Thanks for the welcome and such.---

I'm a newbie here--- is there a way to post a pic from my photobucket? It seems to only let me from my computer.
Duane

Duane,Love your gardens...I dont know anything about photobucket,umm, maybe, you should beable to move them to your windows photo gallery,I would think...

Im seeing all kinds of things popping up,andIm happy to say a lot of it is from what I wintersowed last year pinkpop Agastashe,Lombada monarda,and others doing really well...

Makes me soo nervous being this warmm so soon... but enjoying it

Love you garden. Hope you can post more! We have snow this morning, so your picture was a treat.

We are also getting snow today in Oregon.
I think winter woke up really late.

Oh don;t say that I really don't want winter In March, least not halfway through when it is time for spring.......... I am actually loving this warmer weather though I don't really trust it.......

Me either Cece...not trusting this at all...

Very nice garden Tamara, hope we don't get any surprises. I still have not had a winter, got down into twenties on three occasions but back up in sixties the next day. I am surprised I am not sick. It will be in seventies all this week.

Beautiful Tamara!
We are in the 70's this week and hope it lasts

Wow beautiful garden. Is the last summer or right know?

Beautiful, Tamara.

Karen

Mine still look like this in Zone 6. Primroses just started,I lost my cyclemine and I lost a tree which may make the FoamFlowers unhappy.








The birdbath at the left ,sits on the stump.

Wow, thats really nice Jo Ann, somebody has been working hard.

I caved in last year an hire a guy to clean the gardens twice a year. He is due here today to finish cleaning and do some edging. I hated to admit I needed help but sometimes the obvious is in front of me.
I have not regretted it.

The spring clean-up and mulching is a killer. I'm still considering hiring someone to mulch, but don't have anyone in mind. Hauling around that heavy mulch is a killer.

Karen

That's right Jo Ann, I would like to find someone cheep to help me out a little. I haven't had much help with raking and edging since my Husband broke his shoulder. A nice yard just makes you feel good, the sense of accomplishment and rewards you for years to come.

thank you those were last years photos, just needed a little flower power for the day..

I hear the Need to hire someone....Mee too,to do weed and feed....This Hill I cant do it anymore,just about killed me last year....when using broadcast spreader you kinda almost have to run with it....AARRGGG...noway...Im calling Rob...this year

I will say my guy gets a lot done in 5 hours. Those jobs would take me 5 days and thats not an exageration.
I figure I have worked so hard for 5 years getting the beds desighned and planted I just cant let it go because I'm not strong enough or have not enough stamina to maintain whats there.
The garden I showed is one of three the same size. DD takes care of her own.
This helper can identify perennials but he is just a laborer. I had him plant clems for me and I dont think he really knew what he was doing in spite of the fact he has a garden of his own.

The neighbor who recomended him said he had been her gardener for years. I dont know how old he is but he had gardened with his father when he was a little boy.
He charges $20.00 per hour but can clean all the gardens in a day.When he finishes today I will see how far he got and maybe have him come back tomorrow to do edging.

I dont mind shareing what I spend for help. The convenience of this man comming on short notice is also a facter in why I pay him what I do.
Huggergirl.This house has slopes on all sides. Helper will clear out an area that drops off so sharp I lost me balance and rolled down the hill. Its never been cleaned because the neighbor and I couldnt decide whose property it is. I saw a Google map and noticed I was on the line between the white pines and the spruces.

just took these.They show the slopeing yard as well as the area to be cleaned. I will pix the same tree area after helper finishes.




The new hosta garden pic is to show how the house sits high on the lot everything slopes away from the house.Hard walking on bad knees.

SPRING

today is the first day of spring and it is 84 out there, I know because I just came in from working too hot and I now a sunburn, because there are no shade trees out yet.
feels like Summer already

Jo Ann, what a lovely property!

I think it's a great idea to have someone do the garden cleanup tasks!!

Tried having DH do a bit of weeding last weekend and oh, my! a couple of new daylilies were stepped on , so ......

WOW, Cinda, 84!

It feels like summer here, too, and I am dreading the continuation of drought this year again....