Welcome to my garden tour! I’m joining The Preacher’s Wife for a garden party today, so be sure and go by and check out more beautiful gardens from her links. Come along and see what’s blooming in my yard or has been blooming recently. Wouldn’t it be nice if these blooms stayed around for much longer? I wish!
Hibiscus is just peeking their heads out to the sun. These are such huge blooms.
The Endless Summer hydrangeas that you’ll see below were so pretty, I had to bring some in to put in a vase to enjoy.
So pretty! 
Dayliles blooming in my garden…
The Endless Summer hydrangea that I planted 2 years ago is just huge now. This started as a little quart size plant and the blooms are just wonderful. It’s supposed to bloom all summer like this. Mine started out pink, but with our soil has turned the most gorgeous shade of blue. We love blue so wouldn’t think of trying to change it back. 
Such delicate color
Ahhh, beauty at its best!
Fills this whole corner bed going in the backyard gate, underplanted with hostas & pink impatience.
Wave petunias are growing like crazy in this basket.
Brilliant magenta clematis on the mailbox.
This is a Spirea (can’t find my card with the actual name) and I just love the soft pink blooms and the lime green leaves. Spireas have done very well for me and I will be planting more of these.
The knockout roses were in fine form this year and have bloomed prolifically so far.
Little bunny tucked amoung the shrubs. This little green shrub is a Wheeler’s Dwarf Japanese Mock Orange and they’ve done well for me too.
Blue Scabiosa pincushion perennials are busting out too.
A newly found rusty butterfly that came from a yardsale for $2 now flies in my backyard.
Planted these hollyhocks last year and this year they are rewarding me with some really amazing blooms. First time I’ve tried these. They were planted from seed.
Deep pink
Rosier pink
This is the spirea again. 
These are some new dianthus that I just planted this year and they are blooming like crazy now. 
Close-up of the blue pincushion Scabiosa. 
And that brings me back to the teak furniture I bought at the recent yardsale. Remember how it looked when I brought it home?
Spending some time with a pressure washer has really improved the looks a lot. It’s not perfect, but it’s a lot better than it was. I’ll be adding some teak oil or something like that to help preserve the color and keep it looking better. I really don’t hate the gray color, that just looks beachy to me, but I’ll try to keep it looking good. I think the blotchiness on the table top was from the previous owner adding poly that didn’t all come off.
I’m still very happy with this yardsale find at $20, can’t beat it! I’ve been a busy girl sewing (yes, me sewing!) some cushions for my chairs and swing and I’ll be showing the whole patio next week in all its beautiful glory. We sure are loving it out here!
And, for those of you who were concerned about the drainspout under the deck….I found this concrete rain catcher for $2.50 at a home store that should keep it all under control. We’ve had a few rains since I put it in and no problem with the pea gravel at all. I also scrubbed down the brick & got most of the clay stains off using a bottle of bleach water and scrub-brush. I think those bricks at the bottom are actually red in color and not completely stained from clay.
Do you love to garden too? The thing I hate the most is weeding. If I had someone who would do that for me, I’d be a happy girl. How do you get rid of weeds in your flower beds? I have one perennial bed that I hoed up all the grass in to get started and now the grass is back with a vengeance. I’m hoping I can spray it down with some weed killer and try to get rid of some of it.
Happy Blooms to you!
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Looks great Rhoda! Our Endless Summers are just beginning to bloom. I posted a photo on my photo blog today. They didn’t bloom at all, last year, after being knocked back, with a very late frost! They’re coming back fairly strong, though.
I like how the teak table and chairs turned out and your solution for the downspout is excellent.
Have a great weekend!
Pat
Your flowers are beautiful! Our hydrangeas are not fully open but they are so pretty and pink. I love your blue. We get rid of weeds by pulling them. The weeds are tucked in among other flowers or veggies so we can’t spray them
:(. They sure are naghty aren’t they:!
Thanks for giving me the private tour of your garden. If I could only smell those sweet flowers my day would be complete! Hope my hydrangas look that great in just two years. Susie H
Can you hear the applause???That was amazing. I am not sure there is a flower as lovely as an hydrangea. Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden!
Everything looks GREAT!
I have several garden pictures on my blog – I will probably take some more and join in on the party – 🙂 If you get any pointers on how to preven the grass and weeds growing in the flower beds, let me know. I am like you – if I had someone to weed for me, I’d be happy! 🙂 Enjoyed the garden party!
Come by and visit.
Jen
Your garden is beautiful. I need to find an Endless Summer Hydrangea. It’s gorgeous. I have a very old Hydrangea that was here for years before we moved in but it’s around the corner of the house where it’s not seen by anyone. Or, maybe I should make a secret garden over there so I can enjoy it more. Thanks for sharing your wonderful yard with us. It would be fun to sit on your deck and share tea together are we visit and enjoy the beauty. ~Adrienne~
Beautiful Rhoda! We have an area where we are having to cut down an out-of-control tree and I am going to make a bed there. I think I will look at the Endless Summer. I also want to check out the dwarf japanese mock orange (have not seen those).
Your patio is looking great – can’t wait to see your pics next week.
I also love to garden, but hate weeding and mulching (I think it’s all the SQUATTING LOL). I use round-up to keep the weeds under control.
tina
What a treat it was to tour your beautiful garden! I was blown away by those hydrangeas! The other photo shots were just luscious. I was certainly pleased to see the sweet bunny—I am a stone bunny lover, too. Your furniture is looking great—what a find.
OH! Your yard is fabulous!! Everything just looks scrumptious! Aren’t you loving these afternoon showers we’ve been having?
And your garage sale finds are amazing. Can you take me with you next time? Please??
Thanks for visiting me!
Hi Rho,
I loved this tour, I think Hollyhocks bloom bi-annual, I used to have some, mine were white, yours are lovely.
Have a great week-end,
Kathy 😉
Rhoda,
I dream of blue hydrangeas, my fave flower. I planted a couple of those Endless Summers a few years ago, but I must say, yours are looking much better.
Francie
Your garden is gorgoues…simply divine! I can’t wait to see what you have been working on for your patio :o) I use Preen in my flower bed but I’m not sure that will work on pesky grass?!?!?
Have a great weekend!
~Des
I’m so jealous of the gorgeous blue hydrangeas. They are my absolute favorite, but they don’t flourish here like they do there. Beautiful, beautiful garden pictures!
Wow, what beautiful flowers! Your garden looks so inviting. Thanks for the tour!
Your flowers are blooming so pretty! I love the patio furniture as well. What a nice little area you’ve made there! I can’t wait to see the cushions you are sewing!
I’ve got my garden party posted, too! You’ll have to stop by for a tour and a cocktail! 🙂
your garden is amazing I would just love to spend an afternoon in it!
Love the flowers! My favorite is the Hibiscus. I had a couple of them in our backyard already and this year I went out and bought 5 more! I wished my Hydrangeas looked that good. They just aren’t blooming this year. Ours are blue as well and they are usually beautiful this time of year, but not this summer! : (
Oh well maybe next! Thanks for sharing your garden! ~Joanna
Your garden is very pretty! I think I need to go to garage sales with you though.
-Sheryl
Your blooms are all glorious. I especially love hollyhocks.
And, your table set looks great. I can’t wait to see everything when you finish.
I just can’t quit gasping over all the gorgeous gardens you girls have grown! I LOVE your containers.
And can I just say that we don’t have yardsales like yours around here? It’s so fun looking at all your great finds..:)
Thanks for playing along, I enjoyed it so much!