Build Shed: Tis The Season For Flowers And Mulch

Tis The Season For Flowers And Mulch

Its Spring and flowers are popping up everywhere!

Our youngest daughter gave me these beautiful white Hydrangeas for Mothers Day last week.

They are still looking fresh.

I learned something new about hydrangeas last week.

I didnt know that sometimes if they are kept out of water too long...such as a car ride home... that they can wilt.

I dont ever think Ive bought hydrangeas; Ive always cut them out of my neighbors yard (with her permission of course).

You can see more of my neighbors hydrangeas in one of my tablescapes HERE

A quick search on Mr. Google told me how to fix that....just cut off about an inch of the stems under water and immediately dip the newly cut stems in 2-3" of hot (just boiled) water for about 30 seconds.

Seems that if they are out of water for awhile, a sticky substance forms and clogs up the stem so that they cant soak up water.

After putting put them in hot water, put the hydrangeas in some fresh water in a vase.

They perk up in about 30 minutes.

Mr. DIY gave me 3 blue hydrangea plants for Mothers Day.

We planted them and they look great. I cant wait to cut flowers from these beauties!

The black tubing is the irrigation and will be buried underneath the mulch.

Speaking of beautiful hydrangeas, I propagated a new plant from a cutting of this gorgeous hydrangea outside my doctors office.

I sure hope I can keep it alive during the hot summer!

My peonies are currently blooming in the garden and I had to cut a few and bring them in.

I love cutting fresh flowers in the garden.

If youve been following me on Instagram, you know that Ive been working hard in the garden spreading mulch. We had 300 bags of dyed mulch delivered and we bought 19 bags of regular hardwood mulch to spread around our raised beds.

These were 4 full pallets of 75 bags. Our daughters boyfriend spread the mulch in the front yard.

Im so glad he could help us out.

Fresh mulch each Spring makes the whole yard look pretty.

I took this photo late yesterday of the backyard garden path as some clouds were coming in. Mr. DIY was able to stop at the landscaping supply before they closed and picked up a yard of Cypress chips for the garden path.

We still have about 114 bags to spread this weekend. Its going to be gorgeous and perfect weather here ~ sunny and warm, but cool enough to work in the garden.

Will you be spending some time in your garden this weekend to plant your favorite flowers?

Pam

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Tis The Season For Flowers And Mulch