Here is a little gardening tip from me to you: If a man calls your cannas “daylilies,” do not take him up on his offer to “cut back your hydraniums.”
I spent some time outside today in the warmth, removing old dead plant stalks from their resting places, making room for the new growth that will be popping out of the ground in just a few short weeks.
I’m stupid excited to see the explosion of color that spring will bring to the yard. I was sort of shocked last spring at how beautiful things got before I even had a chance to do anything out there. It’s the azaleas that will make the biggest showing, but I’ve already got daffodil greenery several inches out of the ground, so I know blooms aren’t far behind. And those little oniony spring star flowers are already pushing their leaves up all across the yard.
Waiting is the hard part.