Spring rains bring spring flowers.

[Palm crazy]

Just a few things happening in the garden.

[Palm crazy]

Native Ribes, hummingbirds love this one.

[Palm crazy]

Last one is peach tree.

Another thunder storm coming.

The End. Thanks for looking.

Edited March 29, 2014 by Palm crazy

[Palm crazy]

Been a nice spring and warmer than normal temps so far.

tropical garden starting to take shape. Some plants are well ahead this year. Cardiocrinum giganteum looking awesome hasn’t been attack by caterpillars yet.

Tree fern getting its first spring flush of fuzziness of fun.

With just a few tropical annuals I’m ready for summer. The little JxB lost one spear should be ok.

Edited April 10, 2014 by Palm crazy

[BolcatoJohn]

Just a few things happening in the garden.

You have landscape your garden very well.I will also landscape my garden very soon so can you give me some tips about it as I like your landscaping way.

[Palm crazy]

Thanks John, I really don’t have a clue on landscaping I just go for it and I try to make things look natural as possible. I have no formal training but I would suggest you get a good basic book on home landscaping and go from there to get the basic do’s and don’t. I haven’t a clue what will grow in MI z6, but there are other people on the board that are from the NE with fabulous gardens.

Judging by the North shore link you posted it looks like you like formal to semiformal garden designs. Which are pretty low maintenance. Look at garden pic and just copy what you like with plants that grow in your climate. Part of gardening and designing is growing what you like. You need to start there first, do the bones of the garden with hardy plants then add your exotics as you seem them offer in nursery, very important to know how big a plant is going to get in a few years thats the best advise I can give you. Also a picture of your place and yard would be neat to see. Maybe someone else has some good advise.

And welcome to wacky Palm Talk, it’s a gas.

[Palm crazy]

A few more garden pics for you all. Nothing special just some of the old stuff.

Tropicanna starting to grow back.

Trachy’s starting to bloom.

Another Aussie shrub.

California lilac blooming. Always a show stopper this time of year.

[gerard]

Thanks for these nice pictures.

It's almost the same climate and plants we can hold in the Netherlands.

[Palm crazy]

Don't know that much about the Netherlands gardening but I sure think we can grow lots of the same plants. What I have seen here and on GOTE I have been very impressed with what you can get in your country that we can't. Here it mostly solid zone 8. Some cool z9 along the coast. Higher elevation into z7.

Thanks you very much for the comments. BTW what is the ginger you have as your avatar looks really exotic? Never seen ones that colour and shape.

Edited April 19, 2014 by Palm crazy