Pictures and descriptions of the many plants in the yard
A view from the street. I haven't moved the pink flamingoes to the front yard yet.
The groundcover between the flagstones is pink chintz thyme. I've since moved the thyme to a different area. Thyme likes it sunny, hot, and dry. Every time it rained heavily, parts of the thyme got very ratty until it dried out, and then took several weeks to regrow.
A large wooded area in the back of our lot. Gets everything from deep shade to part sun. Some of the shade plants that are doing well include hosta, hellebore, St John's wort, and ferns. The stone blocks that make up the terracing are New York granite. Each block weighed 50-75 pounds so bringing them home from the quarry and setting up the walls was a real chore.
Huge Delaware Valley White azaleas by the deck. These are about 8 feet tall and wide. Azaleas should be pruned right after the flowers die back; otherwise you'll lose a lot of next years buds.
Maple tree in the fall. Definitely not a silver maple, those are "trash" trees and shouldn't be planted since they are very brittle when they get old.
Big blue lobelia. This version of the cardinal flower blooms somewhat later than the red type. Usually in late summer around here.
Mexican sunflower (tithonia). An annual started from seed sown directly in the ground. The plants grow 8 feet tall and are loaded with brilliant orange flowers that the butterflies love. The red flower is from a regular sunflower plant.
Every yard should have a pair
This was taken after the first big snow of the 1996
blizzard. We got another 16 inches two days later
