Outside DC our 7 ft tall spider blooms are nearing their end. The garden runs 200 feet inside our fence and 3 smaller gardens outside.
The pungent honey suckle has flowered and turned to fluff. The jewel berry bushs have lavender purple berries. The 3 petal blue flowers (Trillium?) continue to appear in the morning or cloudy days. White Flox, strawberry plants and potted mums are around the hot tub.
I continue to find little garden statues that were grown over for the last 10 to 30 years. Several hanging accents have grown into the branches of the cherry and crab apple trees.
While digging I think I found a lightning strike of fused sand and earth. In the fathest darkest corner I made a rock garden with a sand beach with large 2-5 ft. antique sailing ships (coated with urethane) near a small hillside with ceramic houses.
I found a Maddona statue and put the South Park Jesus and Satan in her arms. The garden is not without a sense of humor or a variety of outdoor furniture of swinging benches, hammocks, an iron bench and assorted chairs. In the center of one patio I have my natural maple tree trunk table and black walnut bench. My wife is delighted to finally get these out of the house. I guess tree trunk furniture is a guy thing.

While most people see the pool in the center I see the garden, evergreens and shrubs that surrounds and overhangs much of the free form 45ft. swimming pool.

I have over a hundred bulbs to plant for spring. They are mostly blue and white hyacinths and other blue and white flowering bulbs. I think I'll put the black and white tulips on the west side of the house.
Black tulips have a very interesting history by the way.