I actually was on my way to the dollar store looking for flip flops when I had a wave of inspiration to head to Lowe's Home Improvement Store to look at plants. So after not 1, but 2 trips to Lowe's, and then one trip to Home Depot, I came home with a
Now mind you, my children
So Brooklyn (my 3 year old collie) and I went outside to enjoy the warm day by planting ornamental grasses around the pool. Now normally if he sees me digging he gets all excited because I let him dig in the hole, he can dig a hole much faster than I can, but today even Brooklyn blew me off and just lounged in the sun watching me! I grabbed my shovel planted some Cabaret Grass and some African Daises by myself.
After I finished all my planting, I figured it was a good time to cut down an "unknown" tree that was growing with my Rose of Sharon bush. Brooklyn is attracted to sticks both big and small, and likes to carry them around the yard. He was trying to grab one of the branches until he was sidetracked by a bird flying by. I never knew collies tried to "herd" birds or it could be that my collie is just crazy, has a short attention span, or possibly maybe ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.) After writing this, I did a search and yes dogs can actually have ADHD, who knew? Here is an article I found on it.
Here is a short video of Brooklyn trying to help.
Brooklyn and the tree video
Cabaret Grass
As you can tell, it's still not warm enough to open the pool, but the birds are happy since the use the puddle on the cover as their own personal birdbath!
I fell in love with this planter at Home Depot. It holds 4 potted plants (I purchased from Lowe's) and it is moveable in case the sun gets to hot for them.
Foxglove's I found at Lowe's.
Happy Planting!