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Soft morning light, early spring buds, and that first real feeling of the season changing. 🌿🌸 In today’s Early Spring Garden Walk, I’m sharing what’s developing since our last check-in—redbud trees swelling with lilac-pink buds, boxwood pushing fresh growth, and the prettiest “color echoes” happening right now between magnolia blooms and Obsession Nandina.
You’ll also hear why I don’t mulch in winter (leafy debris does the job!) and how that approach helps charming volunteer seedlings germinate once I start cleaning up beds. Plus, I’m teasing a full boxwood tutorial coming this week—feeding, care basics, favorite varieties, and what I look for in blight-resistant boxwood.
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Redbud buds + removing old seed heads for a cleaner spring “ribbon”
Boxwood early growth + upcoming care and feeding guide
Obsession Nandina (low maintenance, year-round color)
Daffodils (including miniature Tête-à-Tête) + the “ribbon of yellow” effect
Reseeding favorites like penstemon + how I thin, move, or share plants
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44 Comments
We are under so much snow 😩We may not see any new growth until April or May!! Love seeing all of your new growth, I will just keep dreaming!
Love the towel look, so beautiful linda
Wow, so many mansions! But I prefer your Cottage any day over them !
The Red Bud Tree is gorgeous!😍
The architecture in your neighbourhood is soo interesting and diverse. I’m always amazed at the magnificent trees in the US, particularly in the older, more stately neighbourhoods. It’s probably what makes them look stately.
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❤love your the best!
Charming neighborhood. Definitely not cookie cutter. I can't believe your magnolia has started blooming! Lucky!!!
Wondering why you show your old property ? It’s confusing to follow along .
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Linda! Here in Denver, the Alliums are coming up, as well as some of the self-seeded hellebores. And Joes has tons of hellebores and cyclamen. And no rain or snow much in the forecast. Oh well. Love all of the historic homes. Very reminiscent of the Denver Country Club neighborhood. OKC has a lot to recommend itself.
Yes. Boxwood care will be appreciated!
I sure hope y'all only get good rain in the coming week and not the severe weather that is predicted. Stay safe! The garden is looking gorgeous. ❤
Hi Linda, I'm curious to know how your snowball viburnum is looking right now. Last year you stated that yours would not bloom due to the cold snap, it was then that I realized that mine would not bloom either because at that time, mine was looking exactly like yours. If possible, could you show us how your snowball is looking right now. Thank you so much. I truly enjoy your videos. God bless.
Gorgeous homes
You have such a gorgeous face! I always admire your hair but I think you can wear it off your face for a lovely change! Not all of us can pull that off! XOXOX
How is your alley garden doing? I think of it when you show us the new side garden.😊
So exciting! It’s been an extremely rough winter (for people) in the Northeast and we all finally are getting some relief from the cold. How come you don’t mulch over the leaves? 14:19 & nice music!
I was just noticing on your live yesterday just how radiant your face looked.
Those Grand Dame homes are beautiful, but they could use some expert gardening advice on plant selection and color! Might I suggest LV? 😉🌸🩷
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I love your neighborhood! The homes are amazingly different and just gorgeous!
So many architectural styles, what a wonderful treat for us and you, Linda!
Those homes are mansions!!!!!
You look great with minimal makeup and hair in a towel!
Jealous..soon my snow will go❤
What a beautiful neighborhood to walk in. Lucky Lady
Such a beautiful neighborhood that you live in Linda! I love architecture, hubby is a professor of architecture, so seeing all the amazing styles in one place is phenomenal!!! Your garden is embracing Spring, some of my bulbs are just beginning to peak their heads out.
❤❤❤ the walk abouts! Have .missed them!🎉🎉🎉
It’s amazing how much character early spring structure gives to a garden. The boxwood and redbuds really define the space.
How exciting the Redbud tree! And thanks for the look back to the ones at the fairytale house in their towering glory. I love when you show us clips of the old property. And I love when you do close-ups of all the seedlings. Beautiful neighborhood 🌱🌿
I hope you continue to show us clips of the fairytale house property, Linda to remind us of the same effect once achieved from there. Quiet a foundation you laid for all things to grow! Now echoed at the cottage on the hill 🌱
Linda did your rose rosette spread to any other roses? Wow the homes on your walk, just stunning!!!
Linda I wish I had a tiny seedling identification chart! Maybe you could produce one? 🎉❤🎉 and darn it that penstemon isn’t hardy in some of our more northern zones 😢
Ahh, so inspiring! We are a good month to 6 weeks behind you here in CT. Still waiting for the chest-high snow mounds to melt so the sight of daffodils and buds makes my heart so happy.
Excited for the boxwood video!!!
Linda, I have never sown seeds before, I am giving it a try this Spring. Mostly for cut flowers. Can you advise on planting seeds?
WHAT ARE THE TALL CYPRESS LOOKING TREES IN FRONT OF THE SPANISH STYLE HOME. i DIDN'T THINK THEY WERE HARDY IN okc. AROUND 14:41 OF YOUR VIDEO
Beautiful morning ❤
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Beautiful neighborhood!
We are still buried in snow in northern Michigan. We don’t begin planting til mid-May… if we are lucky.
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Beautiful!❤