Hi GPODers!

We’re back in Boulder, Colorado (Zone 4/5) to see more of Bonnie Phipps Moninger’s gorgeous flower garden. In case you missed it yesterday, check out Part 1 here. Yesterday we saw the new flower garden full of spring blooms, today we get to see how the space looked in late summer.

In 2006 we built a 19’ diameter walking circle in our north side yard (pictured below.) We built it about 3’ in front of three beautiful Buffalo junipers (Juniperus sabina ‘Buffalo’, Zones 3–7) that were there when we moved in. But the junipers kept growing and eventually grew into our walking circle. I kept cutting them back each year and eventually, they became an ugly jumper wall. So, in April 2020, Raul, the gardener I work with, dug them out along with a few other plants that were there. It was amazing how much space each juniper took up. I decided to redo the whole area into a flower bed since this is one of the few areas in our yard that gets a fair amount of sun, though not exactly full sun.

The sitting area.

So far, I’ve picked the best views of the Flower Garden but there are other areas that still need to be filled in or where plants just didn’t work. To give you another perception of the garden, the next pics are of areas that still need work – but, that’s the fun of it.

Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful garden project with us, Bonnie! The floral tapestry you have been able to weave is already so impressive, and I hope we get to see the future alterations and improvements you’ll make.

Lastly, a friendly reminder that we’re in need of submissions here at Garden Photo of the Day. I know many of us are patiently waiting for spring to really emerge in our gardens, but in the meantime we can always admire photos from last spring. Check out the paragraph below for information on how to submit your garden, and I hope to see photos of your fabulous flowers soon!

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