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[SquarePeg]

Slow going here in New England. The bee balm I planted last fall is probably furthest along of all my perennial flowers. At the bottom of that pic is the tall phlox. The bunnies decimated that again this year. I sprayed it with rabbit repellent which seems to have worked but… apparently rabbit repellent is = bacon as far as dogs are concerned. Had to cover them with a milk crate to keep Harlie away.

This is the Mjr Wheeler coral honeysuckle that I planted last fall. It was just a couple of twigs so I’m very happy it survived the -42° wind chill we had in February!

 

[bulldurham]

Grasses

 

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Hydrangea

 

[SquarePeg]

Nothing but cold and rain expected here for the next 7-10. Glad I resisted the urge to plant out the sprouted dahlias. I moved a medium sized hydrangea yesterday to a spot I hope it will be happier in. Timing seemed right - most of the buds were killed off in the arctic blast so it wasn’t going to bloom anyway!

 

[bulldurham]

My hydrangeas survived the five days of single digit cold in December...one Firebush succumbed but my Blueberries and Blackberries are going to town.

 

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Bud Light

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[SquarePeg]

The tulips are just about at peak right now as is the Magnolia Ricki that I planted last spring.

 

[terri]

This is the Mjr Wheeler coral honeysuckle that I planted last fall. It was just a couple of twigs so I’m very happy it survived the -42° wind chill we had in February!

I'm really happy to see this picture! This specific honeysuckle is on my short list of things to get into the ground this year. Nice to hear that it's so hardy that it survived temps like that. I like that cute bamboo trellis, too. Such a handsome little stick!!

My goal for plantings is to only select regionally native plants, ones that are pollinator-friendly, and low to fairly low maintenance. It hasn't been as difficult as I thought it might be. Helps to have a small yard and not have to buy 5 of everything!

 

[SquarePeg]

I'm really happy to see this picture! This specific honeysuckle is on my short list of things to get into the ground this year. Nice to hear that it's so hardy that it survived temps like that. I like that cute bamboo trellis, too. Such a handsome little stick!!

My goal for plantings is to only select regionally native plants, ones that are pollinator-friendly, and low to fairly low maintenance. It hasn't been as difficult as I thought it might be. Helps to have a small yard and not have to buy 5 of everything!

The hummingbirds love them from what I’ve read. I had a hard time finding any at local nurseries but I didn’t start looking until late summer. I ended up ordering online from Daylily Nurseries through Walmart. I got 3 small but well packaged plants. I planted two and gave one to a friend.

I found a lot of great native plant info on YouTube and on Facebook. I’m doing a mix. The butterfly garden will be 100% native and my backyard garden is about 80%. In front I’m going purely for aesthetics and what I like best.

 

[vintagesnaps]

We had a lot of rain (and a storm that took down 6 utility poles near a brewery, must've been a domino effect, but as long as the beer was OK!). Then a lot of sun, so my Grandma's peonies shot up out of the ground and now the Lily of the Valley is going strong.

Other than that, people (and the farmers) around here start planting around Mother's Day. It's going to be in the '50s and '60s into next week, and rainy, so maybe no more frost warnings anyway.

 

[SquarePeg]

This is where I planted the Major Wheeler vines. Hoping when it fills in it will hide this ugly corner by the gate to the driveway. The pallets are for a potting bench I’m thinking of building. Usually we just keep our yard waste barrels there.

 

[Rickbb]

I forget the name of these, planted them late but they are still doing well.

 

[Rickbb]

half the veggie garden, left to right, sugar snaps, what’s left after the early heat wave any way. Then broccoli, broccolinI, green beans, not up yet and new potatoes.

 

[SquarePeg]

I forget the name of these, planted them late but they are still doing well.

Allium?

 

[terri]

This is where I planted the Major Wheeler vines. Hoping when it fills in it will hide this ugly corner by the gate to the driveway. The pallets are for a potting bench I’m thinking of building. Usually we just keep our yard waste barrels there.

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That should work - great idea. I want mine at the back property line, where we pulled out a bunch of dead stuff, hauled off a broken birdbath and other junk left behind, and now it's a bald view of an ancient chain link fence and the neighbor's back yard. It will take some time but a fat spreading vine will look good in warm months. Some other evergreens will do the rest, eventually. There are power lines over the property line so I'm somewhat limited with height.