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Spring Blooms!

7 Apr

Good morning!  I’m still recovering from a very fun but busy holiday weekend so I don’t have a card to share today but I did want to share a few photos!

A few months ago I posted about the landscaping work that was done in our front yard this past fall and we’re finally getting to see some of the work!  Our landscaper had taken dozens of bulbs and planted them throughout the gardens to surprise us in the spring.  I love how he made the plantings look very natural throughout the garden beds and I’m really enjoying watching them pop up through the dirt everyday!

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IMG_0216And our hellebore finally bloomed!  The variety is ‘Merlin’ and it is STUNNING up close!  Ha, I’ve been inspecting all the perennials daily and I’m happy to report that I think *fingers crossed* that everything survived the winter!  I can’t wait until some of the flowering plants are back in bloom!And last, but certainly not least, our dwarf peach tree is SO close to blooming!  I don’t think we’ll get into DC to see the cherry blossoms this year but between this peach tree and the weeping cherry in the backyard I think I’ll be satisfied!

Thanks for visiting!  Tomorrow I’ll be back with a sneak peek of a card for Butterfly Reflections Ink as well as a storage solution round-up for Craft Storage Ideas!

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  1. KT Fit Kitty says

    April 7, 2015 at 8:39 am

    You have a beautiful garden! I love seeing these spring bulbs! We’re having a white spring here in Nova Scotia! We still have 2 feet of snow on the ground and it’s a snowstorm again today! We got another 6 inches last night. Worst winter ever! Feels like it’s never going to end. But seeing your flowers is giving me hope that maybe spring will be here soon! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. J says

    April 7, 2015 at 9:03 am

    Make sure to have a “hanami” under the tree

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  3. Vickey E. says

    April 7, 2015 at 10:05 am

    Just beautiful pictures! How nice that you can enjoy such beauty in your own yard! Happy Spring!

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  4. Karen Rhoads says

    April 7, 2015 at 10:31 am

    What beautiful pictures and what a lucky girl you are to have such lovely blooms. Who needs the sakura when you have these!

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  5. Mary R says

    April 7, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    Beautiful! Wish they were in my yard. I love flowers-just not all the work…

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  6. Kara Lynne says

    April 7, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    Oh how gorgeous to see your yard come to life with buds and blooms! Thanks for sharing the photos!

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