Sunday, April 19, 2009

How Does Your Back Yard Grow?

I'm basically in subsistence mode where the lawn and landscaping are concerned. At first I was diligent weeding the beds most evenings, trying to eradicate the wild onion and all its pesky friends. I planted a few things Amy gave me, cleared out some of the winter's leaves, and then I got the lawn mower. So now all I do is mow. The dandelions are all going to seed and I've just been mowing them over (and mulching them no less).

Here are some of the things growing in the back:


Don't know what this is but I like it very much.


A relative and neighbor of above.

The yard is full of wild violet. This picture doesn't do justice to its ubiquity.

Lilyturf? There are several varieties in the front and the back.


I have a hard time deciding what's grass, what's crabgrass, what's sedge grass, etc.



I know what these are!

If you're still awake and want to see an interesting back yard, take a look at Amy's yard.

4 comments:

Amy said...

Your first two pictures are Hostas. They are nice to have.

the duchess said...

Impressive. Is it wrong to date a man just for free yard work? Haha...not that I'd do that or anything. ;o)

Auntie K said...

I thought they were Hostas, but I wasn't sure. Now that I look at the top picture, it's very obvious to me.
BTW, my iris are blooming. thanks!

Auntie K said...

Duchess, I've often thought about the possibility of dating a man for free cooking or prescriptions--hadn't thought about yard work!