Garden

[tototwo]

It's only March 1 and I'm so excited about spring, I can hardly stand it.  I have big plans, as usual, but am older and know my limitations.  And I have waay more limitations than I did last year.

We had a warmish winter, so I already have daffodils, iris, and daylilies coming up.  They will probably get nipped by frost a time or two, but they'll survive.

Anyone else getting the urge to dig?

[Meowingkitty]

Nope. To hot in Arizona to garden. I'll just look at other peoples pictures.

[brandiwine]

NO!  Too early and where we are too dry

[Icegoddess]

@tototwo First comes the cleanup.  I have already trimmed 2 hollies,  These are large 7' trees.  I usually do them later in the spring, but last year I hired a guy and he did them in February.  I was afraid I would have to do them again later in the year since he really wasn't as brutal as I usually am with them, but they didn't seem to grow back as much, so I'm trying that this year.  Plus, I'd like to get them done before birds start building nests in them and I won't have to worry about the plants beneath since I have to use a step stool to get the tops done since they haven't emerged yet. 

I plan to get one tomorrow before a guy comes to pull it up for some structural work that needs to be done and then he'll put it back after they're done  Then, I have one, in particular, I want to get to before I blow the leaves out of that bed since the guy is also going to bring and spread some mulch .  That will leave 4 more big hollies.  

I can't even think about digging until that's done, and then there's the tiered rock garden full of leaves that has to be de-leaved.  

However, today I'm putting out some of the house plants at least for the week since the low temps aren't supposed to get below 50.  I'm sure I'll have to drag them back inside at some point.  Our last frost date is in April.  

[tototwo]

@Icegoddess --  My kind of gal!  

I've had a nasty cold this week so delayed my pruning and clean up till next week.  With my luck, it will turn cold and snowy.  

[Krimpette]

It must be spring.....I just had my spring wreath hung on my hall door.  (This is indoors).  It's cold today and tomorrow, but after that it looks like a stretch of early spring weather.  I'm ready!

[Spacrazy]

@tototwo   Way to go!!!  I agree, I just had to go outside and just enjoy the day ~ so good. Found lots of green coming out of bulbs and hydrangeas already trying to bud. And, as many others have mentioned needs lots of cleanup (which I started).

I thinking it's going to be a good year 🌺💐🌸 Enjoy!

[JFD12]

@tototwo I have to laugh ... it was snowing this morning here on the east coast ... just north of Boston... and we have mounds of snow everywhere! I have no idea when this will all melt! 🤪  

[Grade1Teach]

Yes!  The weather is finally going to take a turn here on Long Island and I am READY for it!  

The snow we have had on the ground since January (and from a blizzard last weekend) should be gone in the next few days.  Once that happens, I'll be out there, looking around for signs of life in my garden.  I already found a viola last week and it gave me hope. 

We'll be doing little things outside here and there to get ready for Spring in the next few weeks.  I have placed my online Proven Winners order for some of my annuals on Saturday and they will be here in April.  In the meantime, I'll be visiting local nurseries to pick up even more annuals as they become available.  I'll be ready to start planting at the end of April/early May.

I can't wait!

[Still Raining]

A couple of days ago we actually had sun and it climbed into the upper 50s, there was dancing!!!!  Now we have calmed down will wait until Mother's Day to get serious.  Mother Nature is such a tease.