Our local flower show continues to do its annual spring parade in the garden. The mountain laurel had its day, and now the dogwoods are blooming. This year they are a pristine white. For some reason, they sometimes have a green hue.

On the veranda, my pots are looking fuller. I used to plant only a single variety of a plant in one pot, but this year I really like the mixtures of color and textures. Here a white begonia is next to a mixed pot of pink impatiens and a variegated leaf coleus.

In the birdcage, a spider fern ...

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