In Lansing MI we need rain! This week the temperature is somewhat back to normal but we still have had no rain to speak of. Nothing in the forecast until next week. My garden would prefer a nice long gentle soaking rain, but for now it has to make due with what I add with soaker hoses. The flowers are doing remarkably well all things considered. Here are some pictures. (click to enlarge) The native plants are doing the best which is to be expected.
Next time something quilty
stay cool
Tim
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- pictures make the yard look large. It is only 40 feet wide
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- The path I made last summer is starting to look aged…just like I want it
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- aren’t the centers of the coneflowers beautiful?
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- purple coneflower close up
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- coneflowers are native plants
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- phlox in the front yard
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- front flower bed
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- front yard….people enjoy walking past
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- back yard…i need to get some work one…deadheading and weeding
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- back yard
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- center path
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- coneflowers are attracting a lot of butterflies (none today)
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- black eyed Susan are vibrant!
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- coneflower and liatris
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- first year for the limelight hydrangea to bloom (planted late last fall)
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- monarda
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- prairie coneflower
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- back yard bed
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- back yard
Wish I could send you some rain — but here in New York we need it too, with NONE in the forecast. Another freaky summer.
that is for sure!….too much rain in the spring and now none
love the yard.
Karen
thanks Karen!
I like the effect of the garden path turning and heading off in a direction we can’t quite see – I’m going to try that in my backyard. This gives me an idea of how to do it. Very nice!
great! glad it helped to inspire an idea