It’s showtime! All the daylilies are in various stages of bud and bloom. It is exciting to see them putting out their very best blooms of the year. They are gorgeous.
My first garden chore of the day is removing yesterday’s blooms and pruning stems that no longer have any buds, to encourage the plants to continue blooming longer.
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Longtime gardener Fredi Stangland resides in the town of Alabama.