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 dreamy hosta gardens from pinterest
NOT my garden, yet ; )
inspiration in color selections

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This is my garden...it is a work in progress. 

This year I've added...

3 phlox 

1 white daisy by rudabekia

5 beautiful vibrant Veronica purples (since snacked upon by my bunny friends)

several sweet potato vine (again, part of the rabbit buffet)

several hosta, divided from the front

dozens of impatiens- eaten to the stump by those *&%$# bunnys

coreopsis- gone- was Rabbits favorite

sterile purple loostrife

DH planted a huge viburnum and a green fern like evergreen 

a pearl spirea (love it), and a 

not sure about...barberry

On the other side 

Salvia

4 blanket flowers,

multiple coreopsis- eaten by bunnies

A bowl of herbs make cooking so much better

herbs- 

Veronica- eaten by bunnies

stevia- yum! love the flavor

Big pots of tomatoes

liriope and sedum Autumn Joy 

I'd like to add some more rudabekia and another blushing bride Hydrangia

yellow coreopsis- hardier- bunnies are eating away- yum

replanted rabbit ears and a Loosestrife

little lime viburnum at the edge- near the edge really threw but off the balance

is huge!

I'm not sure if DH likes it there or filled a hole ; )

it is not proportionate and drives me absolutely crazy

I've planted a boomerang butterfly bush, some

Doug and son gave me three red rose bushes 

we've added more 

daylillies, some more veronica

4 blanket flowers, dianthus and 

transplanted more rabbit ears, lavender and catmint

whew!  we did much more than I thought

will add new photo when things are looking more robust.

oh- and tons of poison ivy...I wish rabbits liked to eat this- on no!

oops!

( my dream garden-*sigh*
not my garden)

beautiful potted plants-
 P Allen smith

organic fertilizer
in a terracotta pot
angelonia blue - 3
fillers  Sweet Caroline - bushy- 3
Calibrichobra- chiffon yellow 3
Macedonia - gold dust

full half day sun
stays moist with a saucer

Outside my window 2012

I love orange lilies and purple loosestrife ( non- reproduce)

loosestrife, lilies and a blue pine

lillies and hydrangias, mugo pine

inspirational photo- not from my garden

Outdoor Space

My work in progress...

 inspiration...

dream patio inspirations   above and below  *sigh!*

I love this look!!!

dreaming of gardens...Front of House

Front door wreath
(Recycled wreath, using fingernail polish I've added
vibrant enameled color to last year's sun bleached, dry damaged berries).
Shades of orange, red and golden hues bring these recycled berries back to life 
and play off the color of the warm wooden door. 

May 2012
hot mix of impatiens near the door
with potato vine and cabbages
need more trailers.

Inspirations for my planter...from pinterest bhg.com below

My Shrub Crush - Hydrangia

White flower farms Hydrangea arborescens Incrediball™ An amazing improvement of the well-known Hydrangea arborescens'Annabelle', this Mophead has flower heads four times the size on sturdy stems that don't flop. Blooms progress from lime green to white and back to green. Incrediball™ truly adds heft to bouquets, fresh or dried. A Proven Winners®/Color Choice® variety. 'Abetwo' PPAF limelight Hydrangea is a valuable genus of some 100 species of shrubs and vines grown for their large and very showy flower heads. Hydrangeas are at their best in summer and fall – a quiet time for most woody plants -- and are worth having for that reason alone. For information on Hydrangea care, click on "Growing Guide & Tips". limelight Both plant varieties prefer well-drained, loamy soils. The snowball white hydrangea thrives in fully sunny locations, while the viburnum needs partially shady to fully sunny planting sites. Quick Facts Common Name: Hydrangea Hardiness Zone: 4-8 S / 4-8 W Height: 3-5' Exposure: Full or Part Sun Blooms In: July-Sept Spacing: 4-6' Ships as: One Gallon Pot Read our Growing Guide lime light and little lime light hydrangia and this one!!!  I love this one!!  Junr to Sept, part shade 3-4 looks good Quick Facts Common Name: Lacecap Hydrangea Hardiness Zone: 5-9 S / 5-9 W Height: 3-4' Exposure: Part Shade Blooms In: June-Sept Spacing: 3-4' Ships as: One Gallon Pot Read our Growing Guide

Front Gardens

Front Garden -  midway

 

needs to have areas filled in, need all summer, seasons interest- needs hot spots filled in 

needs shade area - more plants, hosta, other

bare spots

planter in front.

needs work- to add, white impatiens, variegated hosta,  ground cover, ferns,
add lime green spilling   Marguerite sweet potato vine add to pots in front

entry before

house after 

Inspirational gardens layers and selections?

this is not my garden- it is my dream garden

love these inspirational gardens

have - 5 hydrangia - forever blooming blue, Rhododenron 6 - purples
catmint .  lilly .  lavendar .  lambsear .  mums .  lavendar .  salvia .  succulants

ivy  .  hostas  .  juniper  .  blue fescue .

russian sage

add veronica, salvia ?  
phlox?  Nastursium

Coreopsis, 
seeds- use cosmos
nasturtum
shaded areas  -  add fern  .  lily of the valley  .  hosta
columbine  .  ladys mantel  .  coral bells
? impatiens  .  hostas  .  geraniums
colius  .  begonia  .  sweet potato vine