I’ll start with the bad news. First, half of the heathers I planted last fall failed to make it through the winter. Some of them were destroyed by animals, others just died. The remainder are still hanging in there, but haven’t shown any real signs of growth. Secondly, many beds have been invaded by weeds and grass. I’ve been pulling them out. Finally, I have to report that I haven’t really had much time to spend in the yard, because I’ve been using my free time to work on my new house.
Now, the good news. My bulbs are fantastic. The crocuses had nice blooms earlier, and many of the tulips are now in bloom – a rich, slightly-orange shade of red. The daffodils are just going out of bloom, they were quite pretty, and the irises and asiatic tiger lillies are growing like mad.
I did find a young Yoshino cherry to plant in the berm (along with a Frech lavender), and it started to bloom 2 days after I stuck it in the ground.
I overseeded much of the front yard. Last summer’s drought was especially hard on the grass.