What's new in your garden this year?

[honeychile]

After ten years of my mother trying to grow a crepe myrtle, she gave up. For some stupid reason, I've decided to pick up the torch.

Realize first that I have not one, but two brown thumbs. I can kill silk flowers! On the other hand, I have been known to start a few rose bushes via RootTone and mason jars. So, this is a major undertaking for me. Oh, I also have neighbors who are such maniacs about their yard that not only has it been reseeded this spring, but I've watched them pluck ONE blade of grass that somehow offended their yard. The urge to grow dandilions & wild violets was quite strong, indeed!

I've picked out the crepe myrtle that I think my yard can handle, and will pick it up in two weeks. I will have the transplant hole all mulched and ready to receive said crepe myrtle. It's in the sunniest part of the yard, not exactly where I want it, but where it stands the best chance. You'll probably see this listed in the Prayer Concerns of our forum the day it's planted!

I'm also trying the groundcover roses on my hillside!