Flagstone path with hostas planted in dirt about every three feet along the outside edge.
Beginning of flagstone path showing hostas on edge and surrounding a Japanese Lilac tree.
My summer path project is coming to an end. Splitting and adding sedum to the path, paying river rock around plants, and adding lighting is all that's left.. Few more hours of after work laboring and I'll be finished. #flowers #gardening #nature #ScenesFromThePatio
Red-spotted purple butterfly on a hydrangea tree bloom that's turning from white to pink.
Monarch butterfly on a hydrangea tree bloom that's turning from white to pink.
#ScenesFromThePatio #bloomscrolling #flowergrower #flowers #gardening #nature #butterfly
Japanese anemone with pink bloom and yellow center.
This is a new one for me but I really like it. #JapaneseAnemone #flowers #gardening #nature #ScenesFromThePatio #bloomscrolling
Hostas and coneflowers (echinacea) blooming in SoDak #Zone5a
Hostas and echinacea blooming now. #flowers #gardening #nature #ScenesFromThePatio
My most recent love for my morning walk around the house. #SpiderWort #flowers #gardening #nature #ScenesFromThePatio
Work is done for the day. #rainout #flowers #gardening #nature #ScenesFromThePatio
Path project connecting patio to shed showing dirt path dug out.. View from north.
Another view of dirt path from northeast.
Another view of dirt path from the east.
Flagstones stacked on patio awaiting placement, dirt path in background.
Ongoing path project is coming along slowly. #diy #gardening #flowers #nature #ScenesFromThePatio
Flowering crab over the pergola. #flowers #gardening #nature #ScenesFromThePatio
Sumflower
Planting bed featuring coneflowers and rose of sharon
Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus
Warmer days ahead!! Pics from last summer. #flowers #gardening #nature #ScenesFromThePatio
Took advantage of the warm weather to prepare for winter. Stored away all of the patio furniture and broke out the solo stove and camp chairs. S'mores will be a nightly event until the snow flies. #hifromsouthdakota #ScenesFromThePatio
Light pink bloom with darker green foliage
Last perennial #hibiscus bloom of the season, I do believe. #hifromsouthdakota
#flowers #gardening #nature #ScenesFromThePatio
Light pink and purple hollyhock blooms on 9' stalks.
Hollyhocks are still going strong.
#flowers #gardening #nature #ScenesFromThePatio
Some fall decorations going up around the freshly landscaped shed. #gardening #flowers #ScenesFromThePatio
Couple of pics of the shrine I built in tribute to my wife's mother.
#flowersonFriday #flowers #gardening #ScenesFromThePatio
Bumblebee on a purple Rose of Sharon bloom.
Turtlehead blooming.
Hibiscus with huge light pink blooms with dark pink centers.
My Sunday morning coffee views. #flowers #gardening #nature #ScenesFromThePatio
Hanging pots getting their bi-weekly bath. #vinca #flowers #gardening #nature #ScenesFromThePatio
Dark leafed hibiscus with light pink blooms with dark pink centers.
My morning coffee view. #ScenesFromThePatio #flowers #gardening #nature #hibiscus