Moss attack

This is what one bag of lawn sand can do to moss in the lawn! Himself got the scarifyer out, but the grass was too long so it wouldn't work. 

Then he got the lawn mower out 

after which there was success with the scarifyer. But there's a lot more work to be done, and the lawn looks like a dog's dinner.

Oh, the envy I feel when I read that Angela at frugal gardening tips has a husband who nurtures a 'perfect lawn'!

But elsewhere in the garden things are looking up. The auriculas are coming into flower.

And do you remember me buying this tree peony, 'Blue Moon', at the rare plant sale last year? I potted it on and have kept it under glass throughout the winter. I am so glad that I did because it is about to repay me with two flowers. 

The tree peonies that are growing in the garden are very sorry for themselves, cold winds have done a lot of damage and there will be few, if any flowers this year, although I can see some signs of new growth just starting to push through the soil. 


The un-named camellia outside the kitchen door is giving a good display

but quite my favourite camellia is E. G. Waterhouse. She is my least vigorous camellia bush, with just a few flowers that hide themselves beneath the glossy leaves. But, oh, isn't she beautiful!

I've picked a couple of blooms so that I can enjoy the structure and colour.

Just about perfect!