I've been raising hibiscus for years...

...and have never seen such a large bloom! Wow!

This sure caught my eye this morning!

Planting Cheer

Just as I'm starting to get anxious about winter's imminent arrival, (because no matter how much l like to play in the snow, it does bring hardship) I plant daffodils all around the yard as a promise to myself that spring will come!

The Stars of Summer

I'll have to keep an eye out for them...

3rd year in a row!

Let's take a walk...

There's always something new to enjoy in the gardens! 

A New Hibiscus Flower

Early Morning in the Garden

Topiary Hibiscus

You may have noticed that I have quite the collection of hibiscus plants, but this plant (this year's Mother's Day gift from the girls) is my first topiary hibiscus. It has really exceeded my expectations with flowers this summer! Today it has 7 flowers all open at once!

A walk through the garden...

Just enough time for one more mini-adventure!

We biked around town and stopped just long enough to wander through the beautiful gardens, which are waking up to summer!

Now that I know the girls are interested, we'll definitely be stopping in to check them out more often.

This year, she got the boot!

So many choices!

Every year I let them pick out something for themselves, and every year they pick out something different!