Azalea's in their 3 Weeks of Glory
The rest of the year I moan about how unattractive the azaleas are. For the month of April, though, they make me smile every single day. I heart hot pink flowers.
Rainbows of Flowers are Always Nice!
Our front garden is a work in progress, but every year we have more flowers and I am so proud of our work when the flowers start blooming!
My Antique Garden - These will All Bloom Soon!
My side garden is filled with old plants – many 40 plus years old. They bloom in the late spring and summer but there are giant hydrangeas, a butterfly bush that turns a fabulous shade of purple, rose bushes and even some huge leafy beauties that the garden shops cannot identify. I love the privacy these established plants provide and the green lush feel.
Secret Garden
I find the small path leading to our screened in porch enchanting. It has different things blooming almost all year and is a small, special place. Sophia and Miles love to play in this little garden, and I am excited to finish up the area at the end of the path this spring with some benches and a table.
We are so blessed to live in a home that shows us so much of nature’s splendor each year. I love how much I learn about plants and gardening and look forward to trying something new each spring when the frosts are over. The gardens at this house can be difficult to maintain, but it feels good to take care of the old plants and find new beautiful things to add. It is therapeutic to work in nature and hey – it doesn’t hurt in the baby weight battle either.
Happy Spring!
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Wow – beautiful flowers! (and house and neighborhood!) I’m just so happy Spring is here. We have a tree that blooms the most beautiful pink flowers right outside our front door…I’m counting down the days until I see those buds!
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I heart your house and flower too!! Just beautiful, looks like a magazine photo.
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April 7, 2010 at 2:53 pm
I am so envious of your garden! Makes me want to run home and get in the dirt. I too have an azalea with pink blooms. Love how it makes the front of the house look, but for oh too short of a time. Beautiful pictures!
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I am amazed at how beautiful your house and gardens are! Wow! Now THAT is a seriously beautiful yard! I’m incredibly jealous as we live in FL, our house faces North (so no sun for anything close to the house, which means we can grow plants, but no flowers…) and we have an ugly palm tree in our front yard that came with the house and we can’t figure out how to get rid of…
But anyhow – just gorgeous!
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You have my dream house!!!! I love it! And I agree, I love my house the best in the spring (except for that 1/2 inch of pollen I just swept off of the porch!)!
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April 7, 2010 at 5:48 pm
I am in awe of your beautiful house.
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Your house looks so cozy and inviting.
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Can I borrow those azaleas while I stage my house to sell? I’ll give them back when I’m done.
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April 7, 2010 at 9:36 pm
Ha! If we have to sell we are definitely waiting for March to list and if it does not sell in April we are screwed!
How beautiful! Just like Martha Stewart! I wish I could do that :O)
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April 8, 2010 at 8:41 pm
The old and beautiful ones can probably be attributed to God and not any green thumb on my part! I am proud of the little things I do – but the main goal is to keep the old stuff alive!
I love your flowers! We’ve been in our home for a year and I am hoping I can get out in our yard soon…if only I could garden like you.
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April 8, 2010 at 8:41 pm
I don’t really garden as much as keep these gorgeous old plants alive. I am pretty much 50/50 on the new things I plant. Hydrangeas from last year lived. Gardenias dies. Peonies are struggling but they might make it! It is fun though!
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April 7, 2010 at 9:35 pm
The pollen is killing us! It makes it so hard to enjoy the yard these days!
Ugh. I hate my apartment. But I love your house. It’s GORGEOUS.
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April 8, 2010 at 8:38 pm
Thanks so much – you can ask Zandi though – it does not alwasy look like this! I had to clean off a ton of crap from the porch just to take the picture!
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April 7, 2010 at 11:02 pm
OMG – I heart your house in the Spring, too! Gorgeous!
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April 8, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Thanks Heather! Usually the whole yard and front porch is covered in kids crap but there is so much pollen we had cleaned it all off to spray it down. I thought I had to take a picture while it looked like that!
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April 7, 2010 at 11:13 pm
I am coming over with my camera asap! hee hee. Its gorgeous, only a few of my azaleas are flowering already , sad that the blossoms on the trees are about done. I LOVE this time of year, I totally KWYM about it making you smile.
See you soon mmmmkay?
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April 8, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Absolutely beautiful! I have to admire beautiful plants and flowers from afar – they just seem to keel over when they see me coming with my black thumbs!
HI, I LOVE YOUR HOUSE. It is beautiful. I have a special place in my heart for these style homes. I hope you have a great night.
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April 8, 2010 at 8:42 pm
Aw thanks! I LOVE bungalows. They are really special old homes. I hope you have a great night too!
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April 9, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Love, love, LOVE your style of home. And the flowers and green just add that much more to it. For a minute I thought I stumbled onto a magazine site.
Beautiful pictures and home, thanks for sharing, as it put a smile on my face.
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Wow! D o you live on Wisteria Lane? Seriously, it is beautiful! I need some help with mine!
Gorgeous home and flowers!
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One word: JEALOUS!!! In the best sense, of course
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