Picture of the day - April 4, 2007

Our Gigantic Forsythia Bush

Our lawn is adorned with a wide array of flowers, a number of which are blooming in all their glory right now. We had a number of beautiful crocuses and daffodils in bloom before spring even got here, but they have now faded away as if to make way for the dozens of colorful tulips and numerous bluebonnets and violets that have turned our yard into a magnificent garden. And before long hundreds of spectacular irises will do their part to add color and fragrance to the world in which we live. But when it comes to sheer size, the gigantic Forsythia bush that stands beside our driveway puts all the other flowers to shame. That humongous ball of yellow blossoms is getting bigger all the time, and right now it measures approximately 11 feet in height and 13 feet in diameter! I have mentioned the possibility of trimming it back on several occasions, but Cheria wants to just let it grow and grow and grow... Well, if it grows much larger it'll take up most of the yard, but I guess that just means I'll have less mowing to do - which is a good thing of course . In the meantime I'll just keep an eye on it and make sure it doesn't take over the house!   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"