That is true, We not only appreciate you posting the beautiful photos, but we definitely feel for ya on all the hard work getting those blooms.
That was the really huge down side to moving out where I have room to grow lots of roses. Out here, very few people ever see them.
Your dahlias are just stunning. I've seen them in botanical gardens in other areas, but not around here in gardens. The stores all sell the roots (tubers?) but I really don't know anyone who gets them to grow.
Funny how Toni has too much success with agastache and caryopteris. Wonder what it is about her area that is so good for those plants? I grow them too, but they never self sow. Many of my agastache died in the hot wind this year.
Tomorrow it should cool down. Friday I have hired help coming, and next Tuesday, one of my daughters is coming in from California to help. Her job search there is not going as well as she had hoped, so I told her i would put her to work here. After a few days of digging and laying paver edging, she'll be more motivated in her job search. Anything will look better than the manual labor job at mom's house.
Or, she'll do what so many others do when they can't land the job of their dreams, she'll go to grad school.
