A working holiday...........

We pretty much spent our 4th of July weekend working in the yard and we accomplish a lot!

With a yard that is planted (over planted?) like ours, you must always keep the pruning shears at the ready or it will quickly revert back to nature.  So, we pulled weeds, dug up plants, cut back shrubs and more shrubs and planted a couple new things!

 

We don't have a large backyard only about 40 feet by 80 feet, it is long and narrow.  This photo is looking south closer to the house and the one below is looking south, too, but across the lawn from the Hydrangea....basically two flower beds with a little grass in between.

This is one of my favorite spots in the yard.........

.....it includes my gate to "no-where",  a large blue flower pot with a mini-Spruce, Hosta, Fuchsia, Ferns and grasses under the Lilac tree.

My favorite Dahlia, well, my only Dahlia and we share a name.....Rozella, my middle name.

Watering cans or ladies in waiting!





The bed next to the house with Roses, Barberry, Heuchera, Azalea, Sage, Daylily and Crocosmia.

I planted my new Coneflower, that I just can't get enough of, and the Coreopsis in the bed next to the gate and added a few Lobelia for their beautiful, rich blue color.

And then there is our garden shed.........

.......and my sketch of the garden shed........

It was a busy but relaxing way to spend a few days and a clean yard feels as good as a clean house.  Sadly, neither stay that way for long!