I saw this great idea to add some bright delight to a garden on Facebook & had a couple of bare
spots in our garden that we were going to plant azaleas in ... so thought I'd give this a shot & see how it goes this year. What fun & interest from passers-by ...
Went to the local tire shop & they gave me for free these old tires which I spray painted
Sweet Tanza had this precious sign made for me, from Donna's boutique in California.
Thank you so much my sister-friend, it brings warm snuggly love into my life & thoughts of you every day.
It so perfectly adorns our upper terrace to view always from our
kitchen area.
Directly above it hangs our little angel bell from Sherry-sis.
We have a patriotic circle where our flag proudly flies in the front yard.
It is always surrounded in reds
Our gardens on the left side facing our home. This year the dogwoods are all giving us the show of their lives. We have over 60 dogwoods, rarely do they all bloom nor are they as full as they are this year. Winter weather must have been good to them.
The rear of our home is graced with these lovely pink cherry blossoms that look like snow when they fall ... they cover the pergola over the 3 terraces
Mother so loved her Bleeding Hearts, I think of her every time I see them bloom ... precious memories
Earlier I shared facing the left side of our home, this is the reverse of that side. The climbing roses on the arbor are so full & filling in so beautifully ... anxious for the blossoming to begin
This gorgeous lemon yellow rhodie is the second one to bloom in the spring
This rhodie blooms first yearly
So back to the spray paint ideas ... I had all these hanging baskets that we fill yearly. I think there are 12 ... they hang on the pergola in several spots
So I got this brain storm to spruce them up
In golden yellow
Soft blue
Rose pink
Medium lavender
Baby yellow
Sea blue
Another soft blue
Not sure what this is but love the blossoms
My primrose garden is doing beautifully. They are the fullest I've ever seen, so rich in colors & enormous blossoms.
The dogwoods are all so full & luscious in beauty
The first spring rhodie blooms
She just pops in the gardens, with a little phlox & a ruby/yellow tulip
The palest soft pink ruffled tulip fades to a creamy white center
This is the primrose garden that is now even fuller & richer in color ...
& our sweet little Mackenzie in her spring flower dress. Gosh, she is 19 months already. Time is flying ... love every second we get with her. She is our hearts & love. In the morning Poppa loves seeing her sleeping like an angel, then rolls over with this huge smile & says 'morn' ... melt your heart!
Good Morning dear Marydon, I grabbed my cup of coffee and strolled around your beautiful garden! WOW! SO much beauty! Thank you for sharing each and every pretty bloom with ME... OH how I love flowers and trees! Love your pop of color in the tires and baskets:) AND to top it off with that sweet little Mackenzie is PRECIOUS! Have a blessed day dear friend, HUGS!
ReplyDeleteAwww, what a gorgeous place you have. All the beautiful colors and accents in your yard. I'm late with mine this year, got the beds ready but we're still having frost..Thanks for the beautiful tour.. Hugs xoxo
ReplyDeleteOh I love those colorful tires! Talk about a good recycle! Your home and gardens are very lovely. Of course, Miss Mackenzie is precious as can be! I love her spring time dress. She is just a walking doll! As always a terrific Love is...too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!!! I love your yard. So green and lush.
ReplyDeleteSuch a darling granddaughter.
Lovely...beautiful gardens!
ReplyDeleteLoretta XO
Hi Doll face,
ReplyDeleteLOVED this post !! Soooo beautiful !!! The tires are amazing, and sooo PERFECT in your yard !! WOW !! The baskets painted up are adorable !! The paint protects the metal as well !! All your blossoming trees are gorgeous !!
You ave been a busy bee !! What a green thumb you have .. It's all pulled together so well !! Amazing colors you have going on every where !!! I'm pouting and screaming, cuz, I want to be there !! Soon hopefully .. Baby looks sooo sweet, all dolled up !!
