Hello Everyone!
Well, it was a beautiful day yesterday and sunshine in the mid to high 70's predicted through the weekend. I so love California weather! I went out yesterday and picked a few roses! Isn't this a lovely yellow and they smell awesome!
About a year ago, I transplanted these lavender bushes. I'm so excited to see all the new buds about to open.
This was the lavender bush a month ago and below is how it is now!
Last spring I also transplanted this young Rose of Sharon bush.
It seemed like an easy dig when I checked it out ahead time, very sandy soil. So for a couple of weeks, I watered around it and dug in a circle to make the roots grow in a ball. The dig started really easy, until I realized the largest root was rapped around the water main pipe!!! Then the surgery began, . . . starting with getting lopping shears to cut below and around the pipe. I even had to get my gardening butcher knife, old one I keep for just the garden. This took quite a few hours. But the surgery was successful and I kept it soaking in a five gallon bucket for over a week until I noticed new leaves developing. Then I planted it in the bed and after a month saw new growth was continuing and new blooms were opening. Thus I felt it was safe to go on vacation,even though the temps would be in the high 90's. I knew management turns on the sprinklers at least twice a week for a half hour. Never the less, I still reminded him before leaving on my 2 week trip. Unfortunately, when I returned home, this is what I found . . . *_*