Gardening, anyone?

A busy spring!

Husband took this pic of wild pussy willows in the North Country.

Pussy willows are so soft. Florists have them here from time to time.

I have to show you a photo of DH's work in our front yard. Don't look at the back though.

Wren ..How gorgeous !!! Picture Perfect !!!!

The back yard has veggie gardens and fruit trees. And a couple of scary huge poplar trees.

GmaFoley, so pretty!!

Over the weekend, we had freeze warnings so I had to get out my frost guard blankets and cover the newly planted vegetation. Success, nothing damaged. Then a couple of days later the daily high was almost 90 degrees.

Also cut all the asparagus regardless of their size so they wouldn’t freeze. They were sure tasty with my breakfast. We will get to harvest asparagus for about 3 more weeks.

Hubby got some peppers planted this morning along with some Gerber Daisies. Yesterday, he planted my verbenas and 2 sun patens. Still have plants we purchased yesterday to plant. Still have plants coming by mail to plant. But finally feel like spring is here.

Hi ladies! Amateur gardener here. I was wondering if I could join the fun here? These are some of my fancy daffodils, I don’t know their actual name, but they seem to have double petals. I have already set some of my vegetables in the ground, feeling brave here in New England

Bird time this week through my home office window - Enjoy their chatter and tweets. The first on sings to me most of the day.

Hi all!

I wondered if anyone has any tips on trimming boxwoods? I planted a row of them leading up my driveway 3 years ago.! I haven’t trimmed them to date as I thought I’d let them do their thing and get established before going nuts with the trimmer. I’m actually nervous about messing up as it was an expensive investment (27 shrubs planted). I’m looking to do a ‘manicured’ straight cut. I’ve read that they aren’t a forgiving plant.If anyone has input on how to do this without killing them I’d appreciate it!

Geeze, I don’t even worry about my hair this much lol.

Remember that wind storm a couple of weeks ago that took down my tree rose?

I managed to save one limb - It might come back..

Looking for some help...

Due to medical expenses, we got a tax return! Since the money had already been budgeted, I took the tax return and had all the raised timber beds removed. They've been replaced with two long brick planters. I was not looking forward to replacing timbers every 4 to 5 years.

There is about 2 - 3 inches of great soil around the planters. Weed mat is under. On top will be my stepping stones.

I am looking for a shallow growing ground cover to put around the stepping stones. Preference is for a perennial.

What recommendations do you have?

Thank you!

Coach Vicky

Vicky- around here people like to use phlox. It could be called creeping phlox too I think. Comes in pink, purple and white here. Little flowers, perennial, maybe a few inches tall at most.

Vicky In the front is a low growing sedum.

I agree with phlox and seedums, they do really well in a variety of climates. I also just bought something I have had before called Red Apple Aptenia and have it in my front rock garden and it says it will take full sun.

https://www.sfgate.com/homeandgarden/article/Apten...

Another iris in bloom. I think the peach ones are my favorite?

My yellow rose decided to go crazy before I got a chance to prune it