I was walking past this fence on my way to the grocery store and was impressed by a zucchini vine that was making a climb for freedom, escaping someone’s backyard.

On my way back from the grocery store I noticed that this little guy had found the mother lode and was getting busy. He didn’t even want to slow down to get his picture taken.

Along the back of a small, sunken area we have at the front of our condo development we planted some Rose of Sharon bushes a couple of years ago. They’ve been coming along, but slowly. This year saw the first actual flower.

I like these bushes. I walk past one nearly every day that looks like this.

Now when the maple tree in front of my house died a few years ago I was asked what I wanted planted in its place and I asked for either a Rose of Sharon bush or a lilac bush. Is that what I got? No. I got a serviceberry tree. Why? Because it was free except for the planting. Once it gets going it will look nice . . . for maybe a week or two every spring. I took this picture back in the spring (hence the dead leaves) and you can see some of the white blossoms. Give it another ten years and it might actually look impressive. Plus the birds like the berries. There were berries for the first time this year. So we’ll wait and see.

Hats off to the people living in this house, which I often walk by on my way to the bank. All of these flowers are planted outside their backyard fence, so they can be enjoyed by pedestrians. That just makes the world a nicer, brighter place. (You can click on the pic to make it bigger.)

I had an earlier post about a house I pass by when I walk downtown that has a really wild front yard. This is the front yard of a house I walk by when I’m going in the other direction. It’s not quite as flowery, but it definitely goes for the wild look.

And here’s a picture taken from the other side.

I know people who don’t like this sort of thing but I think it’s actually a lot of work (though you it’s true you don’t have to spend as much time cutting the lawn). I don’t think I would be able to manage it, but I do have the same sort of thing going on in my front garden.

As long-time readers will know, this little fellow is my signal that spring is on its way! And this week he’s back.

A year ago I posted a pic of my struggling hydrangea. This year we’ve been getting a ton of rain so it’s doing better. Still has quite a way to go though!

I do like these flowers. I always called them tiger lilies but then someone told me they’re daylilies. Which aren’t really lilies. Apparently tiger lilies have spots (which tigers don’t have, but whatever). Here’s an earlier post on them. Anyway, it’s a good thing I like them because they’re planted all over my neighbourhood. This is their time of year to shine.

So my neighbours have been struggling to grow some grass on a corner of their front lawn. They’ve reseeded it and water it regularly but it’s been slow to take. In order to keep the landscaping company off it they put up this helpful sign. And every time I walk by and read it I feel a pain in my head.

I walk by this place whenever I head downtown. They really go all-out with their front garden. Maybe too much. Must be a lot of work. (You can click on the pic to make it bigger.)