Beginner Gardening: Box o' Flowers, 1 by jdee

jdee wrote:
Hi Sidney,

I'm afraid it's too late. My husband and I had been planning all week to go plant shopping today. I've been working part time helping my sister clean a daycare that they have a contract with, so I'd have money to spend today. First of all, I had the primrose and snaps that I bought earlier, so all I needed was a type of shrub. I had decided on azaleas. Last year, I didn't want azaleas becuase it seemed like everywhere I went, there they were. I didn't want to have what everyone else had. I later came to realize that the reason so many people have them is becuase they grow so well here, and they're always on sale somewhere. I decided to conform...

Today we bought three small azalea shrubs, and I decided to fill in the space with my annuals I just bought. Next came my garden ornaments, and plants I bought for the window boxes. I just got in from planting, and I'm still exhilerated. The only thing I'm concerned about is if the ornaments look too busy, but that can always be fixed by moving them. Anyway, this is what I ended up with....