Before and Afters of the Yard

Yesterday I worked in the yard all day. With a yard this large it can take a day to get it done. July is when the yard is usually at it's peak for looking good so I am going to share some photos of the way it looks now and a couple of how it looked a couple of months ago. In August stuff starts looking bad in the heat plus the weeds go nuts.

This was taken in the spring.

This was taken this morning. See how the grass is greener and fuller and look how all

the other plants have grown.

Spring

Now

yesterday before a haircut

today after their haircut

crepe myrtles are starting to bloom

This is my white rose of Sharon  in the front yard.

With the cooler weather we had the past few days and lower humidity our sky has been much

bluer. This is really strange for the summer.

portaluca and superbells in my hanging basket out front are doing well

A lone petunia left in the basket with a spiderweb connected to it. Can you see it?

The monkey grass or lirope has gotten huge this year and the blanket flowers are surviving the heat.

Switched things up on the porch.

Someone's paint job is fading. Guess I need to give him a dye job.

Come and sit a spell won't you?

Linking to Debbiedoos for her new before and after party,

A Southern Daydreamer for outdoor Wednesday,

Faded Charm for White Wednesday.

Jenny Matlock for Alphabet Thursday for the letter "Y".

Thanks so much for all your comments.

Y'all come back now,

KIM