Well, with the exception of a lot of weeds, this year was one of my best flower garden years ever. We had a lot of heat and sun with plenty of rain, so the plants really thrived. And for some reason, the deer have had mercy on me and didn't destroy my garden. There has been a little deer damage here and there, but nothing like previous years. I don't know what happened, if some hunters got the deer that plagued my garden or the deer just moved on to greener pastures. I also noticed we didn't have any Japanese Beetles this year! What happened? That has been a blessing; in past years, I would spend a good part of my day picking them off and squishing them between my fingers.
Well, let's begin the garden tour, shall we? To keep this post well organized I divided all the pictures into groups. I name all my gardens, although I don't think anyone knows the names but me. I tell my husband the names all the time, but he has no idea what I'm talking about. 😀. Let's start in the Front Yard Garden.
The Front Yard
I don't have a lot of company over anymore, but the few people who have come over were really awestruck by all the color in my front yard. The garden tour begins at the end of the driveway where we have a sign with our name and a flower bed.
As you continue down the driveway, on either side is a flower bed filled with bright yellow marigolds and perennials.
Stella D' Oro Daylilies cheerfully greet visitors.
On the other side of the driveway is my tiered pond garden.
The lilies were the stars of the garden in July. None of them were eaten this year by deer, so my garden had an abundance of them. Last year I think the deer ate half of them. It was so sad.
I filled this part of the garden with zinnias of many different bright, hot colors and styles.
This is my favorite zinnia. Isn't she a beauty?
There is also daylilies, echinacea, snapdragons, and phlox (not blooming) in this garden.
I just love this creamy yellow daylily that grows right next to the pond.
I filled in a new garden bed by my screen porch with begonias and petunias.
The Shed Garden
The Shed Garden is the first garden I ever created on the property. I call it The Shed Garden because it's the lower part of the yard in front of the shed. 😁
I really enjoyed these bluebells this year. I normally hate this plant, because it's a weed. I never planted it and I'm constantly pulling it out. But this year, I thought it looked pretty so I left it until it was done blooming and then I pulled it out.
The Endless Summer Hydrangea bush looked gorgeous as always until a summer storm came and knocked the flower heads to the ground. It happens every single year. 😒
The Septic Mound Garden
The Septic Mound Garden is actually a septic mound, hence, the name. It is even more stunning now than at the time these photos were taken, but you'll have to wait till August to see it!
The hot pink Spirea bush contrasted beautifully with the yellow sedum blooms.
This red day lily is my favorite. I just love its bold, bright blooms and sturdy stems.
Yellow Day Lilies in front of tall orange Asiatic Lilies.
The Black Eyed Susans just started to bloom, along with the tall phlox in the background.
The Sunroom Garden
The Sunroom Garden is located right in front of our sunroom addition. It is mostly shade with pockets of sunshine so it is filled with hydrangeas, astilbe, Hosta, black-eyed Susans, and anything that can handle less sun.
It really is amazing how much can grow in a shady garden if it gets dappled sunshine.
The Western Hill Garden
The Western Hill Garden is a very steep garden on the west side of the house. This is where most of my daffodils are planted that I show you every spring. In the summer it is a Hosta garden with some Day Lilies, Black Eyed Susans, and Astilbe sprinkled in.
Standing at the top of the West Hill Garden looking down into the yard at the Septic Mound Garden.
This was a heavily shaded garden but my husband had to cut some large branches off the tree so now it actually got a lot of sun. I was really worried about the Hosta growing on this dry hillside now exposed to all the sun, but it actually did very well...probably due to a good rainfall this year.
Landscape Photos
The view of my yard if you were walking down the road and looked down in the yard.
A beautiful Hosta garden grows along the public road.
View from Hosta Garden looking down towards the Septic Mound Garden.
Standing at the top of the Western Hill Garden looking down at the Shed Garden. The wood chips you see in between the two gardens is a new blueberry bush garden. It still needs to be edged with rock, that's why you're seeing cardboard sticking up. A garden is always a work in progress.
I hope you enjoyed my July garden tour! See you in August!
Have A Great Day! Amy
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