some flowers

some old, some new and a reworked front bed minus the huge aborvitae.

continued.... my poor phlox looks like death, it's all dried up behind the lilies

That blue tarp over the boat clashes, don't you think?

it's all looking great, your clemmies are beautiful, all of it is my type of gardening Do you still have your little pond on the deck?

I love the way you've mixed your garden, I'm hopeing mine will get there some day. You have some lovely plants.

Ginny everything is beautiful.  I love how you mixed your clematis. 

I moved the the tall fern looking plant with the little white flowers on top.  I have them by my front door.  I think of you when they start to come up.

You asked me about the hosta I sent you.   It is called June it is a yellow center blue edge hosta.  It will ot get as big as the one I had to use the dolly to move it around.

Thanks!

Aud, I'm wondering what plant I sent you with the ferny leaves? Maybe I sent some fillipendula to you also? I have the shorter variety with rosy red blooms that bloom much later, I'll send some of them your way also. They are getting smothered by the big hosta. Now I'll remember the name 'June'. I love that hosta, it has great coloring.

Your pic 12 in the back.

Oh that's yarrow. I was quite disappointed with them actually. I winter sowed those seeds and the seeds were from I trade a couple of years ago. They were all supposed to be different colored pinks, but I ended up with almost all white and a couple of very light pinks.

I'm also a Big Fan of that clemmie combo. You have some beautiful color combinations there. My hubby has finally come to appreciate the little hardy geraniums. Are the seeds viable?Lots of beautiful flowers. As for the tarp-who doesn't like a little blue in the garden?

wow that first picture is gobsmackingly awesome, can't grow clemmies here but i do love them, especially one called Prince Charles.

Thanks sneezie, bethie and donna. I don't plan anything, I just throw the plants in and hope for the best.

Everything looks beautiful...even the tarped boat!  Summer fun!! 

Your stuff always looks great!  nice job!

Hi Ginny!  Your garden looks as pretty as ever.     What are the yellow clusters in front of the purple clematis?  Second post, picture above the boat tarp.  Also in the boat picture what is the red bloomer in the back row?  Is that some sort of Lychnis?

Everything looks so pretty Ginny! I am loving your clematis too! Anyone know if clematis are easy to start from seed?

Ginny, your gardens are stunning as usual.   

You get to be surrounded by all that beauty every day?!!  What a beautiful site...and yes I like the blue tarp on the boat in the background...adds a little something, or big something rather 

Bethie, I know the hardy geraniums do set seed, but I never collected it so therefor never tried growing them myself. Now you have me wondering, I think I'll try some and let you know.

Boo, the yellow clusters are the buds from my hydrangeas. This is what they look like now

now they're hot pink! lol

Yes, The red flowers are lichnis.

Here's some newer pics. I figured I'd get them before everything goes caput with the intense heat we're getting.

Everything looks so wonderful! I want to come visit and sit in your yard..LOL

it's all looking fantastic Ginny

Beautiful!  I love your hydrangea.  Do you know what kind it is?

Ginny, everything looks wonderful!   I LOVE that sunset pic.

boo, I believe it's the everblooming hydrangea. Can't think of its name now.

Thanks grindle and jerseygirl.

After seeing everyone's beautiful flowerbeds, I feel like I want to die, I have a lot of pretty flowers but I just can't keep up with weeds, makes me feel like a horrible gardener.

You and me both Smurf!! My gardens have gone to pot. Sometimes I just feel like mowing it all down to be rid of the weeds and killer vine.

Everyone else's gardens look fab!!

Hey don't feel bad guys.  This seems to be a year when everyone's weeds are getting the best of them.  Just do one small job at a time and you'll make progress.

I don't know what is worse, getting on my hands and knees pulling weeds in the hot sun, or getting eat up by skeeters and fleas, not to mention my sunburned neck, the skeeters are why I quit pulling. The worst weed is the day flower, looking like a green wondering jew, hard to get rid of it. Anyway I shall get photos of the house and yard and post. I'm gonna go eat a horse, then i'll be back

Oh, I know how you guys feel. There's those times the weeds just do get away on you. But, like Mary said, just take it one area at a time, especially in this heat. Drink lots of water and be sure to wear a hat. Smurfie, put your hat on backwards so the back of your neck is covered or wet a towel and put it on the back of your neck while you're working.

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boo, I believe it's the everblooming hydrangea. Can't think of its name now.

Do you mean the 'Endless Summer - Twist and Shout' hydrangea???

Ginny your garden looks fantastic. The two clematis growing together look lovely. What are the white pom-pom-y flowers in the pic under the pic of the blanket flowers (I think that's what they are. Or maybe rudbeckia)? Growing in with some blue flowers and a white lily.