All it took was one warm day. Temperatures above 60 on Monday made me antsy to get out and work on garden cleanup. I trimmed the pussy willow and cut back the hellebores and sweet autumn clematis.
I don’t want to walk on the garden while it is soft and wet but I can reach a lot of from paths and stepping stones.
I need to cut back Autumn Joy Sedum, Purple Coneflower, Black-Eyed Susan and other perennials where I left the seed heads for the birds over the winter. Ornamental grasses need to be cut. I don’t see any new growth from the hellebores which is unusual. Hopefully they’re late and not dead. There are leaves to be cleaned out. I’m sure I’ll find much more when I get outside on the next balmy day. Believe it or not I can see some weeds popping up. They will go ASAP.
The Japonica is almost in bloom.
I don’t want to walk on the garden while it is soft and wet but I can reach a lot of from paths and stepping stones.
I need to cut back Autumn Joy Sedum, Purple Coneflower, Black-Eyed Susan and other perennials where I left the seed heads for the birds over the winter. Ornamental grasses need to be cut. I don’t see any new growth from the hellebores which is unusual. Hopefully they’re late and not dead. There are leaves to be cleaned out. I’m sure I’ll find much more when I get outside on the next balmy day. Believe it or not I can see some weeds popping up. They will go ASAP.
The Japonica is almost in bloom.
Snow drops are everywhere.
Heather blooms cheerfully at the top of the bank.
I can see the tops of daffodils, crocus and miniature iris.
Ah yes, spring is almost here.
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