My front garden after the April showers

what a dream of a garden Terra

Thanks Yorks :o)

That is fantastic such lovely blends of colours and planting, do hope my pond area eventually looks like this;0)))

Looks fab!

you've a really beautiful garden Terra

That's gorgeous, TT! I bet that stops a few people to admire it.

Thank you for your comments.

I thought of you, Paul, when I made sure the Hedgehog Holly was in the pic.

Sheilar... I like your current avatar pic with the blue pot ... very pretty :o)

Beautiful Spring shot, so full of colour.

Wonderful colours there Tt ! Lots of planning and forethought gone into that .

Thanks Terra. A few of my neighbours asked if it was a present for Mothers Day and thought it was bought already planted!!! I took it as a compliment as I planted it myself:-))

oh my word! it's so amazing!!!

Thanks Tog, Driad, and Jill ...

I've done my best to set other perennials in between the spring flowers, so that I also have summer and winter-flowering plants.

Well done Sheila on pretty planting of the lovely blue pot :o)

Wow thats jsut stunning! You should be so proud! :)

Thanks Pix. Sun came out this afternoon, and dried the lawns, so I managed to mow those ... :o)

Very colourful ... All the colours of the rainbow are there :o) It's very pretty .

Thanks Hywel :o)

lovely bunch of colour Terra very nice :-)

Thank you, Surreylad ..
The rain made everything bloom even more !

This is garden of dreams, Terra. Those blue blooming plants grow each year again and again or do you have to plant them each spring?

Hi Katarina .. Thanks.
Everything in my gardens is perennial, and mostly evergreen. So all the plants, trees and shrubs flower every year, and most keep their leaves through all seasons.

What a show Terra:) Hedgehog Holly? not familiar with that one;-) is that one in front of Berberis?

Hi Kasy ...
Hedgehog Holly is Ilex aquifolium Ferox Argentea
... yes, the one in front of the Berberis :o)

You are SO clever. The colours and plants you choose are just gorgeous.

Hi Wildrose ...
Thank you. It's quite a mixture there... not exactly a structured plan ... Lol.

Stunning Terra....:>0

Lovely Terra....it must be a pleasure to walk by this :))

Fabulous TT a dream of a garden, oodles of colour and interesting plants :o)

I'm picturing tour buses driving by your house all day...gorgeous!
:)

Today I am going to buy Aubrieta to the GC.
:) :)

Thanks Moti, Scottish, Neena, Lil.
You are all welcome to get on board the GoY bus tour, and visit my front garden ;o)

Hi Katarina ... please let me know if you find some aubrietas at the GC. You'll love them :o)

Delightful colours

Thanks Denise ...
Mother nature and the bees do the clever work :o)

Thats gorgeous TT, what a treat for anyone passing by, i would have to stop and stare ;)

Spring is certainly bursting out all over in your garden..........what a lovely sight to see

TT its beautiful, love it :)

I am dissappointed. Today I was in three GC. They do not have Aubrietas. What a shame, isn´t it?

Beautiful, TT, I like to see all the plants cuddling up to each other :)

Katarina ... aubrieta can be grown from packets of seeds .. maybe that would work for you ?

Hi Dee, Pam and Clarice ...
Thank you for your lovely comments.
Locally in my neighbourhood here, there seem very few people interested in gardens ...so its good thing I can put garden photos on GoY and share my hobby that way !

Thanks Gee ..
"Plants cuddling up to each other " .. what a lovely idea :o)))

Good point. Thank you. Will check seeds.

wow..what an explosion of colour..brilliant

What a wonderful sight....a really excellent spring garden. I love to see that TT! Brings joy to my soul! I bet your neighbours (most of them) love to see this as they pass.

Thanks Guy and Karen ...
Neighbours not really into gardening ... but that makes me appreciate even more the GoY comments on my photos :o)

Oh tt I feel quite envious when I look at your wonderfull garden I hope my patch gets colourfull like yours you have inspired me even if mine dousent I can always look at yours:

Hi Sheil ...
Thanks for such a lovely comment ... I'm still learning, and all this morning I've been outside gardening, moving plants around where I decided I put them originally in the wrong places !
Good luck with your garden... :o)

Terra, how come every time I see a beautiful picture of a garden on here it turns out to be yours? Always so colourful and perfect looking, well done!

Hi Emma ...
Lol. Thank you ... I was working out there this morning, and a very nice neighbour from around the corner enjoyed a tour around my garden admiring the flowers.

She was carrying her VERY cute little Jack Russell dog. It was a pleasure to show her the spring flowers. :o)

I love your garden at this time of the year TT, more pics please :O))))

Yes, I agree. You wouldn't believe how cold it is here today...bright sunshine, no clouds and absolutely freezing. People in the streets in hats and gloves! It's great to sit with Goy on my lap looking at pics. of spring when it's so awfully cold out there!

