I do landscape design, and will also do complete installs or periodic bed maintenance depending on the client. My absolute favorite client lives nearby and lets me set my own schedule, so that helps balance out these periods of crummy weather.
I wasn't able to finish up at one site yesterday because it was still too squishy from the previous round of rain. 3+ more inches last night and tonight is going to make it very difficult to get the bed cleanup finished in time for the mulching crew this weekend. I can just feel spring slipping away from us (tick..tick...). By the time it finally dries out, it will be hot and we'll have missed our spring window. It's making me cranky today, too. Well, that, and I'm doing laundry and housecleaning instead of gardening.
The hyacinths are all up and starting to bloom, some of the mini daffs and the daphne are still going strong. The pansies planted in the fall are really looking good. This is also the best time of year for our willow. The fresh, bright green of the new leaves is always so cheerful, and momentarily distracts from the constant twig dropping and invasive root issues. By fall, I'm always ready to chop it down, but each spring it gets another reprieve.
