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Here are a couple of snaps of the garden today.  The sun was shining and everything is really begining to grow like mad.  Finally the hostas and astilbes are growing, and I am trying to plan ahead this year and get my supports in now whilst the plants are still small.

On the second picture, it is hard to see, but that is where I hacked back half of my giant shrub, don't know if you remember the before and after pics...anyhow, the dogwoods have started to leaf up, and an evergreen honeysuckle has appreciated the extra light and put on a lot of growth, so already the severeness of the 'haricut' is softer.

On the last pic, the 2 dead looking sticks in the ground are my poor bananas that I didn't look after over the winter.  They were doing fine until that last covering of snow.  I have investigated and theya re still firm and green so am keeping fingers and toes crossed!

What - no dandelions, painted nettle, celandine, creeping buttercup?

What a wonderful world!

Oh lovely . 

I do envy those of you with gardens.

lovely garden Emma, you have inspired me to rethink about how i could add shape to my borders

Maz, do you not have a garden????? ??? :'(

Maz has a very beautiful french style courtyard and a lottie
...and an excellent gardener she is, i might add  ;D

Hi Honeybee, by the way she was talking, I thought she did not have one. 
Bliss - she has a lottie !  ;D

Love the dappled light, EJ.  It's all so lush looking already! Remember to let us know how the bananas fare........

Have seen all your pics now EJ and they are lovely.  I love the Angelica, saw some on Gardeners World tonight and liked theirs too.  Your garden and plants look so verdant and healthy.  I like your lay out and your pond is looking good too.  I am really pleased with how our lottie is looking at the moment but I have just started doing our home garden which is looking very neglected.  You have spurred me on.  :)  busy_lizzie 

Absolutley lovely garden.It looks so lush and green. It just begs to be explored bare foot in the evening...with a glass of something nice!

lush & voluptuous  ;D ;D

Wow, looks really wonderful EJ! :D

Gorgeous pics Emma - so lush looking - it's a lovely time of year with such lovely fresh green new growth, everything looks so clean. mind you mine has got absolutely zillions of dandelions - I hate the bloody things.   >:( ::)

What a lovely garden you have there Emma  :D  Like others have said, so lush and green....... wonderful  ;D