Spring garden images

Here are a few photos showing parts of my garden in early May. This dogwood is just starting to bloom.

I appreciate the beautiful light green shades of new growth.

A new hanging begonia with emerging perennials behind.

 Berm between the driveway and the little stream, showing some small rhododendron, blueberries, coral bark maple, vine maple, hydrangeas, evergreen huckleberry, and hebes.

A pot of tulips by the upper driveway. Even though they will not come back next year, it is worth planting for the spring show. This fall, I crowded a bag of double tulips in the pot. I planted another bag of yellow tulips in the hillside rock garden (which needs more plants!).

Today I've been clearing brush to the area on the right and behind the steps. This will give easy access to the stream. But I got into some kind of bramble that gave me a rash on my arms. Had to come inside to wash up and apply anti-itch cream. Fortunately it worked right away!

We are going to have some bigger stones set for a more solid set of steps up to the hillside. This will provide safer access to this part of the yard.