Gardening in the Front Yard

Here are the pictures of my "garden", and also pictures of the plants when they are grown by a professional.  I got the latter from google.  Keep in mind that when I received these plants they had been in there original nursery containers for almost the whole summer so they are not going to look as pristine as they would if they were in the ground right away.  You can't beat free though and I hope they make a big comeback in the spring/summer.

First is the Daylilies in Chicago Apache.  This is what they look like now (well what they looked like in August)

Next is a "planter" I guess is what you would call it, that's in our driveway.  Hopefully I finish the rock border soon.  I'm just using rocks I find in the backyard when I dig up flower beds.

And a different view shot with the much prettier toy- cam app on my phone.

 These plants are growning in there. Coral Bells in Caramel

 False Spirea in Peach

Jacob's Ladder

It took me forever to find out that these are called Cardinal Flowers.  I don't have a current picture from the internet because I didn't know what they were called until recently.  However they don't look much different then this.  These will actualy be moving out back because even though they can live in the shade, they preform much better with some sun.

Lastly the Vinca Vines.  These are in the large "planter" by our front door.  These are supposedly fast spreaders that will grow almost anywhere.  Hopefully they will go from looking like this......................

To This!

Thank you for reading this blog.  This is just a small selection of the plants I received from my husband's grandma.  Also, since most of our front is shaded the selection that I could put out there is limited.  I will be posting a follow up to this showcasing the backyard (where the really pretty stuff is!), and the bulbs I will be getting from my daughter's school.