Category: Gardening

  • Gardening Diary – May 25, 2022

    Gardening Diary – May 25, 2022

    Sharon, Flowering Cherry bed and Wisley Supreme Witch Hazel [Hamamelis mollis ‘Wisley Supreme’] Picture taken on May 25, 2022. Sharon and I finished weeding the Flowering Cherry bed. We removed the Carol Mackie Daphne [Daphne x burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’] which we planted last year. It did not survive the winter. Sprinkled Preen…

  • Gardening Diary – May 24, 2022

    Gardening Diary – May 24, 2022

    Smoke Bush bed. Picture taken on May 24, 2022. Pruned the Purple Smoke Bush [Cotinus Coggygria] and one of the Red Leaf Barberry Hedges [Berberis thunbergii  ‘Atropurpurea’] in order that the view from a car on the driveway is not obstructed. Sharon and I weeded the Smoke Bush bed. Sprayed Ortho…

  • Gardening Diary – May 21, 2022

    Gardening Diary – May 21, 2022

    Sango Kaku Japanese Green Maple [Acer palmatum ‘Sango kaku’] Picture taken on May 21, 2022. Sharon and I planted a Sango Kaku Japanese Green Maple [Acer palmatum ‘Sango kaku’] to replace the Japanese Maple [Acer palmatum var. dissectum ‘Tamukeyama’] in the Daffodils bed. We purchased this from Home Depot. Sharon sprinkled Preen Extended Control Weed…

  • Gardening Diary – May 20, 2022

    Gardening Diary – May 20, 2022

    Photos (1) taken today: Deutzia Magician [Deutzia ‘Magician’] Picture taken on May 20, 2022.

  • Gardening Diary – May 18, 2022

    Gardening Diary – May 18, 2022

    Sunny Knock Out Roses [Rose ‘Radsunny’] Picture taken on May 18, 2022. Sharon continued to weed the Sunny Knock Out Rose bed, this time, along the driveway. Wisley Supreme Witch Hazel [Hamamelis mollis ‘Wisley Supreme’]. Picture taken on May 18, 2022. Started to weed the bed containing the Wisley Supreme Witch Hazel…

  • Gardening Diary – May 17, 2022

    Gardening Diary – May 17, 2022

    Holly bush Picture taken on May 18, 2022. Sharon finished pruning the extra unknown bush in the Holly bush and the plant contained in the right front fence. Front Bulb Bed Picture taken on May 18, 2022. Finished weeding the front bulb bed.

  • Gardening Diary – May 16, 2022

    Gardening Diary – May 16, 2022

    Front bulb bed Picture taken on May 16, 2022. Sharon continued to prune out the extra bush in the Holly bush. Continued to weed the front bulb bed.

  • Gardening Diary – May 14, 2022

    Gardening Diary – May 14, 2022

    Daffodil bed Picture taken on May 14, 2022. Sharon pruned the Oso Easy Paprika Rose bush [Rosa ‘Chew MayTime’]. Then Sharon and I planted the 21 Coleuses that we purchased from Minge’s yesterday. These included the following 5 varieties: Wizard Jade Coleus [Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘Wizard Jade’] Picture was taken on May 14,…

  • Gardening Diary – May 12, 2022

    Gardening Diary – May 12, 2022

    Right front fence with part of intertwined bush cut out. Picture taken May 13, 2022. Sharon continued to cut out the bush that is intertwined in the right front fence. Finished weeding around the Diane Witch Hazel [Hamamelis × intermedia ‘Diane’]. Coppertina® Ninebark [Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Mindia’] Picture taken on May 13, 2022.…

  • Gardening Diary – May 10, 2022

    Gardening Diary – May 10, 2022

    Diane Witch Hazel [Hamamelis × intermedia ‘Diane’] Picture taken on May 10, 2022. Weeded the bed that contained the Diane Witch Hazel [Hamamelis × intermedia ‘Diane’]. Unknown plant embedded into fence. Picture taken on May 10, 2022. Sharon started to prune the branches off the unknown plant which is embedded in the…