How does your garden grow?

I was inspired by Emily's flower photos to take some of mine.

Here's what I have in my yard:

• 7 hydrangeas, well, maybe 6 - Michael mowed over one last night (boohoo)


• 3 plumbagos, they need to be replanted in a sunnier spot


• 2 rose bushes, with no blooms...they need to be planted


• 2 petunias, in pots


• 1 geranium, absolutely love it and it is doing great...kicking myself that I didn't purchase more than one


• 1 Dahlia, has lots of buds, no blooms yet


• 1 impatient, planted in too shallow of a container....oh, well


• 1 watermelon plant, that Michael mowed over a month ago....maybe we'll have melons next year


• gardenia bushes in front, I pruned them last year, heavily pruned them. Got a few blooms this year, I'm sure next year will be better.


• azaelas on the side yard, I heavily pruned them also and they bloomed this year, but I know that next year they will be beautiful.

I have lots of seed packets....but haven't decided where to plant yet. I have morning glories that I would love to plant along the fence. I have grand visions of a cottage garden but Michael is not a fan of plants in the ground...because he has to 'mow around them'. However, he is the one that purchased 5 of the hydrangeas for me...as a surprise. I am trying to convince him that with more 'garden area' he will have less to mow.....