Here are few shots from my yard this year.

Thanks for the photos. I love them.

christie, my rose campion is still in the little flat rosette near the ground....I may have to wait until next year for bloom?I love them and am so glad I finally planted some. The red lily is gorgeous.....I had one at one time. Haven't seen it this year.

Beerhog, beautiful beds. My poor lilies got really severely damaged by the late freeze this year and some aren't even going to bloom. I don't know if it will affect them permanently or not. What is the neat edging in the middle flower bed, front end?

Lovely pictures from both of you. I have lots of Rose Campion too, but no display like Christies. Mine are scattered all over the yard edges and in the beds.
My lilies suffered the same as Gld's. I'm not sure I will get any blooms. The 2 that were forming buds were nipped off by the deer! I also think the voles have eaten a lot of their bulbs.
Beerhog, were your plants hit by the late freeze? They are looking good now. I espacially like the first picture.

You guys have so much reason to be proud of your yards and the pride shows in your flower beds.
vickie

I hate the chain link fence, but can't afford to replace it just now. When we bought this place two years ago everything in the yard had been burned over and was dead. The soil is very poor but we are at least beginning to get a little color here and there.

JoAnn's "jungle".

JoAnn the yard is so pretty and green; hard to believe just two years have made such a difference. I love the hollyhocks in the corner..beautiful color.

Beerhog - Your gardens look wonderful! What is the tall silvery plant toward the back in the bottom photo?

Arkie62 - Very nice! I love nasturtiums. Is the ferny foliage cosmos? I have a few of those this year but mine are still very small. What else do you have planted?

My lilies came through that freeze ok. I only lost one that I know of. Most of my iris didn't bloom at all and it looks like I've lost a few to rot.

The silver looking plant is Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver King'.
Beerhog

Hope you don't mind. I made copies of your pictures to take to a depression therapy group to put in journals we are making. These flowers will do a lot of cheering up.
Thanks so much,
vickie

Thanks Beerhog - I like silver foliage. It really stands out. I found artemesia 'Valerie Finnis' at the Master Gardener sale this year. I think it will be much shorter though.

Vickie - You're welcome to use ANY photos that I've posted. Let us know if you're looking for anything in particular. I can look through my photobucket stuff.

Thanks, the pictures i've got are great.
vickie

I'm still struggling with learning to post a picture. Hope this works. Anise

Here is a link that might be useful: june picture