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'Dancing Peacock' Someone needs to write a song... :) With an atmospheric river and 30 mph winds predicted this past weekend, I was afraid the ginkgo, which had just started to turn color, would be stripped.  We were lucky though and it remains intact. Gingko 'Princeton Sentry' After the storm... The Black Tupelo (Nyssa slyvatica) changes color from the inside out - The above photo was taken last week. Here it is today - 'Wolf Eyes' Dogwood (Cornus kousa) has never had such pink color - Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea', Crape Myrtle 'Dynamite' ( Lagerstroemia ), and Persian Ironwood ( Parrotia persica ) - Japanese Maple 'Beni Hime' - Serviceberry 'Autumn Brilliance' ( Amelanchier ) with tree peonies - Stewartia pyschocamellia starts the color show early. It has since faded to a much softer color - Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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The Wet, Wet Garden


After worrying about the rain deficit (we were below normal for April), Mother Nature generously rewarded us with an abundance of rain this past week. I am not going to complain although I do wish it would skip my off-days.

Today (Saturday) is an especially wet day. I ventured out briefly and took a few shots. The plants grow so fast from the rain.









Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. Ardith FergusonMay 4, 2024 at 5:08 PM

    Wow, it is so lush and colorful. Stunning!

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  2. RobinLMay 4, 2024 at 5:13 PM

    Glad you got much-needed rain, but I do hate when it hits on Saturday! That’s work day, for sure.

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  3. Kris PetersonMay 4, 2024 at 8:25 PM

    I'm envious, Phillip! Your garden looks lush. Our rainy season is effectively over, although there's a slight chance of rain tonight but the forecast is 0.01/inch :(

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  4. Patricia CunninghamMay 5, 2024 at 7:42 AM

    Oh so lovely. Still waiting and hoping on a few things here. Yours look grand. Cheers, Phillip.

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  5. Lisa at GreenbowMay 5, 2024 at 3:17 PM

    Your garden looks so lush for all that rain Philip. I understand the disappointment of not being able to get outside comfortably to do work in the garden.

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  6. tz_gardenMay 7, 2024 at 8:34 AM

    Wow, Phillip! Your garden is beautiful, I agree with all the others calling it lush. Magic rain and all your work. I love the pic with the grass path, how gorgeous.

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  7. Hoover BooMay 10, 2024 at 5:17 PM

    Marvelous! Rain is magic.

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