MASSIVE MOUND of MULCH!!!

My ten yards of mulch was ordered yesterday morning and delivered within a few hours... I came home to a massive mound of mulch (in my parking space). So from 6pm - 9pm I mulched... and mulched. Did I make a dent in the massive mound?... NO... so today when i came home i mulched for a couple more hours. I am pleased with how well it looks in the main garden bed. And I'm looking forward to edging additional beds and mulching. I want a bed that connects the burning bushes (all six of them)... and a connecting bed of the grasses around the paper bark maple. And edging the bed that's along the sidewalk... and also the one out front... and the list goes on.

Images from the garden...

Sunshine & Herbs

Yesterday I traveled up to Always Summer Herbs, near Slippery Rock, to pick up the special plants that i ordered this year. Included in my order were sage plants that smell of pineapple and other citrus odors. The hummingbird loved the one plant that i had last year, so i decided to get more this year. I also picked up two types of mint... one being a pineapple mint that i had in town. It has a pretty varigated leaf. Three different types of basil including Perpetual Pesto which is a columnar grower. Two types of lavendar in a pinks. Rue. Black Cohosh. Scented geraniums... and a huechara called Creme Brulee. Let the planting begin!

Planted three pots with a variety of plants... a lot over-wintered.

Currently in the garden the columbine are starting to bloom. I've noticed that the plants are smaller than usual. The cold spell last month was hard on them. Hostas and ferns are growing strong.

Transplanting

Today I finished moving the burning bushes (2) that were around the paper-bark maple toalong the driveway. I then planted the curly sedge and oatgrass around the maple.

• In the garden... the late daffodils are still looking pretty
• A few more tulips have evaded the deer
  
• The Phlox is mounded up beautifully along the sidewalk... pale purple
• Bleeding Heart isn't very big in foliage but it is blooming
• Columbine is starting to bloom
• Violets, violas blooming
• Sweet Woodruff blooming
• Hostas growing nicely

Violets

Violets
Originally uploaded by pjslomer.

Violas

Violas
Originally uploaded by pjslomer.

Fancy Grass...

I continue the process of moving the burning bushes that were around the paper-bark maple. i have two left to go. We purchased two types of grass to plant in the burning bushes place around the maple. They are two Purple Fountain Grass which grows to a height of 4-5' and two Fox Red Curly Sedge which grows to 2-3". I really like how these grasses look around the maple.

I also got and planted 40 Blazing Star bulbs. 20 each of purple and white. They have been planted through-out the garden.