You are sure right about that, Molly. Lawn/garden work never ends.

Gigi, anything that expands the tax base works for me. Since shands and UF pay no taxes, we are not only strapped with the most expensive electricity on the planet, but also have the highest taxes in fl, bar one county. Im all for letting others give us homeowners some help. Im sure I will also use the stores, even enjoy some, but the traffic, ooooo the traffic. Thank goodness for I 75, or this would be getting way way to close to my house.

I think my "hosta" is not a true hosta but it looks close enough to me. It's an African so takes more heat & sun than the normal hostas. Actually, up here, I think I could grow hostas but they need shade, plus moisture & that is something very hard to come by for me. The best I can do is partial shade part of the day.

Here's some of what's blooming for me now.
NOID Jonquil. Something is chewing on it too.


Some of the Earlicheer doubles are done, some going out & some have buds.



I'm trying not to chomp at the bit for my Black Diamond Best Red Crepe to bloom but it's leafing out quite nicely


Azaleas are really putting on a show this year! I forgot to take photos of the magenta ones so these blushing ones will have to do.



Narcissus Geranium


My "wildfowers". Seed I sowed out in the fields.
Coreopsis


Gaillardia



The bulbine is blooming like mad!



The phlox seed I sowed last year is popping up. This is just the beginning. I took this photo on the 30th & there are so many more blooms today already.


More wildflowers
Verbena


Trumpet Honeysuckle -- 3rd year - it's leaping! This was taken 3/18.


Rosemary


Wild blackberries


The blueberries look like they want to have a bumper crop this year


Jane Magnolia


Spiderwort

Beautiful variety of plants Ann!

Good show, Ann.

Thank you Gigi & Ken!

Wow Ann, you have a lot blooming up there. My pink azaleas are still blooming and the blush ones, just started this week. Guess they are late bloomers.

I have some crepes that are putting on new leaves. Some small ones I planted over by the large pond are putting on some leaves as well. I bought them as tiny tots about 3-4 years ago. The were all supposed to be red bloomers. Don't know about that yet. We'll see.

I was looking to spend some time out today taking pics and posting them, but this t-storm is warning to be here til 1:00 today. Any of my roses aiming to bloom will probably ball up over this.

I do have about 4 amaryllis buds on their way. They look to be red maybe. They have been a bit stunted over the past 3 years since power co. tree trimmers came and dumped a truck load of mulch on their bed. I had to dig the mulch up and spread it on the driveway, closest place to put it in a pinch. The next 2 truck loads they dropped were put in better places for access. Next time I volunteer to take free mulch, I will have to put up signs for the plant dummies. Even that may not help. I have specifically instructed workers where they can walk, they will follow me, then on the way back, stomp right through the flower beds and say "I know what I am doing".

Except for the power company, anyone who has a key to my gate knows where to walk.

Some pictures from last week:







I am hoping we will get back to AR and find some of our spring plants still blooming.

Took a few pics today..
Blooming weeds on my yard...hubby needs to do some mowing. They are beautiful when blooming.




My amaryllis have buds too but I didn't take a photo yet. My rescue daisy is constantly in bloom.

Lovely gals, lovely!!!

I think we all know what you mean Molly. It's almost as if by telling them where NOT to walk, drive or dump stuff they become determined to walk, drive or dump stuff exactly where you told them not to!

Just took a walk out there. Still a mist coming down. The pink azalea flowers all fell off in the storm, but here's the whites


Fringe tree is blooming


Bottlebrush


The cannas and LA Iris are on their way to performing

I forgot the amaryllis. Those bud stalks grew 4-5 inches overnight and I saw new ones that weren't there yesterday. These have been blooming around the area for a few weeks, but here at my place, they are right on time...April

Pretty Molly!

Oo, yes my amaryllis are starting to jump up, too. It's a thrilling time of year, especially when it rains in the "dry" season . . .

A few shots from my garden in between rain showers:
Caterpillars on every milkweed stem today. Begonia blooms would not hold still.

Abutilon and a velvety Coleus

Phaius tankervillea 'Oktoberfest' Resurrection Fern on the oak branches and dark, looming clouds

for the monarch cats!!!
Lovely Abutilon and the orchid is stunning.

Caladiums are starting to come up

Mine too but I didn't take a picture but similar to yours Ibis. other blooms in my garden.

A rescue Bougainville that my neighbor gave me 3 years ago. It blooms a few times each year for me. It was shaped like a vine but I stake them and now they look like mini-tree. I keep them trimmed.


My orchids:

Great job of growing that Bougainville and beautiful flowers on it and the orchids. What's the last one?

Pretties, pretties!

Ken. The last one is Catt George King serendipity. One of my favorite is the orange one Epidendrum orchids.

Ann!