Hi Annella and Karen.
Thanks. Glad you like my springtime gardens. :o)

It was cold first thing, but warmed up, so I was soon able to work outside without a coat. I have taken lots of pics of my aubrieta etc., so will try to put some onto computer this week.

Looking forward to that very much. In my old house there was a neighbour nearby had a terraced front garden like this. Loads of tumbling aubretia, red and yellow tulips, daffodils...all tumbling down the slope and it was something to look forward to every year. I didn't envy them, it was right at the front, sloping away from the house so they didn't see it, only us lower down the hill could enjoy it, and it looked like a lot of work!

In my front garden I've created slight gradients, which means the garden is a little higher near the road, sloping gently down to the house. So myself and an elderly neighbour next door get the best views ... Lol.

It's not as much work as you might imagine ... and I really enjoy making it pretty.... :o)

No, I guess a lot of those plants are permanent residents and as we know, more plants = less weeds! :))

The garden is compiled of hardy perennials, many of which are evergreen ... makes for an easier life ... ;o)

Yes, that's my gardening philosophy also! :) and that is why it reminds me a little of Annie's garden too. :)

I like the way Annie builds shrub borders :o)

Yes, me too. Both of your gardens are definitely high on my list! :))

Thank you :o)))

Beautifull :)

Hello Heidi ... thanks :o)

Wow TT Truffle & Conker have been busy!
Your garden is georgous :-)

Thank you Willinilli.
We have been busy ...
... glad you like our front garden :o)

Lovely display TT. I love aubretias as they bloom so long and show themselves off so well. They are tough as any flower too and long lasting. The Hedgehog Holly is a lovely compact bush.

Hi Dorjac ..
Thanks for your comments. Yes, aubrietas do bloom for many weeks ... wonderful plants.
The Hedgehog Hollies fascinate me.
I have three of those now.

Lots of wonderful April colour Terra...

Hello Sue ... Thank you ...
I love April flowers :o)))

wow, very lovely picture and full of flowering plants, so beautiful Terratoonie!

Hi Junna .. Thanks ..
I'm pleased you like my garden.
This week, the rain is giving all the flowers a very good watering !

Hi Terra, your garden looks very colourful, and mature with the shrubs bordering the flowerbeds. Something I lack in this garden as it's so small. We've had quite a lot of rain the last few days. The bird seed was floating in the dish and the birdtable seeds afloat in there too so must sort that out if there is a dry spell. The squirrel was fishing to get his food yesterday LOL.

Hi Linda ..
Thanks. Yes lots of rain this week, and more to come !

The earth needs it Terra, and it needs to soak right down into the lower layers so that it filters into the bore holes. We need it for our rivers and streams too to help the wildlife.

Wow that looks amazing TT:)

Hi Debbie .. thanks for visiting ...

You have such a colourful garden Terra....a lovely sight

Thank you Richard :o)

Perfection TT do you get people stopping to have a look, I know I would, it takes your breath away.......

Woow such gorgeous colour you make me very jealous, looks like you have worked very hard :)

Thanks Dotty ..
I wish there were more people like you :o) x

Thanks Sue. Glad you like it ...

Fantastic!!!!

Thank you Funguy :o)))

Wonderfull Garden, colours so vibrant, thankyou Terra. Tony

Thanks Tony for your lovely comment. :o)

That lifts the heart, TT. It is simply perfection. It also depresses me slightly when I think of my poor patch and how much work I need to do to get even vaguely near this standard. Thank you for sharing.

Hi Gattina .. Thank you ..
My gardens have been rained on almost constantly for the past week or so. They must be in shock ... no rain for weeks and then daily downpours ... Lol.

Good luck with your gardens ... I'm sure they look great :o)

No, I'm afraid they don't. You wait until next year, though, TT. Once I have got rid of the vinca and bindweed infestations, which unfortunately is going to take pretty much the whole season, I have such great plans. Mostly, I might add, inspired by garden photos like yours. I am raising cuttings and seeds and bulblets in pots that will get planted out once the soil is clear, and then there'll be no stopping us. Watch this space. :oD

Lol. Gattina ...
Let's hope the vinca and bindweed don't have other design plans for your plot... Lol.
Good luck with the seedlings etc. I bet they put on a wonderful show for you :o)

Fingers crossed!

What a delight for the eyes.

Thank you Poppy :o)

Thanks again..
comment came out twice ! Lol.

wat a lovely garden.

Hi Helen.
Thank you :o)))

Thanks Homebird :o)

Wow!!!

Hi Lynda .. thank you :o)