Outdoor Garden Party

One way to always have guests

on your patio would be to have

these evergreen deer topiaries.

These two won't eat all the greens

and flowers either.

They have done a great job

shaping and trimming their antlers;

haven't they?  

Too cute!

Next time someone asks to get

a puppy or a kitten and you feel you

have enough already, get them

an animal topiary or two.

Succulents and Warm Weather

The weather has been fabulous here. Unusual for March. Today it hit 78! It's hard to stay inside when it seems like we have been inside all winter. Plus the time change gives us extra time in the evening to be outside. Check out the succulents. The colors are super!

We've had the lawnmower going, the rototiller going and the hedge trimmer! This is the time of year when everyone walks around with a big smile on their face! (I mean don't we always?)

Florida Garden White Gazebo

We've seen some beautiful gardens in Orlando, Florida. Not only are the plants wonderful, but the hardscapes have our attention as well.

Sedums For Everyone

Sedums are grown for their foliage and are getting more popular grown in pots. They look like succulents, but are very winter hardy, first to come up in spring and die down last in the fall. No green thumb needed.

Gather up a few different varieties and plant them together in a large pot or for the center of your outdoor table that gets full sun. They are super in sunny windowboxes. This year I am going to put a few cannas in the very center, for height, with the sedums. You could use ornamental grasses with them with wonderful results as well. Or a small topiary shrub. One thing about gardening everyone creates their gardens a bit differently and that is exciting.

My cannas I started earlier are starting to finally get going and stretch upwards. We've had so many cool rainy days the last two weeks that has almost put them back to sleep. Yesterday afternoon it got up to 80 and today is to be hot so they will shake a leg and get moving now. I think they give the garden a tropical exotic touch.