Hi GPODers!
Sometimes it’s hard to enjoy your garden when all you see is the laundry list of chores to get done. This is true throughout the growing season but might be the most applicable in spring—clearing debris that accumulated through winter, pruning during the optimal window, putting new plants in the ground before it gets too warm. But once the majority of your must-dos are done, the beauty finally emerges in its full glory. I only imagine that’s what Rhonda Molin felt when she snapped these photos after weeding and mulching. With a bit of tidying done, these stunning blooms took on a whole new life. Rhonda is a frequent contributor who has shared her lovely garden in West Grove, Pennsylvania (Zone 7a but sometimes still 6b!), several times (Rhonda’s Late-Summer Garden in Pennsylvania, A Guest in Rhonda’s Garden, Spring Blooms in Rhonda’s Pennsylvania Garden, Rhonda’s Hellebore Roundup, Fall in Rhonda’s Garden, and more), and it’s still a pleasure when each new update rolls in.
We just finished mulching and weeding. We have been here 35 years, but the layout of the garden was done in 2011.
Koreanspice viburnum (Viburnum carlesii, Zones 4–7)
Darwin tulips—gotta keep the deer scram handy!
Hellebores under the Alaskan cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis, Zones 4–8)
An undeniable star of Rhonda’s spring garden is her weeping redbud, which serves as a beacon for the season at the top of her gorgeous garden pond.
Assortment of hellebores
Hellebore in the evening light
‘Erlicheer’ daffodil (Narcissus ‘Erlicheer’, Zones 5–9). It gets nipped by frost every year. I really should move it!
Thank you so much for sharing your spring garden with us again, Rhonda! Your landscape is always a delight, and it’s great to see that your growing season is beginning on a beautiful note.
Please, keep the spring garden photos coming! As you tackle the long list of chores and more of the garden comes to life, consider sharing the spring interest you’re enjoying right now. Follow the directions below to submit your photos to Garden Photo of the Day!
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