I appreciate the misunderstanding I have had with Nature over my perennial border. I think it is a flower garden; she thinks it is a meadow lacking grass, and tries to correct the error. 
I found this old beat up frame in the basement of a household sale for 1 dollar.
A couple nails and a rust cup hook and you're done.
You can use any style frame depending on the style of your home or deck.
A gorgeous butterfly had landed on my knockout rose bush not 2 feet from me. Of course, I didn't have my camera. I went to get it expecting the butterfly to be gone when I returned.
I couldn't believe it was still there! I took lots of pictures and went back to work on the fountain.
It was still there when I finished.
I haven't had time to research it and find out what kind it is but I'm sure one or more of you can tell me.
I just know it was a wonderful surprise and I hope it is here to stay for awhile!
First, I'd like to show one of my neighbor's blooms. It is a Peruvian daffodil. Her husband bought the bulbs at Walmart. This is the only one blooming so far. Isn't it beautiful? I love the yellow green center.
I don't know the name of this Iris. I got it free with a catalog order years ago.
They have really multiplied in the last couple years. They are only about 4 or 5 inches tall.
This azalea was here in bad shape when I bought the house. I love the double flowers and the coral color with the bright green leaves.
My pink phlox is doing a little 'creeping'.
I also have some wild phlox. These are growing in my wild garden so I just let them be.
The coral bells in the shady garden are also blooming now. I don't see any sign of blooms on the burgundy ones yet.
This is the one bloom on my peony tree. I checked it in the morning and the sun was too bright to take a picture. We had 80+ temps that day and this is what it looked like by night. It really was beautiful. It's just not supposed to be that hot in spring!
Another pic of some of the money plant. Some plants are still in flower but this one is already making seed pods.
Lastly, my clematis first bloom is gorgeous! The second blooming isn't usually as pretty.
I cut this way back last year because it was so tangled. Sure didn't seem to hurt it any.
That's all I have for today. I'm anxious to see what else is blooming around the country. 
I added a dragonfly to the back and a flower pot filled with sweet potato vine, pink and green coleus and a wave petunia to the hole in the seat.
I stuck a rusty garden trowel in the pot
and laid a rusty garden fork on the seat.
Then I got out a watering can I bought a couple years ago at a sale and added that.
There you have it, my 3 dollar lawn art. I've been giving people a hard time by telling them they noticed my cheap junk chair and not the new sidewalk that cost a $1,000!
Luckily I still have plenty of blooms in spite of the very heavy frost we had last night. I wanted to show you the Bergengia from last week again so you could see how tall the flower stalks have grown.
This lilac is my neighbors and I love the dark color. This lilac does not have the wonderful lilac scent but I only get to look at it anyway so it doesn't matter to me.
A couple of my allium have bloomed this season. They didn't do well at all last year.
The bloom on my peony tree is a beautiful pink.
Even the holly bush is in bloom! I love it when there are still berries when it blooms.
The azalea out front is at it's peak right now. Lilies of the valley and gout weed are planted under it and the scent is amazing.
Clumps of bachelor buttons are every where. I just pull them out where I don't want them.
Old fashion light purple bearded iris.
Columbine and iris against the neighbors garage.
The clematis on the ladder is just beginning. Should be stunning next week.
Last but certainly not least, my favorite, Solomon Seal. I love everything about it.
Close up of the beautiful green edged blooms.
These 2 were new last week and we only did them once or twice, She did this one all by herself today!
She turned them over and separated the edge pieces like I taught her. I talked to her about the colors that would be in the next piece and that was all the help she had.
I love the look of satisfaction on her face and her hands curled under her chin.
Looks like we have another thumb sucker in the family!One reason why a dog is such a lovable creature is that his tail wags instead of his tongue.
The large pot was in pretty bad shape so I decided to try something new this year. I still used some pieces from my enamelware collection but this one is a simpler build.
The basic construction is the same. The small pot is on a rock to tilt it and the cup is sitting on an enamel plate. You can see the post on construction here.
It adds a fun piece to the garden and gives the critters some water to drink on a hot day.
