I’m not entirely sure… I am a complete novice when it comes to gardening.
I’ve had a handful of houseplants over the years that I’ve only been mildly successful at keeping alive. But I adore pretty flowers and lush greenery and have big Pinterest dreams of a garden oasis surrounding our home.
What I lack in landscaping know-how, I make up for in grit. I don’t mind getting my hands dirty — weeding, planting and deadheading — to enhance our property with some garden charm. And I’m finding that it’s somewhat therapeutic, too!
So won’t you take a (virtual) stroll through my garden and see what’s blooming?
We have Korean boxwood shrubs in the front yard that sit below the windows, providing some curb appeal and security. I made a classic Christmas wreath with the clippings last year, and am looking forward to using them in this year’s holiday decor, too.
We inherited five hearty hostas (and their slug counterparts) when we moved in.
Although I am still fighting off the slugs, they are blooming brilliantly right now.
These gorgeous tulips popped up around the tree in the front yard this past spring. There was also a little bunny burrow in the tall grass. I’ll be delighted to see them again next year.
The front yard planters are still a bit bare so we recently added a few flowers and plants to round them out:
{dianthus}
They provide a terrific pop of color.
{apricot drift rose bush}
Because the tag claimed that if you can dig a hole, you can grow this plant. Just my speed.
{vinca}
This is a clipping that my neighbor kindly allowed me to take home and attempt to grow. It’s already four times its original size!
As for the backyard, we haven’t had much of a chance to landscape yet. We built a playset for our kids and a pergola over the patio for shade. My mother-in-law got us some lovely hanging baskets for the pergola last year, so I kept the tradition going.
{red and yellow calibrachoa}
{candy cane trailing verbena}
I think the verbena may be my favorite.
What’s blooming in your garden that makes you happy?
Please share your favorite landscaping flowers and plants below. Thanks! — v.
Hi! I just found your blog (through hometalk), and look forward to reading more. I live on the western side of Virginia (Shenandoah Valley) and I’ve had very good luck with lavender plants. They’ve come back every year stronger and prettier. And echinacea are VERY hard to kill… if I can’t do it then I bet you couldn’t either!
Welcome, Kathleen! Thanks for stopping by from Hometalk! We were just in Luray, VA for vacation last week and the Shenandoah Valley is absolutely gorgeous! Lavender is definitely on my list of things to plant in the coming year, and thank you for the recommendation of echinacea. Anything hard to kill is right up my alley! Thanks again for following; I look forward to chatting with you more!
Love all of the blooms!! i’m hoping to start my landscaping next spring!!
You’re the one who got me started — thank you! I can’t wait to see what you come up with to beautify your Hilltop!