What was your greatest gardening pleasure.

[amid chaos]

this was my vineless morning glories...they did excellent.

 

[gina2000]

I divided and planted hostas in an area that has been barren for alot of years. These guys did well....they are established plants and managed to overcome drought conditions.

I also redid my other sun/shade area. Didn't survive as well as the hosta garden, but it has some real potential!

 

[Mamu]

The one thing that delighted me this spring were all the bulbs I planted last fall in the pond area.

I planted hundreds of tulips, daffodils, alliums and fritillarias is this area and it was ablaze with color in the spring.

 

[sorcerormickey]

I had lots of plants far exceed my expectations this year! One area was next to my garage that gets no sun whatsoever - it is shaded by a pear tree and a maple. I have not been able to grow much there in all my attempts - not even ferns! Well, I found some Foam Flower on clearance at my nursery for $2 (reg. $7.99), and thought I'd try them - and they look great. They are really thriving! I even found one type of hosta that will grow there, and Lady's Mantle too!

Pretty much everything else is doing very, very well. I divided a bunch of stuff just the other day and moved things around a bit - can't wait to see it next year!

 

[Tulirose]

So nice reading about everyone's gardening pleasures.

Without a shadow of a doubt, mine is my hydrangea that came back from the dead. Here's a link to view the pictures again: Miracle Hydrangea! Like a proud momma, I love viewing the photos.

 

[olena]

My stargazers. They were so beautiful and the garden was so fragrant....

 

[TigH]

The jasmine we bought in Maryland years ago that moved to Florida with us. It lived in a pot for years and hardly grew (was neglected...) I planted him last year and this year he took off! I have to cut him back soon and try rooting the cuttings. The fragrance is wonderful and he looks so happy in his new home!

 

[December99]

My infamous purple coneflowers!!!! But also the $4 rose bush that I bought at WalMart because I didn't want to spend alot of money on roses if they weren't going to do well..this plant did AWESOME!!!!

Also, the landscaping project that I did...it took alot of work and I still look at it and smile!

 

[Tulirose]

I have another Gardening Pleasure. The coreopsis (Tickseed) I planted earlier this summer are STILL blooming! I think I did something right this time around. Since I love showing off my photos - Here's the link to refresh your memories:

Link

(That variety of Black-eyed Susies I bought are still ugly, IMO)

 

[Mamu]

Coreopsis are great plants. They bloom and bloom. This year I purcased a pink one and it's still blooming. I think I need more of these plants. Even through the drought and the heat it kept blooming.

Here is the variety I purchased:

Pink Threadleaf Coreopsis