And your sign .. I'm glad you found the PERFECT spot for it, and can see it from the kitchen .. sniff sniff .. saw Donna last Sat. and she asked me if you were able to enjoy your garden signs as of yet .. I will share the pictures .. Love it, and love you sweet friend .. miss you :(
Hugs as always ~Tanza~ xo
Marydon, Things are looking good around your house. I love all the flowering trees. I like the little bo peep undies your granddaughter is wearing , too cute. xoxo,Susie
ReplyDeleteWell, I think someone has been busy there! It all looks so wonderful! You are a little bit ahead of us, not quite to the planting of new things yet, but can't wait after seeing all your blooms! Mackenzie looks just like you! Adorable. Hope you are having a fun spring!
ReplyDeleteOMG Marydon...your place looks glorious!!!!!!!!!!! I want to come and run through it with sweet little Mackenzie! I can only imagine how wonderful for you to be there and living in it everyday!
ReplyDeleteI hope you get many, many photos of those dogwoods so you can look them up on the years they don't put on such a show. It is truly gorgeous!
Have a great week sweet friend so far away...love to you!
Looks like spring has come - Mary Mary how does your garden grow? With silver bells and ...
ReplyDeleteLove,s andie
Oh Sis...
ReplyDeleteEverything is SO beautiful. Just absolutely beautiful. I love the tire gardens. How beautiful they are. What a way to have elevation in an area of the garden and then have several different levels with the tires. The colors you chose are so delightful and fun. I imagine you are getting some car gockers with this display.
Your flowers are so beautiful and I love your primroses. I can't grow those worth a darn out here in the desert. They just don't show for me, so I enjoy you sharing yours. They are gorgeous.
Love the hanging baskets. They are so pretty and livin up any garden basket. The colors are just perfect. Can't wait to see a photo of them hanging on the pergolas with flowers adorning them. You are so darn clever.
Love seeing the front garden. I know old glory is flying beautifully in the breeze. That garden is truly my favorite.
Where did you put your bike this year? I didn't see it in the photos. I love the little basket.
Beautifully blooming trees. I can still see those cherry blossoms blowing across the backyard like snow. It is a site to see.
Thank you for bringing me home this evening. I so enjoyed my stroll. Now how about a lovely cup of tea?
I love you and miss you horribly. All my love, your lil sis, Sherry
Mackensie sure is cute in her spring outfit. Love the painted tire planter idea. Your gardens are truly beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOMG, your yard is HUGE and gorgeous! You could charge admission to tour it! Love your sweet baby, I can see her sleeping like an angel!
ReplyDeleteCarol
I agree with June..your place is just plain gorgeous!! And...you KNOW how I love trees..all that space..I would be in seventh heaven!
ReplyDeleteI think this is the first time I ever got to see so much of your home and yard...WOW! :) Um..would you like a PERMANENT house guest?? Hmmmmmm??
:) Springtime at your place has to be heaven, Marydon. Pure heaven!
HUGS!
Mona
p.s. Needless to say, I lost my place and couldn't get back to where I was. I should have written down the steps...shoot!!
I'll figure it out. At least I now know a lot more than I did.
Beeutiful!
ReplyDeleteM :)
I cannot find your email address and I can't figure out why. I am sure I have emailed you before..I mean..haven't I?
ReplyDeleteTell Harold THANK you so much. I've gone over it a couple of times and cannot figure out what I did wrong.
I will write down the directions this time. I was so sure I would remember.
Hugs..and thanks again!
Mona
You have such a beautiful place. I love all of your trees - just so beautiful in bloom. Lovely primrose garden. Great job on the hanging baskets. I will have to buy me some paint too and spruce up a few things with some color. The tires really turned out nice and I can see why people take a second look.
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty colors, and I bet they were more then happy to give the tires away to you, but you have put them to such good use.
ReplyDeleteLove all the flowers...miss seeing that many up here.
Jen
Mackenzie is precious...oh so adorable in her Spring wardrobe!!
ReplyDeleteAnd love the flowers...especially the bleeding hearts [one of my mother's favorites]
Hi MaryDon....so good to hear from you...thanks for stopping by. Look at your beautiful yard, garden and granddaughter. My Gosh, McKenzie has grown, and I know you are having so much fun with her.
ReplyDeleteI'm so envious of your blooms, baskets and TIRES. How clever! Our Texas weather...no rain...has put a stop to gardening and enforced water rationing to the point of making gardening impossible. So, I'll stop by your place often for a Flower Fixes.
Sue