Update Re: Yard, Flowers, etc.

Don’t remember if I mentioned that I bought a new birdbath for my front yard.  I have spent the past couple of days creating a circle to place it in and then filling the circle with white rocks like I have in my rock garden.  I also bought a statue of St. Francis of Assisi to put by the birdbath.  I think it turned out looking good!

 

My hydrangeas are finally starting to grow and look pretty healthy.  As for the lantana (remember I numbered them) are starting to sprout.  Numbers three and four, which I transplanted and thought I had killed them, are doing the best.  They both have a lot of new greenery.  As for one and two, I cut them back as I was told and what I read, and they are showing small signs of life.  Hopefully, all four will survive. 

 

The pink dahlia is doing beautifully.  The yellow one is green and bushy but no flowers.  It is finally starting to get a few buds.

 

 

I still have not had time to plant the irises I bought.  Kevin has made me a large planter for it, but it is not quite finished.  Anyway, the yellow one has a bud on it and so does the purple one.  The white one looks healthy, but no buds.

 

 

My azaleas are doing great.  I numbered them also.  Number one is the biggest and has the most flowers.  Number two is in the middle and has quite a few flowers.  Number three is the smallest, but it does have some flowers.  I’m just so glad they made it thru the winter.

 

 

My new weeping willow and weeping cherry trees seem to be doing just fine.  I tried taking a picture, but they are hard to see since they do not have many leaves on them yet. 

 

The two crepe myrtles that Kevin transplanted from his front yard to my front yard look like they may have survived.  I did not trim them or anything this spring.  I want to be sure they survived the move.  They are starting to get some leaves on them, so I think we may have succeeded. 

 

The red maple tree looks a little sad.  Not sure if it will make it.  It is starting to get a few leaves so I will keep an eye on it.

 

Not only have I been working on the flowers and birdbath, I also cut Kevin/Renea’s front grass.  I had cut my grass over the weekend.

 

Yesterday morning I spent at the doctor’s office getting my pre-op physical.  Yes, I have to have surgery on May 1^st.  I have been having “female” problems so I will be having a complete hysterectomy.  This morning I went with Kevin to the doctor’s office.  He had to have another procedure on his neck and he is not allowed to drive afterward.  He is resting now and doing fine.  Other than that, we are all doing fine.

 

It is supposed to be 90 and humid this afternoon so I may have to find something to do inside.