Living in the northeastern United States finds me chomping at the bit to begin my
gardening season. The following pictures are from previous years and I only hope this year
will reap the same rewards I’ve grown accustomed to.
Opening the back door I enter an exciting world of sights and sounds during this most
glorious time of year. I love the spring and summer for so many reasons, but mostly due to
the fact these two seasons signal new life, growth, and maturity.
Walking outside into the backyard I am greeted with the magnificence of a living canvas.
Four of my trees are approximately 50 years old and they are tall, full and strong. I have
planted numerous seedlings throughout the years and the result has been a canopy of
green lushness. I have no idea how many plants, flowers, shrubs and ground cover plants I
have put in the good earth, but I do know they surprise me each year with the wonderment
of elegance, charm and fragrances they faithfully emit.
The true seductiveness of my yard occurs when Mother Nature meets the grand majesty of
wildlife.
I will admit to being obsessive and compulsive when it comes to feeding my outside friends. I am first on the list of bird club members at our local feed store, I purchase over 100 pounds of bulk seed per month, along with separate bags of corn, cracked corn, peanuts and sunflower seeds. Needless to say, when venturing out into the backyard and under the two arbors, it is as though I have been transported into a Walt Disney movie. Immediately, the birds start singing and calling their friends. The ground animals stand back in the distance, patiently waiting for me to fill the feeders and then miraculously the featured film of life commences.
Although today is a great day, Mother Nature played her tricks on a late April Fool’s day joke with a two-day snowstorm. Life is always full of surprises and the weather certainly reminds us that we should never take anything for granted.
It’s now time to put down my coffee and enter the magical world just outside by the back door.
Written By: Dennis L. Page
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Amazing photos! Hope your garden comes in well for you this year, those are some gorgeous flowers! Love the clematis pic.
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Thank you for visiting. Yes, I love the clematis plants. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a photo of the honeysuckle that has finally filled the arbors.
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This is such a lovely post. Your garden looks like something straight out of a magazine. It is so beautiful. I can only imagine what it is like to wake up to that each day.
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Thank you, Diana. I truly am fortunate. Most of the shrubs and trees I grew from seedlings that were acquired through the Arbor Foundation. No pun intended, but they were dirt cheap.
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These are so delightful, truly. What a treat and such a plot. Thank you.
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Thank you for taking the tour of my yard. I find so much peace when I’m outside and digging in the dirt.
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It really is rather wonderfully wonderful.
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Hi Dennis 🙂 What a lovely post. Oh my word, you have the most gorgeous garden ever !!! I love all the wildlife you have, it must be such a treat feeding and having your outside friends around everyday. This is just beauty to another level. You mentioned trees of over 50 years…absolutely amazing. I am in awe 🙂
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Thank you for your kind words. My yard truly is a labor of love. The animals and birds that visit me daily turn my little paradise into a Disney movie.
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wow! i want to visit your garden! it is soooo beautiful!
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Thank you for the compliment and for visiting my little corner of the world.
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it is my pleasure. 🙂 your garden is just beyond beautiful!
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Oh wow those flowers look so lovely.In sha Allah this year also your garden will be full of those lovlies!
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Thank you for reading and your kind comments. I am hopeful for another year of beauty and abundance in the garden.
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Welcome. 🙂 Do share more pictures!
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I had one small question.Do you know what the flower in the 5th picture is called?
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Yes, the flower you asked about is a dinner plate dahlia. I love them.
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Thanks.It is lovely!
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