Yesterday we weeded the front flowerbeds, and we’re really almost done with all the weeding. Yeah! There’s just the area where the vinca groundcover is that has a lot of wild grass in it. On Saturday, I fertilized the front and back flowerbeds with that Lily Miller rose fertilizer (5-8-4 formula). I’m not sure it was enough, and I think I’ll buy some more. I ordered more compost from Tucker Lawn Care, and it will be dropped off today. 10 more yards. I hope it’s plenty for our needs.

I’m still concerned about two of my butterfly bushes. I see some green sprouts in there, but not enough to ensure me they’re really coming back. I think I mentioned before that I must have cut them too short. But they’re supposed to be cut short. So here’s what I think: if I would have cut them that short in late February or earliest March, they probably would have done OK. But by pruning them in late March, they were already sending sap up those long branches and I robbed them of the energy they needed to recover well. I hope they come back, and I’ll be more careful next year.

I also noticed a few of my Meidiland roses in front are not growing back as well as I would like. But there is some growth on them. Other ones right by them are doing very well.