MY TULIP MAGNOLIA

I know I always post about my Tulip Magnolia, but it’s so lovely and puts me in the mood for Spring.  It’s hard to get a photo of it from inside, but I want you to know that it completely fills the windows with pink. 

I don’t just layer inside.  I love the contrast of the green of the Nandina and the Mugo Pine against the pink of the Tulip Magnolia.  The berries are still hanging.  I enjoyed them all winter.

The last two years it was hit by a late frost and I had no blooms.  It’s thriving this year.

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MORE TULIP MAGNOLIA

My Tulip Magnolia is my harbinger of Spring.  I previously shared the view from inside.  Here she is in all her pink glory outside.  And, she’s always just in time for Easter.

VIEW FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION

Happy Spring

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MY TULIP MAGNOLIA SURPRISE

 I always look forward to my tulip magnolia blooming and filling my window with pink.  Last year a late frost damaged the blooms.  I was afraid that the same thing had happened again this year with another late frost.  I was so surprised when I walked in to the room and saw that the tulip magnolia blooms had survived and created my first sign of Spring again.

The blooms always arrive in time for Easter.

Happy Easter

I’M READY FOR MY GRANDDAUGHTERS’ VISIT

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BLOOMS AND TENDRILS

I know that the winter weather is behind us when my garden wakes up with blooms and tendrils.  My favorite ferns are still uncurling tendrils.

FERN TENDRILS

The hosta are also twisting and uncurling. 
They'll soon fill the space and provide some yummy salad for all the deer. 
I would love to hear about some natural solutions to keep deer from eating my plants.

HOSTAS TWISTING AND UNCURLING

My tulip magnolia tree is one of my first signs of Spring.

TULIP MAGNOLIA BLOOMS

The rhododendron is not far behind.

RHODODENDRON

This past Fall I purchased some Giant Allium from Holland Bulbs.  They're still growing so no photos of them yet.  I can't wait to see their blooms.  I received some mini tulip bulbs as a gift with my order.  I planted them among the boxwoods and grasses in one of my beds.

MINI TULIPS

One of my ground covers, Creeping Jenny, has also appeared.  I love her lime green color and the way she keeps the weeds somewhat under control.

CREEPING JENNY GROUND COVER

I always try to add ground cover to my garden.  It helps with the weeds and also adds texture and color.  I've written about all kinds of ground cover choices before.  If you'd like to see that post, go here.

What are your signs of Spring?

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MORE BLOOMS IN MY SPRING GARDEN

Recently I shared the latest addition to my garden, my lilac topiary.  While the lilac was blooming, my azaleas and rhododendron joined in and added  even more color to the landscape.  These plants have been part of my garden for many years.  The azalea is the first pop of color in the Spring.

A POP OF COLOR IN THE SIDE GARDEN

Behind the azalea you can see my clematis starting to climb the arbor. 

 I'll be sharing its purple blooms soon.

AZALEA AND CLEMATIS

I can see the azalea from my kitchen window. 

AZALEA BLOOMS

The rhododendron is in the front garden next to the limelight hydrangea.  It's one of the first plants I added to the garden when we moved here many years ago.  

BLOOMING RHODODENDRON

My rhododendron blooms never disappoint.

What blooms to you look forward to in the Spring?

I've been appreciating everything so much more with all that's happening in our world today.

How are you doing? 

To see my lilac topiary in bloom, go here.

SUN AND SHADOWS; BLUE AND WHITE

At the first sign of warmer weather I hurry to open our screened porch.   It's our favorite place to enjoy the Spring.  As I noticed the sun and shadows flickering over the porch,  I

had to capture the way the light was working the room.  

SUN AND SHADOWS ON THE PORCH

I changed a few things from last Spring.   I moved the small garden table to the side of the day bed and added some ginger jars.  The Thomas Paul pillow has always been in this space.  It inspired the choice of blue and white for the porch.

GINGER JARS AND THOMAS PAUL PILLOW

The cloche with coral and a mercury glass bird has also been around for a while.  It changes locations frequently, but it remains a constant in the coastal room design.

CLOCHE WITH CORAL AND MERCURY GLASS BIRD

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE CLOCHE

I added the elephant last year.  The covered bottles have been around for a while.

CHINOISERIE ELEPHANT AND VINTAGE COVERED BOTTLES

SUNLIT COVERED BOTTLES

A vintage factory cart is my coffee table.  It's the perfect solution for a room exposed to the elements.

FACTORY CART COFFEE TABLE

LOOKING DOWN ONTO FACTORY CART

What do you look forward to when the weather warms?

Last year I updated the porch by adding green to the space.  If you'd like to see that post, go here.
FYI, that post shows the other side of the screened porch.

We're Welcoming Spring at Our March Sale at the CoOp

Well Mother Nature fulfilled my wish for snow.   

But, we're all about Spring at Buckeystown Design CoOp this month.

Here's what I'll have.

What says Spring more than a rabbit and greenery?

How clever to turn this huge champagne crate into a bench!

Champagne Crate Made Into a Bench/Ottoman

The stenciled bucket is made from old tin.  It can stand alone or hang on a door or wall.

Stenciled Bucket

This vintage princess dresser is a soft grey.  The mirror is beveled.

Princess Dresser

It's hard not to keep this cow weathervane and the lightening rods.

Cow Weathervane and Lightening Rod

This antique European hamper would make a perfect coffee table with storage.

Don't miss the candle holders made from porch balustrades.

European Basket and Balustrade Candle Holders

An antique military chest is another coffee table option.  

 I have several vintage stenciled restaurant trays.

Antique Military Chest and Stenciled Restaurant Tray

This clock is only decorative.  I'm considering hanging one on the outside of my garage.

Clock, Vintage Cupboard, and Chandelier

Who knew that a hay fork could hold your jewelry?

Hay Fork for Jewelry

I'll always have barware.  This cart can be a bar or a mobile kitchen island.  

Cart and Mirrored Shutters

Hope you DC area readers will visit us this weekend.

It's our one-year anniversary. 

Buckeystown Design CoOp

3607 Buckeystown Pike

Buckeystown, MD

More info and photos on our Facebook page here.

My Harbinger of Spring

I know that Spring has finally arrived when my Tulip Magnolia bursts with blooms.

Tulip Magnolia in My Back Yard

Its branches and pink petals fill my window.

View From the Sun Room

It totally covers the window when viewed from the back yard.

It seems to be resting on my Mugo Pine when viewed from the side porch.

It almost covers the back of the house.

It even drapes itself around my pergola.

How does your garden tell you that winter is finally over?

Kathy