Turning an eyesore into an eye catcher

With our veggie/flower garden in the back yard and the size of which required all our attention.  The front yard was therefore left to its own fate--consumed by the rampant growth of the weeds. An eyesore that it is.

With the final phase of the gardening season falls upon us, we can afford to spare some time and attention to the front yard.  The photo shows a day of work of weeding and planting hardy mums.  I also moved some of the flowers pots to the front yard; I am hoping the deer will not find them delicious.


In June we transplanted some of the volunteer come-backs zinnia to the side of the house; it is now in glorious bloom.  Nearby there are hydrangea, fig, crape myrtle (crepe myrtle), phlox, forming a "side garden" in its own right.

This is a story of turning an eyesore into an eye catcher.

zinnia in glory

zinnia in glory

zinnia in glory

white crepe myrtle (crape myrtle) with figs behind it

phlox

hydrangea

hibiscus

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