Back in March I blogged about my plans for the yard this year. There has been lots of hard work and never enough time. Here is my gardening update for the year.

• Yard is cleaned up. My husband is mostly responsible for that. Thank you dear.
• My lilacs did good this year. I had many new transplants from a friend I put in last year. They all survived and I had the most blooms in all the years I have owned my home. Many of my friends had problems with their lilacs freezing.
• I planted some Lily of the Valley. They are all still alive. So far so good here.
• Planted my annual flowers. Decided to do all container gardening for these this year. Too many weeds to control in the flower beds and not enough time. Finally just planted them this last weekend. Even found some good deals on plants and a new whiskey barrel planter.
• Cleared half of the trail in through the woods. Need to get the weed trimmer out there to finish. I cheated and used a leaf blower instead of a rake for most of it. Now I just need to transplant some ferns and hostas along the trail.
  

Always a work in progress but I love seeing the improvements. Not everything works out like I planned but that's part of the fun. What type of gardening you have done recently? You can even send us pictures at info@bloomingenvy.com.

Wow, this is some weather we have been having here in Central Wisconsin. In the last week the last bit of snow has melted away and the ugly truth of what mother nature has left behind on my lawn is scary.  Sticks and branches from the trees, dead plants from last summer and all that fertilizer from my beloved four legged friend. Looks like I have my work cut out for me, well me and my rake.

Now don't misunderstand me, I am glad it is almost spring, I am thankful to be having this unusually warm weather so early in the year. I plan to use the next few nice days to spruce things up. I will dust off the rake, clean up the yard and have the flower beds all ready to plant when the time comes. I am also determined to clear the trail though my woods. I did manage this a few years back but it has since been neglected.

Then I can look forward to all the wonderful spring and summer weddings that are coming my way. It's the time of year that my business shifts from consults and paperwork, to long hours in the design studio and weddings every weekend. I am so ready.

We would love to hear about your spring gardening or wedding plans. Drop us a note below or even better email us pictures at info@bloomingenvy.com.