I mowed my lawn and then set to raking up stray leaves from last fall that had gathered up against my house and my fence. Then I delved into the landscaped area in front of my porch. I needed to pull the dead vegetation from the plants that were showing new signs of life. Next, I resituated my little lights and pulled grass from where it started to grow inside the brick and up into the mulch. Amazing how much you see when you really get down and look! From there I used my little hand rake and "fluffed" the mulch. It makes it look fresh and almost new when I do that. I noticed that one of my Yew shrubs isn't looking so hot. I had made a trip to Mulhall's Nursery during the week and asked them what I should do. They told me to give it some time and that it may come back to life. After a very harsh winter with lots of snow piled on top of it, I'm skeptical. Time will tell.
I'm very anxious to buy flowers and get them planted. It's about that time. I've heard that if you wait till at least Tax Day, most of the frosty mornings should be behind us. I've been seeing them at the various stores I've visited this last week and one of these days, I'll pick up many bunches for planting.
The Korean Lilac that sits at the end of the porch, is flourishing once again. The leaves have grown so much that they are now actually spreading open. My Hosta has also come up. So all the signs of new life in my yard are quite evident. Isn't Spring the best?
1 comment:
You need to slow down. Other people working in their yards make me feel guilty.
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