Getting there...

We've spent most of the past week outdoors weeding and digging and planting and then weeding and digging and planting some more! I say "we" but I really mean "he" because Lew does all of the heavy work ... but I'm real good at providing moral support and supervision!! ;-)

Gardening Chores To Do List

Rose Bed
☑ pest spray roses
☑ enrich soil
☑ plant Gerbera daisies around
☑ spread anti-slug granules around hosta
☑ water/mulch

New Front Bed
☑ dig bed
☑ enrich soil
☑ plant hostas/impatiens around tree
☑ spread anti-slug granules
☑ water/mulch

Mailbox Garden
☑ weed/clean up;
☑ transplant black-eyed susan;
☑ enrich soil
☑ plant remaining impatiens
☑ water/mulch

Front Corner Bed
☑ weed/dig out sedum
☑ dig spot for black-eyed susan
☑ enrich soil
☑ water/mulch

Backyard Bed
☑ weed backyard bed;
☑ thin/dig out sedum;
☑ dig spot for lily;
☑ enrich soil;
☑ plant New Guinea impatiens;
☑ transplant lily from side bed;
☑ water/mulch

Around Deck
☑ prune winter-damaged weeping Japanese maple
(in progress)
☑ prune damaged azaleas
☑ feed azaleas
☑ enrich soil
☑ plant geraniums
☑ water/mulch

West Side Bed
☑ thin lilies/salvia
☑ plant tickseed (coreopsis)
☑ water/mulch

Front Fence Azalea Bed
☒ replace 1 azalea
☒ feed all
☒ mulch
☑ replace rotted wood border between beds with stone blocks
(in progress)

Front Porch Azalea Bed
☒ plant annuals (haven't decided what yet)
☒ feed azaleas
☒ mulch

Rhodendron Bed
☒ replace damaged rhodo
☒ feed all
☒ mulch

West Side Fence
☒ dig spots for 4 hibiscus plants
☒ plant
☒ water/mulch

Back Yard Azalea Bed
☒ maneuver 4 railroad ties (120 lbs ea!) to rear of bed
☒ weed (again!)
☒ feed all
☒ mulch

Lilac Beds
☒ spray lilacs
☒ weed
☒ dig up shoots to give to neighbor
☒ mulch

Miscellaneous
☒ decide on future/treatment of my prized pink dogwood - not only did it suffer severe winter damage but it may be diseased as well *sniff*
☒ the shed is in dire need of a paint job - some time soon
☒ add dividing stone border in east side bed
☒ I'm sure I'm forgetting something that needs doing!

Phew!! No wonder we've been sleeping so well! Check out Lew's Other Pics for a few photos.