Plant Sneak Peak

My favorite part about doing out backyard is the plants.  Plants, flowers, working in the dirt, making things look balanced and pretty, is my favorite part of our backyard re-do.  I love being around all the green and new life. I loved being in the nursery and could have spend a small fortune on plants and flowers!  I think they brings life and color to any space.  I was particularly excited about a couple of our plants and the new pots that I put together.  My plants are all reds, yellows and purples and we tried to keep the cohesive theme throughout our yard.  For the most part, we were frugal.  We did spurge on a gorgeous Valencia Orange tree. It smells magnificent and Neil has had a mild obsession with citrus trees since we started house hunting.  It was a good indulgence, so far we LOVE our space!

You will see in my before and after post what we started with.  We started with over grown, unkempt, frostbitten, gross plants.  The had been neglected and ill placed.  Most of these got ripped out and the couple we kept got cut back to the stumps.  Here is a sneak peak at some of my favorite new additions, there are many many more !

This is my favorite pot. The long flowers will bloom yellow flowers at the tips.

This pot will be red and yellow.  The small plants will bloom yellow.

These are my favorite.  Called Yellow Bells.  They get 4-5 ft and have the coolest flowers.

GARDENIA! The smell is divine!

Neil's new baby.  Valencia orange tree.  The smell is magnificent.  Pretty guy too!