Sping Has Sprung - a neighborhood walk
I usually do most of my walking during the winter months, so getting out for a spring walk feels like a bit of a rarity. The garden was still soaked from a night of rain, and a light drizzle hung in the air, so I decided to get exercise elsewhere. The first things that caught my eye were the groundcovers, profuse blooming carpets. Creeping Phlox ( Phlox subulata ) Candytuft ( Iberis sempervirens ) Lithodora I'm not sure what this groundcover is with the tiny, daisy flowers. I suspect that it is native. This garden has habitat signs, nice plants and landscaping. Lilacs are very popular in the neighborhood and I saw several - I'm a sucker for plants falling over walls, and this camellia caught my eye - Dogwoods are another popular tree. The one in our garden is just beginning to show color on the buds. These were in farther along - A gorgeous Japanese maple and azaleas - My favorite garden along my route. I remember this stunning Darwin's barberry ( Berberis darwinii) last ...
