It's Time for Yard Walks

For the past I'm not sure how many years, spring has come later than normal in SE Nebraska.  This year, it is early.  Some think we may still get freezing temps, but there was no leaving the leaves on the flower beds.  As it was, it was hard getting them off some of the plants, because they were up so much.  I am having so much fun going on my yard walks, seeing what has come up, and what is blooming.  I decided it was time to start my posts on what's going on in the different planting areas.

Today, I took some photos of the curb beds.  I just checked, and my first post on the area last year was the first week of April.  The plants are further along now than they were then.  There is not a lot to see, but I like to see the progress as time goes by.

I started with the east side, because I like this photo with Heidi in it, and two blooming plants are in it.  I need to thin the iris.  

I went over to the west side of the front yard, and took more as I walked back to the east.

One of these days, I may start keeping track of the names of what I plant.  This hyacinth doesn't seem to mind, though.

I don't think this clearance shelf rose came with a tag.  I meant to take a cutting to the nursery last year to see what it is.  I would like another one.  I wonder if I could get some cuttings to root.  I pruned about 6 inches off of it a couple weeks ago, because I don't want it to get much taller.

The heucheras that I moved from the front of the house after the tree was cut down seem to like their new spots.

I need to thin my goldenrod, 'Fireworks'.

Facing east:

I planted 3 different kinds of this 'Autumn Joy' type of sedums.  Two of them actually are 'Autumn Joy'.  They get more shade from a neighboring tree than I realized, and get a little leggy, but now that the clumps are thicker, maybe they will do better.

The different clematis plants around the yard are just showing new growth today.  This is the one with blue bell shaped blooms, and is not a climber.  I think it's my favorite, but I found some Fremont clematis plants last year, and one appears to be growing.  That may become my favorite.

I planted groups of 3 daylilies, with tulips in the middle.  Not all of the tulips survived.

I was thinking I had planted more of the hellebores from in front of the house in this bed, but maybe I didn't.  I figured out at least a couple of them are in the east front bed.

This clump will be open by tomorrow.

Here's the view from the sidewalk, facing west.

 This is facing back toward the north and west.  There are several kinds of perennial geraniums along the curb.  The rose moss should be coming up from seed  in the open spots when it warms up enough.

This is to the east of the sidewalk.



 While I am enjoying seeing all the newly emerging plants, I am looking forward to seeing less dirt, and more blooms.

Milkweeds are one of the last to come up, and I see this butterfly milkweed is making its appearance.

I am returning to work after having last week off for spring break.  I am looking forward to the rain we have forecast.  The plants need it, and my house needs some attention from me.