We've been having a good time lately discovering what's coming up in the yard, and have had some very pleasant surprises. We found out that we have a red maple in the front yard, and that the smaller tree next to the deck in the back is actually a lovely white flowering crabapple. Between that and the lilacs it's smelling really good!
Aside from the trees there have been several sprouts that are beginning to bloom in the flower beds. The tulips and daffodils have already been blooming, and Husband's mom helped me to identify some pending blooms - iris, lilies, delphinium...also several peony bushes and a rose bush, and a few still left to be identified. There are also lots of hostas and sedum, and thick day lilies around the trees in front. We're going to be quite colorful!
My most pleasant surprise was lily of the valley. I have always loved this delicate little bell-shaped flower. I remember that we had some on the north side of our old house on Oneida Street growing up.
Unfortunately the dandelions and creeping Charlie are even more prevalent, along with several other weeds in the neglected beds. There is lots of work to do, but I already have lots of ideas swimming in my head for my own plants and how things will get cleaned up. It's going to be a wonderful hobby for me over the years.
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