Easy Breezy Plants

There hasn't been too much rain this April, but it certainly is a windy and chilly month! I'm always awed when I think about how plants are able to cope with weather that would leave me shivering in my gardening boots! [Ok, I don't have gardening boots (yet), but it seemed like such a good turn of phrase that I wanted to include it. It's not all the time that I think of these things, ya'know!]

Just for the record, here are pictures of some spring plants waking from their long winter nap. The bleeding heart and King Solomon's Seal are from Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve's plant sale. The bleeding heart has gotten bigger and looks so nice in bloom that I am afraid to move it. I should probably find another one at this year's plant sale, so that I don't have to! The Muscari in the bottom right corner of the picture has sad, droopy leaves and is not as vibrant and full-of-life as those planted by the mailbox. I suppose it has something to do with the soil. Those by the mailbox are in a drier location. I should move this little guy over there once it is done for the season...

On the other hand... the King Solomon's Seal were moved. I unknowingly left a few behind, which is what you see in the picture below. Not bad for a plant that has been disturbed. I will probably use more native plants since they seem pretty resilient for a novice gardener like myself.

Bleeding Hearts
Dicentra spectabilis
(now known as Lamprocapnos spectabilis, according to Wikipedia)

King Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum

The daylilies and quince were planted by the previous owners. There are maybe 4 scraggly quince shrubs in the thicket near the garage. It would be nice to move the quince, but I don't know where... 

Daylilies

Quince

The garden gnome is an Easter gift from my mother-in-law, R. He's so adorable and I love the unusual pose! He's in the garden bed by the entrance door ready to help me with my garden. Hm... maybe he is trying to work his magic on that sad looking Muscari in front of him... 

A Lovely Easter Garden Gnome
from my Favorite Mother-in-Law R