“Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.”
Proverbs 16:24
Before we head out to the garden today, I want to express my deepest sympathy for all the thousands of people that have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey! The pictures are heartbreaking, and my thoughts and prayers are with you all during this tragedy. We can pray and donate to reliable charities that will be meeting the needs of all those who have been affected…may God give you all peace and rest during this difficult time.
It doesn’t seem like it can really be the last day of August, does it? If you have been following along this summer you know that every other Monday, we have been partying in the garden with my Gardens Galore link-up party…a place for all things gardening! Monday, September 4, will be the last one for the summer season, and I am excited to see your last gardening posts of the season!
As the days of summer are waning, it takes on a whole new look…still beautiful and awe-inspiring. The colors become softer, the light cast different shadows, while butterflies and hummingirds are flitting all around! Let’s take one last summer stroll today…it’s the garden’s last hurrah!
The pair of sioux crepe myrtles that mark the side entrance into the garden are still in bloom!
The sunshine ligustrums’ unique foliage will last until the first frost!
Hydrangeas are changing into their softer colors…you can see them in their summer glory here!
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Sunflowers are still showing out with their dinner-plate size blooms. You can read more about them here!
A peek at the pergola-covered patio!
Zinnias offer so many breathtaking colors to enjoy…
…their colors pop against a background of lantana!
Butch works hard to keep the thick zoysia grass manicured…it really feels like carpet!
This is the first time we have planted vinca between the soft touch hollies.
Okra will continue bearing until late October. We plant it for my sweet Daddy, he loves it fried very crispy!
You can see how large the ligustrums have grown on either side of the Japanese maple!
