My Flowers

I love flowers! I have planted flowers in the front yard every summer that we have lived here. Some years the back yard had flowers and some years it didn't. A few years ago we put in this retaining wall and have been working on adding dirt, weed barrier, and mulch. It's about half way done and I had some beautiful flowers this year. I got these from Mom a few years ago. They are called Snow on the Mountain. They start out as small green plants in the spring. They grow quite tall and the leaves turn white in the fall.

Dahlia's are my favorite flower. I just love how big the blossoms are and how vibrant the color is. I want to have perennials in the back yard so I don't have to plant so much every year, but I want to have a couple of Dahlia's because I love them so much.

I planted some Cosmos a few few years ago. I thought they were annuals, but they keep coming back each summer. They are pretty and easy to care for. I like the thin, spindly ones. Last summer some of the stalks were as thick as a baby tree trunks! That makes them get really thick and they tend to tip over.

This rose bush is one that Kimberlea bought when they lived with us several years ago. It was almost dead and so it was only a couple of dollars. She planted it and took such good care of it that it is now a huge rose bush. This picture doesn't do it justice, It's much prettier in person. I love the color and it is loaded with so many roses!

Kimberlea also bought this rose for a small amount. It is growing, but at a much slower pace than the purple one.

I don't know the name of this plant, but it is a perennial. I tend to always pick flowers that are pink or purple.

The flowers on this are really small and shaped kind of like a bell. I just planted it this year and it will be interesting to see how it does next summer. It takes one summer for perennials to adjust and grow deep roots.

I always put some flower pots on the stairs leading to the front door.

Marigolds are bright and cheery and easy to grow, so I usually plant one or two in the flower bed in the front yard. I also have some lilies in the front. They didn't have very many flowers on them this summer and I'm thinking maybe they need to be thinned out. I love my flowers and enjoy them all summer long!