That is a beautiful color for a morning glory, I love it. At first I thought it was a petunia!

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drdawg said: Wow, Gigi, I was still in Mississippi 7 years ago.

Yes! I was going to start one but decided to just revive your thread.

deepsouth said:

that pic would make an awesome NGA banner

I love the baby pink color.

One of my favorite trees. Albizia julibrissin and the hummers love them


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Bea! You really have the paradise on your yard. Beautiful landscaping and equally beautiful blooming trees and shrubs! It is probably a lot to keep up but worth it and it shows.

Gigi.. so much for your kind compliments and acorn .So nice that the pics of my garden are appreciated by fellow gardeners. including the .

Gigi to answer the flowering shrub trimming ? The trimming is a simple system . The shrubs are trimmed with a 4' trimmer blade, battery op, then I use the tractor which has mulching blades to mulch the clippings . The clippings fertilize the grass and pastures. No mess no fuss system so to speak.

Like many fellow gardners it's the joy of sharing and the pay off is knowing all the efforts are well worth it thru the results we share with each other every day on this forum. 🐝

bumplbea said: One of my favorite trees. Albizia julibrissin and the hummers love them

Bea; Here in the South we call those "Mimosa" Trees. They're very common but.. considered invasive.

I love that Mimosa, not sure if I've seen that around here.

Wow Bea! I am imagining how hard must it be to take care of 2 acres! But you make it sound so easy with the right tools and of course your cool tractor.

And real horses

Mimosa trees are everywhere in Mississippi. They are extremely invasive though and the wood is brittle. I don't think that I've ever seen one here in Vero Beach, but surely, they are here in FL.

I have this plant which makes flowers that resemble butterflies. It's currently name is Rotheca myricoides 'Ugandense'.







I rescued this Dahlia from being landfilled. It's cultivar 'Duet' with cameo appearance of 'David' Phlox paniculata.

Gerris2 said: I have this plant which makes flowers that resemble butterflies. It's currently name is Rotheca myricoides 'Ugandense'.







I rescued this Dahlia from being landfilled. It's cultivar 'Duet' with cameo appearance of 'David' Phlox paniculata.

That is beautiful butterfly 🦋 looking blooms Joseph and great save on that gorgeous looking Dahlia! It is rewarding you with blooms!

Last couple weeks pruning…and not even done yet, and I ended up with these many cuttings. Will let them root and I like to underplant them in my plumeria or other pots. If I can grow enough bigger taller ones of these, I will make them then I would have some for hedge

Morning glories are blooming

Gerris2 said: Morning glories are blooming

Joseph these look really good! And if placed side by side with our single petal adeniums… they will compliment each other
This fills in the void of our wishful thinking on more Adenium colors like your morning glories.

Interesting thoughts, I agree. The morning glories do complement each other in color combinations when pots are strategically placed.

Gerris2 said: Interesting thoughts, I agree. The morning glories do complement each other in color combinations when pots are strategically placed.

Yes they do

bumplbea said: Nice place to post pics from the garden .

Here's a night pic of the solar butterfly, dragonfly and hummer by the pond.

Just saw this post, Bea @bumplbea , are those all solar powered? Just curious on how the solar powered lights can light at night..

Typically, solar-powered lights are energized by batteries, and the batteries are charged during the day and then activate the lights at night.

@Kaktus. Backyard Solar lights have a sun ray catch plate that stores the sun's energy during the day. When at night with the switch on they light up from the solar energy stored during the day on each unique solar pad. Many types …even to light a walkway at night..
See pics of them during the day.
There are many different types. Pics hanging bees with solar



Just google outdoor solar lights so many types will pop 🆙 .
I like them as they add color and movement at night.
Even the solar Tiki lights I use along the driveway at night.
They are not pricy and easy care.
One by the pond..see the square solar pad? That pad stores solar energy which light up at night.