It all started with freaky weather...

This storm and then a windstorm wreaked havoc on this poor tree. In june of last year the wind actually snapped it in half, barely missing a car parked on the street. The stump stayed in our yard more than I cared for. I couldn't wait to get rid of it, but apparently I was the only one. Anyway, we finally got it out last month and replaced it. It was a Bradford Pear. I was going to replace it with a cherry tree, but really like the shape of the pear so I did some research and found a Cleveland Pear is a good, hearty tree. Even better than the cherry. So that's what I got.


Of course, once you plant your new tree, you start looking at all the other pathetic bushes that you've wired together, or cut in half because they too have been destroyed in the storms and flattened by snow. So you decide, they too must go.





Luckily Costco has azaleas for a very good price, which then of course leads to other new plants and this is the result. I love having flowering bushes and color in the yard. I am looking forward to them being a little more mature. I planted a butterfly bush and can't wait until it's full grown with blooms. I also look forward to my phlox filling in. Don't look too closely at the grass, that's not done yet. But it will be!!! (It's a little difficult to get the full effect in the pictures, so you'll just have to come in person to look) Trust me, it looks so much better.






I love my turtle, isn't he cute??



Thank you Jenn DeReus for all your help and inspiration!!!

Siamese Daisy??

My friend brought me some daisy's I had been admiring at Lowe's during our many runs there for supplies. This washer way of saying thanks for helping her with a large project of refinishing her dresser which ended up taking longer than expected so will be in my garage longer. Anyway, I was looking at them and noticed one looks like a siamese twin flower. One stem with two middles. Have you ever seen this?