Many Due to Mickie! | debby weighs in

I adopted Mickie’s recommendation, and didn’t prune my hydrangeas till it was practically springtime, and this yr they're simply filled with blooms!

And listed here are my day lilies:

I'm nonetheless attempting to maintain up with the backyard. Did I inform you that I used to be invaded by gophers this yr? I received some actually great things on the nursery, and it actually appears to be working. They killed two roses, however one appears like it's rising a brand new little department on it. They usually killed my star jasmine that I've had since I moved right here 30 years in the past! However star jasmines are fairly straightforward to interchange. Additionally, Lori beneficial Edmunds’ roses, and I received two climbing ones. Each have bloomed already and I'm wanting ahead to creating them climb over my arbor.

Did I inform you {that a} bear climbed over my hen fence and break up a 2X4 in three items? Jay got here and changed it. And Kevin instructed me to place cans on the fence. So in fact I've one million weight-reduction plan coke cans and that’s what I used. No chickens had been harmed by the bear, however he certain did attempt to pull the wire off of their coop!