In my yard lately

The irises have bloomed,

The Japanese maple is glorious,

The burning bushes

hide the rain barrel,

the daylilies will be blooming soon,

and the thrift/phlox is spreading

and soon will overtake the sidewalk.

And of course, amidst the beauty of spring has to come a little not-so-nice.

We have an area known as "the dead zone" in our front flower bed. Nothing we plant will grow in this particular spot, just weeds. We've been fighting the battle for years, but no more. This year we will be installing a bird bath in this particular spot, along with a hummingbird feeder.