May 18, 2025

May Flowers in my Front Yard

Before I moved here, the previous owner had planted a flower garden in the front yard, and a vegetable garden in the backyard. I think he took meticulous care of them, but my style has been more casual. I’ve planted some perennials and put some annuals in the flower pots, but mostly, I just scatter seed. 

The first picture shows some blossoms on a shrub, which I think is a weigela. It is showing its age, and last fall I paid my lawn guy to cut it back because it was too tall for me to prune. Since then, I’ve been trying to tackle the honeysuckle and grapevines that threatened to strangle it. Anyway, it has some nice flowers.


Earlier this month, there were lots of lavender blue flowers, which my phone app says are flax. The sweet william began to bloom, and continues to do so in various colors. 




Coneflowers have started blooming, and today I photographed one that was sneaking through the green bench.

My yellow coreopsis is back. The common name is tickseed, which I don’t like much, but I will say the seeds are very easy to harvest and scatter around.



The humble white clover is a small plant that is not appreciated by everybody. Some fussy people don’t like it in their lawns, but personally I encourage it. It returns nitrogen to the soil and provides nectar for bees.

These small petunias are an annual that I planted in one of the flower pots early this week. 



13 comments:

  1. Every year we tackle honeysuckle, wild grapevines, and a ton of various tree seedlings. I can definitely empathize with that. You have a lovely array of flowers blooming at the moment. I loved cornflowers as a child, and planted Bachalor's Buttons in my first garden at my grandmother's home.

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  2. Your yard is so colorful and happy . . . Love it!

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  3. Hello,
    The flowers all look beautiful. Cute photo of Charlie.
    Take care, have a wonderful week.

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  4. You have a very pretty variety here. I miss our patch of clover in the front yard. Rabbits loved nibbling on them and I really miss those rabbits. Cute picture of Charlie.

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  5. Your garden sounds like a lovely blend of inherited care and your own relaxed touch—there’s something especially charming about flowers finding their way through benches and old shrubs still blooming despite the wild tangle.

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  6. ...enjoy your color explosion.

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  7. You reminded me of making crowns of braided clover flowers, sitting in skirts on the law of the school I attended as a girl. I still love clover, though it's not allowed in most lawns these days. Your flowers are all so beautiful!

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  8. I love ❤️ the colours and details in all the flowers 💐 Beautiful photos.

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  9. As long as visiting insects approve you are good. Nice color splash here.

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  10. Wilded casual gardens are the best for bees and butterflies and the flowers are more beautiful ...

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  11. I absolutely love the Dianthus flowers, the purple shade of calibrachoa is beautiful. We are into peak of summer seeing your spring blooms in may is a sight to behold , Thanks for sharing with Garden Affair.

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