for azealas mulch with pecan hulls they do better in an acidy soil in part sun. lay the mulch about 2 in. thick

I do think that is a grape vine huntersgirl! Here's a pic of mine to compare the leaves to. Mine must be over 30 years old. They only fruit after five years and need lots of sun (all day sun). Mine is a concord grape. There are several varieties.

TY for the mulch suggestion jay-t! I have a mulch of pine needles on them now. Here's a pic of the existing azealas in my back and side gardens. I haven't taken any of the new ones up front yet. You can see that the hosta are bigger than the azeala. The hosta love this spot...but I'm thinking the azeala don't care for it at all! I'm doing my best to ammend the soil for them and just let them go this season and see what happens.

Here's the azeala in the side garden beside the smoke house. This one was on the property when we bought the place (almost five years ago) and I moved it from next to the house to this current spot. It does better that the others, but still nowhere near what some folks around here have growing in their yards!

*sigh*

My lilac tree. Deep, dark, extremely fragrant lilacs...mmmmm! They had just started to bloom when Grumble was visiting! I love this tree. Most lilacs are bushes. We figure this tree is at least 75 y/o!

We just planted this garden last fall. This year we are bombarded by cicada's. Noisey little creatures! I'll post a pic of the swarms later tonight. They are just now coming out of the ground and chose this garden to shed their shells.

I've been going round the yard taking pics that I thought would be fun to share. I will post somemore later...I have to go to work!

*hugs*

Lixy~ your gardens are lovely! As for your azeala's they look like mine! I thought that is how they are supposed to look...I really need help...lol.

btw...still not sure about that vine, thanks for the pic of yours! How big are your leaves? I was under the impression that grape leaves were quite large. The leaves on this vine are pretty small.

huntersgirl~ I would bet that those are muscadine grapes. Mr. Lil pinned them as those immediately too.

http://www.justme.org/garden/images/72903grapes.jpg

Wow Lilith! That sure does look like it! I will just have to wait now and see! Thanks bunches;)

Oops! Sorry that I didn't get back here last night folks. I'll try again tonight.

The leaves on my grape vine are about 5-6 inches across and about 6-8 inches (and this is a total guess) from stem to tip. I can measure them later for a more factual reply.

As to my azeala's huntersgirl....they only stand about 1-2ft. high (and that's pushing it) and I've seen some neighbor's bushes that are 5-6ft. high and bushier than bushy can be! My hosta are much bigger than my azeala. That's a sad state of affairs! LOL!

BBL!