My Two Loves In the Garden

These two cuties hang out with me while I'm watering, weeding, planting, and sweating.  They enjoy laying in shady spots and playing with their toys.  

This is Ross in front of a salvia plant that divided last year.

And here he is on the rubber path.  He is always with a toy to chew.  Ross is the one who bites off flowers and chews off leaves even with his chew toys scattered everywhere!

That's Chandler clearly hot and bothered in the sun.

And as a side note, yes they are named after "Friends" characters!

Sometimes, though, they want to jump into flower beds, chew off flowers and leaves, and pee on some of my favorite plants!  Case in point, Chandler, my French Bulldog, jumped up to see who was talking to me (my neighbor telling me about her dying petunias), and knocked this pot over.  Poor Gerbera Daisy never saw it coming.

Still, they are the loves of my life, and I won't ban them from hanging out by the pretty flowers.  

Here's a serious gardening question, though: Will spraying bitter apple on Ross's favorite plants safe to do?  I don't want to kill the plants with the spray, but Ross might ruin them before the spray ever does!

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Winter Never Came

Winter had been especially warm this year.  It was as if it never arrived.  I had flowers blooming month after month, and many annuals survived.  I also planted an obscene number of seeds and bulbs and I just can't wait for those to flower!!!  Here are some things going on in my yard now...

Pretty things in bloom:

A couple more:

Been patiently waiting for these:

At least the mini rose bush below the hollyhock is flowering nicely.

Collecting Succulents

I have so many succulents that grow so fast that I've actually had to throw some cuttings away even after sharing them with friends, family, and planting some at work!  I've rearranged some in my yard, placed some in pots (I love how they look all clumped together in containers), and I even have some hanging in my balcony!  Here are some pictures....