Now that the rain has subsided and the sun is shining, I have been enjoying tending to my garden and improving the curb appeal of my front porch.

With trimmers in hand,  I enjoyed bringing back to life the beautiful pee gee hydrangea in my front garden and did away with the dead branches that were a distraction.  Some weeding, a few bags of cedar mulch and voila......a new garden is born!

With the addition of faux boxwood topiaries in black metal urns on my steps, I am quite pleased the the overall look.  The beauty of going with these is that while I am at the lake over the summer, I need not worry about watering.  And I think they would work year round!

Now to tackle those peeling steps....