Another garden project I tackled over the weekend was cleaning up {a small portion} of the front yard. Mainly the section under my window box and around the right side of the house. This particular area has become over grown lately and was {and still is} in need of some serious tlc.
I finally trimmed the purple coneflowers behind the giant rock and trimmed the viburnum hedge.
I also pulled a few weeds and pulled up a few sticker bushes as well.
Now all that’s left to do is to find a few stepping-stones, move the tree to the right to expose the path, plant some sort of early spring perennials or bulbs behind the rock, and add a few more periwinkle ground cover plants to fill in the area.
Baby steps people. It’s all about baby steps. If I can keep my momentum, I may just have this placed whipped into shape by spring.
What do you think? DO you have any suggestions for tall spring flowers? Preferably ones deer will not eat.
~Mavis
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suzanne says
What didn’t you like about the cone flowers? Aren’t they perennial?
Mavis says
I LOVE coneflowers, but they do not bloom until around August or so. So I am looking for some type of spring bulb or flower to plant in front of them so I have a bit of color in that space this spring. 🙂
AlysonRR says
Cosmos are always a favorite – I’m not sure if they’re regionally appropriate??? We were out east for 15 years and I’m still getting used to (remembering, since I lived here for 18 years pre-East-Coast) what works.
lori f says
Hollyhocks are a good tall flower. They’ll come back every year and they come in a lot of pretty colors and some have double flowers that are extra beautiful.
Mavis says
Yes! Bingo. I love hollyhocks. 🙂
suzanne says
Early taller bloomers – day lily’s, bleeding hearts, columbines, certain rues, phlox and peonies to name a few. I like to make certain the leaf contrasts nicely with its neighbor as the flowers are so fleeting. Love hellebore for its incredibly long bloom time but it may be a bit short.