THE ROOST

Garden Tour Wrap Up

On the second half of this Garden Tour we will focus on the patio since that is basically all my backyard is. 

 When hubbie and I bought this 75 year old home a little over 2 years ago, one of the things that appealed to us was the lack of yard in the back.   We had taken care of a large yard for years & as empty nesters we were ready to have less yard work. 

 In this backyard patio we can relax by a cozy fire on cool evenings.....

or enjoy out door dining with family & friends.

There is also a cozy spot for two to visit.

We added a gas grill for all our outdoor cooking.

Building these beds around the fence line helped to soften all the hard surfaces.

Water features placed at different locations added interest.....

as well as a soothing sound.

An unexpected piece can really bring interest to the patio....

Along with "garden friends".

And of course flowers......

spilling out of beds.....

in hanging pots...

and large containers.......

and in baskets attached to the fence.

I had to highlight Ms. Foxglove, my favorite among the bunch.

I was thrilled when I came across this garden chair at a local antique store.

On the side of our home we have a small grass area that is just right for the dogs.  

There is a small screened porch right off the patio.....

That way I can leave the door open to let the breeze in the house & it gives me a place to display my bird houses.

This plaque was giving to my hubbie by his best friend.

I hope you enjoyed touring our garden.  Most importantly I hope you enjoy your own out door space this summer.

We sure will!  

A Tour of My Garden

Chicks, I am at Mr. Prefect's house helping him sort out this biting issue he his friend has.  Of course I have seen no sign of biting yet.......  You know I will give you a full report when I return home.

While I am gone I thought you might enjoy seeing the progress we have made in our yard over the past few weeks.  You have to remember we had a lot of destruction from an ice-storm that hit our area in January.

We really had our work cut out for us this spring.  At times it seemed almost impossible.  But we rolled up our sleeves and dug in.

Now a few months later and lots of hard work we have things pretty much back to normal.  

We will begin the garden tour in the front yard.  I think it is so important to make an inviting entrance for your friends and family.

Always give special attention to the area by the front door.

Using a contrast of color in your landscape adds both beauty and interest.  

The lime colored perennial "Bishop's Weed" or  "Snow in the Mountian"  provides that contrast here.

This concrete fountain is set off by the flowering Astilbe, one of my favorite perennials. 

Layering your plants and shrubs at different levels provides even more interest.

I use as many perennials as I can in my garden.  Not only is it cheaper but that way I have something different flowering through-out the season. 

 This refreshing spot for the birds is accented by blue hosta's. 

Statuary placed at different locations helps bring texture to the garden.

Don't underestimate the impact one lovely plant can make.......along with a cute little snail.

 

In the next post we will tour the garden & patio in the back yard.   It is one of my favorite places to sit & relax as well as entertain. 

It has been well worth all the work.

Everything Is Just Rosy Over Here

The sun finally came out & we have been working in our yard like crazy.  I can't wait to show you some pictures of our hard work soon.

  

In the meantime I couldn't wait until all the work was done to show you my beautiful climber rose bushes.

They are really putting on a show this year!

Thank you God for flowers.....

they brighten up this old world and our lives too!