Something to be said for weeds!
I love flowers. Since we've moved to the new house, we talk about putting in gardens, building a front portch, etc. We are slowly accomplishing our goals. Ralph bought me a nice fountain to put in our garden area and we have added a lilac bush, 3 hydrangias, some roses (still to be planted), some pretty day lillies, a mimosa tree, a dogwood, a hybiscus, and some decorative grasses. Oh, and don't forget my holly trees! These are all in the front and side of the house. Along with the fountain, we have several chairs to set up for a nice seating area around the fountain on cool evenings.
However, we are in farm territory and I think the yard was seeded or covered with sod that had weeds in it. I don't mind this (except the grass is a bit crispy/crunchy when I walk on it). So far this year I have had pretty yellow blossoms (dandilions and butter cups), pretty purple flowers I don't know the names of, white clover blooms, and wild violets. The combination was very pretty. Now we have an added bonus--butterflies. This week we have hundreds of butterflies. They are really pretty and fun to watch.
Now--if we could just get rid of the nymph grasshoppers!
Today's goal is to try to get rid of a lot of the colorful stones the people before us put in front of the house. We will use them in other places, but need to get them up in order to plant the roses and the final hydrangia.
However, we are in farm territory and I think the yard was seeded or covered with sod that had weeds in it. I don't mind this (except the grass is a bit crispy/crunchy when I walk on it). So far this year I have had pretty yellow blossoms (dandilions and butter cups), pretty purple flowers I don't know the names of, white clover blooms, and wild violets. The combination was very pretty. Now we have an added bonus--butterflies. This week we have hundreds of butterflies. They are really pretty and fun to watch.
Now--if we could just get rid of the nymph grasshoppers!
Today's goal is to try to get rid of a lot of the colorful stones the people before us put in front of the house. We will use them in other places, but need to get them up in order to plant the roses and the final hydrangia.