The foundation along the side yard is planted with a variety of barberries (that's golden barberry shining in the late afternoon sunlight) along with an assortment of bulbs along the rock border.  On the far left you can see the border of the side yard rose garden.

Here's a view of the side yard foundation plantings from the other direction.  You can see, on the left, the dwarf blue spruce that anchors the corner between the front and side yards.

Here's a shot that shows the side yard rose garden.   It's planted with the nine new (1998) rose bushes, as well as a variety of bulbs for early spring color.

Here's a view of the side yard from the street outside.  From the left, there's a deciduous azalea, a forsythia, a variegated english holly, the rose Chrysler Imperial, another forsythia, and you can just barely make out the rose standard Tropicana.  The trees in the center background are a circle of nine Arborvitae, which also wall off the back yard, as can be seen in the right background.

This is the side yard rose garden in full bloom.   From the left, Pat Austin (apricot), Fragrant Cloud (orange/red), Melody Parfumee (deep purple), Fragrant Lace (white), Moon Shadow (lavender), and Louise Odier (pink).

This is a view from the other direction, giving a better view of French Lace and Melody Parfumee.

This is the side garden in early spring, 2000.  The forsythia are in full bloom, and the roses are just starting to leaf out.  The photos below shows the bulbs that border the foundation plantings.

Where the front yard and side yard meet, the weigela and the deciduous azalea stand guard under the old leaning spruce.

The Tropicana and Peace standards are along the fence of the side yard.  Here's a shot of Tropicana in bloom, with Red Ribbons overflowing beneath it.

The tulips that line the foundation bed in the side yard are doing very well in 2001!

The weigela and deciduous azalea are better than ever this year!

The side yard garden has begun to bloom in late March, 2002, with the bulbs beginning their show.

It's May, and while the bulbs have faded, the barberries and the newly planted peony are doing very well.

It's May 2003, the weigela is slightly past its prime, but in combination with the white rhododendron that shelters beneath it, it's still quite a sight.

Along the foundation, we have the barberries with the peony just about in the center.

Just about one year later and things are doing very nicely!

Nicer still with the peony in bloom!

It's mid-May 2005 and from the street passersby have a beautiful view of the deciduous azalea and the weigela.

Here's the side-yard rose garden in early June. That's Louise Odier to the right, putting on quite a show.

A week later and they're all at it!

Viewed from outside the garden during the first week of April, 2006, the side yard looks pretty good with the Forsythia in bloom and the variegated English Holly standing tall and proud.  Though hard to see in the photo, the top of the holly is full of red berries.

Fast forward six weeks and the view has changed!

It's mid-May and here's the side-yard garden; the new topsoil and grass seed have had the intended effect.  In the center of the photo, you can see Louise Odier in bloom.

From a different angle, you can see the peony in the center getting ready to bloom, with golden barberry on either side of it.

Here's the side yard rose garden in bloom.  To the left is Pat Austin.  In the center is Melody Parfumee, and to the right is the incredible Louise Odier.

Here's a view from outside the side yard.  That's Dr. Huey on the left and Red Ribbons on the right.  Though the form of the blossoms is very similar, you can immediately tell that they are two different roses from the color and the foliage.

The holly in the side yard is growing quite a crop of berries!

Here are some views of the side yard after the great cutting down to size during the second week of June.  Quite a difference!  You can actually see the rose garden from the street.  The two Forsythia and the Weigela will grow back and will once again be in bloom next spring.

It's now almost mid-November and, as the song goes, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

It's late April 2007; while the daffodils are past, the tulips and hyacinths in the side yard are in bloom and the peony is putting up very strong growth.

Here's the side yard rose garden around Memorial Day.  The pink rose to the left is Louise Odier, to the center is Fragrant Lace, and the orange rose to the right is Pat Austin.

Seen from the other side, it's Pat Austin to the left, Melody Parfumee in the center, and Louise Oider on the right.

Mid-April 2008 sees the daffodils and tulips in bloom with the peony beginning its growth through the support ring.

Here's a view of the side yard garden from the street.  That's the deciduous azalea on the left, the weigela in the center foreground, and Louise Odier to the right of center in the back.

Here's a better view of Louise Odier from the street.

At this time of year, Louise Odier dominates the side yard garden!  That's Pat Austin to the right.

From either side, Louise Odier dominates.  Pat Austin is to the far left while the peony is to the right.

Just about a week later, this is the view.  Louise Odier is now balanced by Pat Austin.  The purple to the right of Pat Austin is Melody Parfumee.

The view from the other side.  The deep pink to the left of Pat Austin is Mme. Isaac Pereire with the lighter pink to the far left being Louise Odier.

Last updated: 02 Jun 2008

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