Texas Garden in May Brings Joy 2026

 Texas Garden in May brings joy to the senses.  French gardens inspire Texans to plant their own space of beauty.  Climbing roses in France climb stone walls.  

Peach roses grow under a large Oak Tree.  I trimmed the tree and now it gets plenty of sunlight.  Roses need at least six hours.

We got a new fence so I was thinking the trumpet vine was gone.  But its growing by the side of the yard from the Crepe Myrtle Tree.  It's fun watching bees sip nectar.  

I planted the Day Lily last year.  It came up this spring with a beautiful pink and orange color.

The Passion Flower rose bush I planted two years ago is finally taking off.  The roses are a vibrant red.

Bounty from the vegetables come in refreshing colors.  I love to place them on an aqua plate and take a photograph for record keeping.  

Zuchinni grows great in a container.  You do need to water it more often.  

Okra flowers bring joy to the Texas Garden.  Some okra is the color of red.

Tomatoes are delicious growing on a vine.  

It's fun to put roses in a fun vase.  Just add water and it lasts for days.  

I plant jalapeno, peppers all over the Texas Garden because they are perfect for Tortilla Soup.  

Bunnies don't eat Begonias, so I put lots of pink begonias in pots.  Bunnies don't like the taste of the waxy leaves.  

Herbs mixed with roses bring joy.

Gardens bring hope as nature grows right before my eyes.  So if you can't travel to France you can bring a piece of it to your own backyard. 

It's amazing how each rose has delicate petals.  They are a symbol of peace and hope.

Kew Gardens in Southwest London Explodes With Color in Spring

Kew Gardens in Southwest London is famous for the historical glass houses originating in the 1800's.

It is a research center for healing plants.  

Each spring tulips and daffodils are friends in the field of green, yellow and coral.  

A pond filled with fish jump for joy as swans swim to make currents in the water.

Cherry Blossom trees explode with white and pink blossoms.

Yellow Daffodils of all sizes and shapes open their petals to the sun.

 White blossoms hang from tree branches reaching for the sunlight.

Red Geraniums are protected from cold in the Temperate Glass House.

Glass Houses were popular in the Victorian era.

A stone archway guides visitors to a path of nature.

Cherry Blossom petals fall like a blanket in the winding path.

A tower guide guests to the visitor center where you can take home a gift from the beautiful garden.  

Japanese Camillias with pink petals are used for teas as you stroll the path in spring.

The famous Palm Glass House has exotic plants inside.

White lilies grow large in the humid greenhouse

London in spring at Kew Gardens is a wonderful place to visit.

Blossoms greet you with a friendly hello glad you are here to enjoy plants.

I decided to paint pink and white cherry blossoms down a winding path in Kew Gardens on a spring day.  I used acrylic paints.  

I painted white and pink cherry blossom trees with yellow daffodils and a cedar tree in the background.

Dallas Blooms at the Arboretum Showcases Tulips, Daffodils and Orchids at the Degolyer House

 Each year the Dallas Arboretum explodes with spring colors as 500,000 flowers are planted from Feb to April. 

Red bushes contrast with yellow tulips as birds come to spread seed.

Tulips with shades of red and pink carpet the landscape.

As the tulips open up seeds are stored in the center of the beautiful flower.

People come from all over the world to enjoy one of the largest display of spring color.

Spring flowers radiate their color as the stems reach towards the Texas Sunshine.

The entrance of the Dallas Arboretum greets guests with tulips.

Walk along the path to see places to have refreshments.

The Dallas Arboretum was once a resident whose family donated it for this wonderful garden.

The Degolyer family was known for entertaining guests.  

The table setting displays orchids.

Enchantment of Orchids is the theme for 2026 with beautiful photographs on display.

The coffee table has an assortment of beautiful orchids.

Orchids are between two lamps.

Orchids with Palm Trees are in the bathroom of green tile.

Two candle sticks are on both sides of orchids reaching the ceiling.

There is a place to dine so visitors can sample the hospitality.  Crabcakes are one of the choices.

cherry blossoms can be seen from the window.  

Walk the path to see bees sipping the nectar.  There are over a hundred cherry blossom trees to discover,

The Dallas Arboretum is a wonderful place to have a picnic and watch the blossoms fall from the trees.