The shabby plants in the backyard got their haircuts -- tall grasses cut down, coreopsis trimmed way back, fescues just needed trims. The KarlForrester reed grasses have beautiful silvery plumes that I keep and put in a tall basket on the patio -- they last for years.
Some of the smaller lavenders got trimmed but the big ones still need attention. The 16 Royal Velvet lavenders on the east side of the house look good but the weeds are encroaching all around the patch of ground. I'll have to put down cloth and stone pavers to keep them at bay. There is a lot of landscape work to be done on that side of the house.
This time of year is so nice here - mornings are cool which is the best time of the day to prune. The dogwood tree has dropped its flowers but the redbud trees are in bloom. We have two in the yard and they make me smile whenever I look at them. The most beautiful shade of purple/lavender -- then the leaves will appears and be green for the summer.
Heading out to do a training at the church for youth workers. "Safeguarding God's Children" is a 4 hour program that teaches about child sex abuse and how to prevent it and what to do if we suspect it. The videos are excellent training films -- wish everyone could see them. A great "wake-up" call for people. 4/17/11
Some say "Wake up, and smell the roses" but I say "Relax, and smell the Lavender." Melt away stress with lavender-filled neck wraps, eye pillows, sachets made from beautiful fabrics.
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