Our house budget just got larger. And, for once, it’s not my fault. It’s for landscaping. Lots and lots of landscaping, especially trees.
Today I went out to The Land to see what we had. In the way of trees, that is. I expected our 13 acres to be bursting with blooms, fuchsia-colored red buds, white and pink dogwoods, and maybe a magnolia or two just starting to bud.
After all, our neighborhood in suburbia land is going nuts. Thanks to ridiculously warmer (read: 90 degrees) weather the last week or so, even the azaleas are making an early showing by budding already. The daffodils have come and gone and I keep telling the tulips to “go back, go back! It’s not time yet!” They aren’t listening.
So, given the weather guy is threatening rain this afternoon, I decided to hot foot it out to The Land to see what the heck was going on out there before all the buds were whisked away by a storm.
I was encouraged by the drive out there. Flowering trees before every house waved friendly in the breeze along the way. Lots and lots of redbuds and pink dogwoods. Such teases.
I finally got to our entranceway. Cresting the hill of our 500 yard driveway, a bunny scampered across my path (always a good sign in my book). I made the big curve and was hit with it. Green, that is. Lots and lots of green. Not a pastel in sight.
Not to be bested by all this green, I decided to walk the fence line. There had to be some color out there somewhere.
I did find a few lone redbuds hidden in the trees – oh, about 5 of them.
And, special props go out to the lone wild violet (Husband says, weed) that is valiantly attempting to beautify the place.
And, then it hit me. Perhaps our land is a late bloomer, too?
Nah.
We just need more landscaping budget. See tomorrow’s post for how we might just get those trees some company.
My manscaper trimmed all the flowering bushes around Cedar Hill Paradise Farm today, including the holly so when he mows the lawn he doesn’t get whacked by flowering forsythia, hollyberries or blue spruce. What can I say?
Would you consider doing a few ‘transplants’ from my property? I have lots of baby Redbuds in the woods edge.
Why, yes, I would! How “baby” are we talking?
Manscape ~ I think that word just replaced my other favorite ~delicious. I learn something new from you every day!
Don’t even get me started about the house budget. Out of control.
Pretty pics! And spring is here early this year, which is so nice.
Although the temp went from 90 degrees on Tuesday to 30 degrees today. At least I won’t be sneezing up a storm. Allergies often get in the way of me really enjoying blooming flowers and trees in the spring.
Have a great day!
Oh, how I know about those expanding house budgets. We have to have an entire “marital summit” on it soon.
Enjoy your budding spring!
My manscaper trimmed all the flowering bushes around Cedar Hill Paradise Farm today, including the holly so when he mows the lawn he doesn’t get whacked by flowering forsythia, hollyberries or blue spruce. What can I say?
You have the green thumb, Willow!
If you need an LLB landscaping budget, maybe I need a “manscaping” budget!
Ooo, I’m intrigued. What does a “manscaping” budget include? Pray, do tell!