You may want to click on the picture to enlarge it to really see the flowers. If they look a little droopy, it's probably because I had just given them a good watering.
See, I've only got that little area over there on the left to finish up.
I can't tell you how many times I've spent hours and hours planting flowers only to wake up the next morning to find out that they've been eaten by the snails. And I mean ALL of the flowers eaten up, gone, finished! So now, I make sure I have this on hand...
Also, yesterday I took about an hour and trimmed back some of my rose bushes. They had gone wild with their blooms and I had rose pedals everywhere. I planted these 4 rose bushes/trees over 10 years ago and they're still going strong.
This is some of what I ended up with after my trimming...aren't they gorgeous!
Keeping up this yard is a big job indeed, but it's always been a labor of love for me!
12 comments:
what a gorgeous landscape you have!
Arlene,
Federal Way flowers
those roses are to die for. gorgeous!
You obviously know what you're doing, everything looks beautiful!
Linda, come over anytime for a little yard help here. You look like a pro. Just beautiful. I love your home too. It looks like a really nice neighborhood. Have another fun day.
That is one thing we do not have to much of is snails. Glad about that it sounds like.
Every thing DOES look beautiful, indeed.
Your snail killer will be our little secret.... Ian and Hannah collect them during the summer and save them in my canning jars.... we've had some live for MONTHS.
Your roses are absolutely beautiful!
I could just lie on your grass & take in all the different flower smells... I just love seeing your blog because it's always so pretty.. You have the most gorgeous home ever!!
I just planted 2 rose bushes, do you put any type of rose food on them? And our problem here isn't snails, which my kids would LOVE to have that problem. But on one rose bush there are little black bugs... What do I do to get rid of them without killing it? Any suggestions? Our Home Depot people don't seem to know!
Linda, You have a gorgeous home and a beautiful yard! Your flowers look so pretty :)
Have a wonderful evening!
Linda - it looks beautiful!!! If my garden looked that good I might actually do something too. The roses are wonderful!! I have 4 standard white/pink rose bushes along my front windows, you just reminded me that I heard on the TV last night as we are going into Winter that now is the time to prune and fertilise them - must do that, I cant remember the last time I actually looked at them, they could all be dead for all I know - must put that on the "to do" list for the weekend. After I have my nails done of course!!! Its Friday in melbourne, so I will say - have a wonderful weekend.
Mandi......xx
gardening work just makes me tired thinking about it - your yard is gorgeous and I love those roses.
Beautiful! You, and I are on the same wave length. I was just out working on our rose bushes night before last. I am going to finish up tonight. This really is a great time of the year. Happy Friday! :)
I think I wrote it before, but your landscape is beautiful!
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