Ginkgo biloba ‘Mariken’

A wonderful addition - a dwarf ginkgo. I've been interested in adding a ginkgo tree to my garden for a few years, but don't have the space in my full sun areas for a large tree. This dwarf ginkgo only gets to about 4 feet, so it will be a nice specimen plant to feature.

A memory garden

My mom passed away July 6, so I have been too busy to tend to my blog. I added plants to a garden bed to make a memory garden for mom. I created this garden last summer with input from mom (previously a master gardener and plant lover), so it already has many of her favorite flowers, such as alstroemeria. She loved the windmill palm, which she could see out her window. I added more perennials, including more alstroemeria and a plant called "Angel's fishing rod" (Dierama pulcherrimum). I have ordered a memorial garden stake and rock. Here are two photos of "Barbara's Memory Garden":

July - reaching the garden's peak

What a difference a month makes! I am all ready for my garden club (Marine Hills Garden Club) to come here for a potluck tonight.

I've been tidying up the garden beds: staking, deadheading spent flowers, trimming dead branches, and hoeing/pulling small weeds. I've also planted some new annuals (half price at the nursery!) and a few new perennials.