Snowball Fight Anyone?

My youngest son can't wait to have a snowball fight with my spring snowballs.

I have to say these bushes are one of my favorites.

I have them planted all around the house.

I have been lucky to have low branches root themselves into smaller bushes.

I let them grow for a few years untouched, then they are dug out and put into a new garden.

These bushes were transplants to newer gardens when we built our addition 4 years ago.

This big bush is outside our kitchen window.

Behind the large snowball bush is the back deck.  

They provide great privacy.

Here are two large snowball bushes on the East side of the house.

This big beautiful mass of white flowers is a bridal spirea bush.

These are probably my favorite bush.

I have these bushes planted all around the house.

They are in need of a trim, I can't do it until after we enjoy the flowers.

There is some of that hot pink I am planting in my pots this year.

I am almost done planting the pots on the back deck.

These are pictures of the front yard gardens.

The arbor will soon be covered in pink and white roses.

Just look at that sky. 

I was able to get these pictures taken just before the rain and lightning came.

This is a good picture to show you how the snow ball bushes and spirea bushes are around the house.

It still amazes me when I look at pictures of the gardens.

There was nothing here but farm land 16 years ago.

We did this.

I planted these gardens and trees.

This picture is from the front yard standing next to the willow tree.

Such a long driveway, sometimes I wonder what we were thinking.

So, can I interest anyone in a spring snowball fight?

White Garden

I was going t o try to create this flower bed last year but I was not able to convince Mr. M.
I think I will have better luck this year. 

Of course I am not done weeding the flower beds I already have,

 but that doesn't stop me from dreaming of new ones.

I found these on Google, but I can't find the original source or artist.

I would like to make at least one of these for my new garden.

I think I may have to put a call into my brother the carpenter.

I could let him help me make some for my birthday coming up.

I found this beautiful picture here and it is a garden full of inspiration.

This is almost how I want mine except for the wood enclosures. 

I even love the fountain but without a water source a statue may work better. 

I found this inspiration here by Goggling white gardens.

This is what I am thinking for the pathways, inspiration found here, love the green and white.

My planting list for the parterre gardens.

Each of the sections will have: 

One Snowball bush

One tall Arborvitae bush

Three Boxwood bushes

Three white Rose bushes

Three white Saliva plants

Three white Baby's breath plants

Three white Aster plants

Three white Delphinium plants

Three white Phlox plants

Also depending on the size and necessity I will also add in a variety of white annuals

 and maybe some grasses.

Now, this is only in dream form right now.

I have to slowly break it to Mr. M., who thinks I have enough gardens right now.

He does not understand, a gardener can not have too many gardens.

I am sharing this for White Wednesday with Kathleen from Faded Charm