Hydrangeas, that is. Last year we planted some new Hydrangea bushes along the front walkway. It's part of my master plan to convert to mostly perennials in our yard. I love flowers and I love a beautiful yard, but I'm not really a gardener. I try, I really do, but it's a struggle. Anyway, with our mild winter and early spring weather, things are starting to bud and I was relieved to see that the new Hydrangeas survived their first year. I went out today and clipped off the old flower heads and brushed away leaves from the plants. I also took a look around the mailbox where I planted Hyacinth and Allium bulbs last fall and a couple of the Hyacinth are starting to come up. I'm feeling a little nervous about the Allium though. I hope the squirrels didn't get in there and dig up bulbs ...
A gardener friend of mine puts chicken wire over his bulbs and then mulches over that. He said it keeps the squirrels from digging up the bulbs. It might be worth a try.
ReplyDeleteI might have to try that if the bulbs don't come up. I'll have to wait and see, I guess.
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