Whats New April 2012

I know its a few days early but we need a new thread.
We were here:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1244757/#top

Great photos, Pixie....I'm sure you are way early with the blooms, too.....I have bitter cress all over as well as chickweed just smothering my gardens....have never seen it so aggressive.....

Very nice Celeste!

Weeds are def going gang busters this spring...I spent awhile weeding the inferno strip along the road, I planted low growing sedum and it not growing as fast as I would have liked...the weed out there...clover!

Funny how different areas in my yard have different weeds

so glad I found a bunch of the fake strawberry weeds this year before they took a good hold.. they can be a pain with the rocks below.. here are some shots today

the first hellebore was from Celeste.. and the pulmy .. ooohhh have to do 2 posts!!

had to use the flash for the last helle.. dark under that evergreen tree.. and never cleaned the ugly foliage off that one.. sorry

all beauties Allison

thanks JoAnn

I wound up with that strawberry weed in my front bed. I don't know how it got there, but yes it takes over. I think I got in under control this spring before it took over.

Next it getting that creeping charlie under control. It starts from the woods and makes it way into the side bed. I went out and used that weed and grass killer and went all along the woods edge. I am hoping that will get that charlie under control and I can get it out of the beds.

I have that weed. It showed up here in plants from a garden center. Its Roundup time. The spot where they first appeared has quadrupled in size in 3 years. I have to get it under controle this year.

it's a pain to pull.. hate all the runners

Yes make sure you have a nail appointment the next day after pulling...lol

stopped doing that years ago!.. thank goodness

I just loved the hand massages that come with getting your nails done

Yeah get that barren strawberry now real easy to pull

LOl Flow, I asked if they could do my whole body when they do that , it feels so good...lol Next is my toes for the spring and then summer.

Very pretty blooms, Allison.....the double hellebore is nice!

thanks.. was from a co-op a few years ago

here come the tulips

On my walk, saw these violas along the street

down the street huge row of forcynthia

The tulips I planted last fall, all came up short. They are blooming but are shorter than I have seen. Is there a type of tulip that is shorter then normal?

Yes they do have some tulips that are shorter
TULIPA GREIGII are all 8-12"
TULIP KAUFMANNIANA also up to 12"

Well I guess that is what I have. We got them at the dollar store.

Nice blooms Allison! Love that yellow helle!

Jen, you have tulips already? Nice!

Think that one was the double queen from the co-op

The freezing air didn't bother these guys at all I guess

Some newer ones getting there

My tulips are only budded...no color showing....yours are very pretty!

have to go spray mine again.. thanks Jen

No frost last night.The tulips dont look happy tho.

Mine seem OK....the magnolias around town are brown & crispy looking....mine hasn't opened yet....

the azalea blooms here took a beating

oh so sad

Its snowing with rain mixed.

Some from today
Tulips and Lamium

Golden Raintree, Primula, Johnny Jump Up

Purple Passion mix, one thing about a mix I realized the mix looks good together in the pic but not always blooming at the same time

nice jen

Beautiful Jen! Love that yellow & orange tulip!!!!! Primrose is nice too....I need to get me some that color. :)

Great color, Jen....I have purple passion mix also, but none are blooming yet....

nice Jen.. love that primrose!