I ended up returning the Gerber daisies to Lowe’s (thank goodness for their 1-year guarantee). They just couldn’t make it in the heat and so much direct sun. I planted a few more petunias and marigolds, as well as a couple of other perennials (of course, I can’t remember their names).
I also pulled all of the weeds from the small flower bed between the driveway and storage shed. It looks much better with color from impatiens and begonias.
While it has been hard work clearing out the beds, planting, watering, weeding, replanting, watering some more, weeding some more, water yet some more, it’s worth it to be able to enjoy the backyard even more. It’s amazing what a little color will do to spruce things up.
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