Unknown Soldier Named

So I found out the name of the "unknown soldier" I lost in transplanting. I have two or three more of these plants out in the front of my house...... so today during my yard sale, one lady stepped up and said, "your oakleaf hydrangeas are beautiful". HA so THAT is what they are!!! My mom was saying the flowers looked like hydrangeas, and she was right!!!!!

I also was approached by several neighbors who mentioned they were impressed to see me working so diligently in my garden this spring, but hadn't seen me out and about in a while. I really didn't feel like getting into the whole "my mom is sick, my husband is out of town, I've got business stuff going on, etc"...... so I just excused myself by saying I was taking a break from gardening since killing most of my spring purchases. However, after saying it, I decided it is time to get back into the game.

Now I need to figure out what I wanna do next.........

There may be HOPE for the Popcorn Verburnum

So I was out tonight taking pictures of a few more plants I've lost along the way (updates to come) and I passed the Popcorn Verburnum. What caught my eye was three green leaves on it. So I cracked one of the branches to find green. Does this mean it is still alive? Maybe I didn't kill it? Anyone have suggestions as to how to bring 'er back? Maybe there still is hope for me as a gardener!!!! Yeah, right...... wait till you see the next post and what else I've killed!

Obituary: Unknown Soldier

Here lies an unknown species of plant, at least to me. Two of her siblings are still living in the front of my house (the live picture). I went to transplant this puppy, but it obviously didn't go so well. I tried like hell to revive her, but I guess her number was up. This is number 2 on my Grimm Reaper list.

Obituary: Bella "Popcorn Verbernum" Smith

Born. March 5, 2007 in a nursery in Atlanta Georgia

Died. June 11, 2008 in Allison Park, PA

Miss Smith lead a fantastic life until she was visited by the Grimm Reaper/Black Thumb Gardener, Danielle Spinola, who miraculously killed her within weeks of purchasing her from Hahn Nursery in the North Hills of Pennsylvania. RIP.