Garden

[Lilysmom]

Almost no rain in July.  The water girl is getting tired!   Happy August gardening friends.  (Shouldn't complain about little rain.  There are so many places that are much worse off.  @Kachina624 knows this and others in arid climates.  The trend seems to increase every year.  I have a brother in interior British Columbia and they are experiencing the worst fires in 56 years.  Count your blessings right?)

Rock wall, cranesbill and variegated Japanese forest grass.

 Cedar globe, nesting spruce, Hakone grass, Alberta Spruce

 Day lilies

 Cedar globe

Native ferns, boxwood behind St. Francis

Thyme still not in bloom, sedum,hens and chicks

Endless summer hydrangea

Variegated dogwood, coreopsis, blue spruce globe

Beebalm

Garden art Irises, beebalm

Emerging coneflowers

Endless summer hydrangea

Quick Fire Hydrangeas

Section of rock wall,Astilbe, primula, Japanese painted fern, balloon flower, Brunnera, hosta, corkscrew grass

Snakeroot (Black Lace?)

Sunflowers

Joe Pye  Weed

Marigolds, blue spruce globe, dogwood

Clematis...don't try to change trellis mid season😲.

Japanese painted fern, hosta, Japanese forest grass, hosta

Spent phlox, two sedums

[BornToShop]

@Lilysmom, you know you will have to continue sending updates w/pics as we go thru the seasons, simply breathtaking!  Also, I will be more than happy to be your water girl if the other one poops out, lol! 

[chloe66]

Thank you Lilysmom, for sharing your beautiful gardens with us!

[Julie928]

@Lilysmom ~ Beautiful, as always!  Your bee balm looks great!  Ours is just about done blooming but the bees are still loving it.  I especially like the flagstones with (is it moss) growing between the stones.  I would love to have a neighbor like you!

[SandPiper]

@Lilysmom Spectacular just spectacular. Your gardens should be featured in a magazine.

Note to St Francis - can you please bring some rain..

[Kachina624]

@Lilysmom  We had. 96" of rain yesterday which was probably about 1/3 of our annual rainfall to date. 

Your picture are so beautiful with great clarity.  What sort of camera do you use?  Please don't tell me it's a phone. 

[JohnSherdy]

Thank you Lilysmom, you have a beautiful garden 

Happy new month with new happy, more beautiful garden

[hoosieroriginal]

Stunning gardens!  Just love it all - wish I had your green thumb!

[Lilysmom]

@Kachina624, it's worse, it's an ipad😲!  I never use my camera anymore.  These electronic gadgets have done great damage to he camera market!  LM

PS, 96"?  OMG, that's the other extreme!

[gmkb]

You have such a beautiful piece of property; very peaceful.