"Unless the weather gets a lot cooler this week, the peonies should be in full glorious bloom next weekend. I'm psyched!"

"Thanks Grant. The solar lighthouse was a gift and at night, the top lights up and spins around. Regarding the edging, we make the hard shovel edge once in the spring and then maybe once around August and it stays pretty nice."

"Thanks Grant. Yes, there are many types of soapworts. I've never grown the annual kind -- maybe I'd have more luck with reseeding with those."

"Hi Grant, it sure is a magnolia (little gem). The caption was meant for my picture of the pink lilly. I don't know how it ended up on this picture. I wish I could share the aroma coming from this flower! "

"Makes me want to say awwww. . . My clematis is just two years old & 2/3 of it got whacked by the weed eater. I did it myself :(   It's the montanii (small pink blooms)so I know it will be huge next year. The first one I purchased had…"

"Very nice up close and personal like this!  They're very popular here and I have NO EXCUSE for not growing one.  I'll try to fix that.  Keep the pics coming, Happy gardening! "

"Hi Elizabeth, that sure looks like a Southern Magnolia (M. grandiflora) to me.  Either way it's a lovely pic!  Happy gardening! "