Backyard Neophyte Landscaping Blog

I don't intend to recap every single thing that happened to my yard this year, but I will post a collection of photos in case I want to ...

Here in Noblesville, Indiana I've got lots of sleepy plants just barely waking up for Spring. Here's a photo tour of what's goin...

I decided to prune my Annabelle hydrangea a little higher up this winter, hoping the woody growth from last year will help support the stalk...

I have that Coldplay song Yellow stuck in my head as I look at all my plants turning yellow and ugly and getting ready for winter. Yuck. I...

My backyard centerpiece, a row of Annabelle hydrangea, is looking a little sun burned . However, I noticed one of the plants put out a brand...

I love my Annabelle hydrangea row in the backyard, but unfortunately I have shitty clay soil and direct South-facing full sun until my river...

My Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' are already in full bloom, and have been the entire month of June . They are supposed to bloom ...

The 15th of every month is Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, and it looks like I'll have some new blooms next week to mark the occasion! H...

I've heard that because Annabelle hydrangea bloom from new growth, they are "determined" to bloom each year no matter what. We...

My Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' just started poking new growth out a little more than a month ago and they are already knee hi...

We had a couple nights down in the 33°-36°F range and ended up with some frost. I covered most of my 'soft' plants, and my newbie pl...

It's been a big month for my yard and since my Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day post in March . It's time for a monthly check-in! A m...