Early Autumn Yard

At the end of a rainy day ( 1 1/2 inches today!), here's an overview of the autumn yard (pictures taken on a prettier day) - what's left of all of Mike's work last spring:

The mandevilla (sp?) is still beautiful. Unfortunately, it is an annual, or so we've been told, and it probably will be done in the next couple of weeks.

Angel trumpet plants. $1 each on clearance at Park Seed in Greenwood last spring. They are unusual but nice.

This is ONE lantana plant. It has taken over most of the large bed in front by the driveway. It's much larger than many bushes or shrubs. And it thrives in drought!

The most unusual plant in our yard. We tried to grow some of these from seeds, but they didn't sprout. Then we saw three plants at the Clemson Botanical Gardens plant sale and bought them. They're called ornamental peppers and they are beautiful. We'll try them again next year, maybe putting them in a more prominent place.

Those are the plants that still look nice. Give them another week or two; then we'll get a good frost, and that will be the end for this year. Mike, the rain, the sun, and God create some very nice and beautiful sights in our yard each year.