Northeast Gardening: Reviewing 2015 Projects and Plants, Challenges and Results, 1 by bbrookrd

bbrookrd wrote:
Nice to back in touch with you all. I have been out in Pruning Paradise with this glorious weather. Our Grass is still green now that recent snow has melted again. The Hamamelis are starting to pop and actually H.Wisely Supreme is starting to already go by after a good show. Thanks VV for my collection. But, sadly VV I flunked at Ilex verticillata or at least the deer won that battle big time. Beds are all cleaned and we have our first Eranthis (winter aconite) showing, but have never had the big show of it I was hoping for when I planted some years ago. The snow drops were very late this year but now out in force. Lots of Hellebore in bloom too. Woodpeckers at the feeder, especially a red bellied one, but not munching on our house, thankfully. We are desperate for a new roof, but put it off now until fall as I hated the idea of my bulbs being mashed this spring by the carpenters. I am trying to think of what to order for restaurant plants, but think I have plenty already. I did try more glads last year as I have found some of the annual ones that are surprisingly hardy in certain beds. I have the Byzantine gladiolus, but not any Abyssinian glads, so those might be worth a try. Thanks. I do love lilies, but will be using as many unscented ones as possible at the restaurant so as to not compete with the food smells. VV love your candy and wine shot, I am amazed at all your and wife\'s talents. Back out to work on some too large spireas. Wha, hope you avoid the shoulder surgery, but DH survived it well. He is out pruning a scrub oak now.