Happy Earth Day 2017! Time to get outside and do something nice for our mother Earth- whether it is planting a tree, cleaning up a park, or marching for science- enjoy!
Archive for April 22, 2017
A moment in time – waiting for the cherry tree to bloom!
Anxiously waiting for the cherry tree to bloom.
Every year I’m working against the clock to have the yard looking at its peak when the cherry tree blooms. This year we have had an inordinate number of warm days, and I have almost finished — well, at least the front yard. It’s hard work, but the weeding, edging, mulching (90 bags!) and lots and lots of pruning are almost completed. We have lots of people who drive by and a few who take Easter pictures here when the tree blooms coincide with Bunny Day. I think this year I was lucky that this tree is a little behind the Tidal Basin cherry trees in D.C. The cold snap and late ice and snow storm that collided with them didn’t harm mine, just delayed it a few days. For those who are as in love with these trees as I am, this is a Kwansan variety. Its double flowers are magical!
The “Charleston pink” phlox that surrounds the tree is at its peak right now, and the tree is hours away from exploding with color, so this is just a teaser and I will post another photo when the tree is blooming — until then, Happy Spring!
Update, April 6th – The tree has started to open. I’ll post a photo each day until it’s fully open. We had an incredible Spring storm that blasted through here just now with intense wind and the darkest clouds I’ve ever seen. Everyone in its path — stay safe!
You can see now how many flowers have opened in just a day. More to come in tomorrow’s update!
Update, April 7th – She is now in all her glory! It’s always worth the wait. I feel so happy to have her in my garden.
Full bloom! Always worth the wait! Happy Easter everyone…
One more close up for posterity! How I love this tree!
Category: Changing Seasons, Cherry trees, Curb Appeal, Garden Enjoyment, Garden Maintenance, Garden Preparation, Gardening in Alexandria, Gardening in the Mid-Atlantic area, Gardening in the WashingtonDC area, Improving Property Value, Mulch, Uncategorized
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