Ants, Shasta Daisies, and a Hanging Basket

Today has been a rather frustrating day, since we noticed that carpenter ants have infested our home. Just as soon as we finished paying off our furnace, this new house problem has cropped up. Boo! I left a message with an exterminator, and hopefully he will be able to come in the next few days. In the meantime, we have tried to figure out how the ants are coming into the house and close off some potential entry points.

While I dealt with some of the ant stuff this morning, J did a nice job weeding most of our front garden. When we went to Lowe's to get some stuff for the infestation, we also picked up some wood chips and a few flowers. I told J that I wanted "something fun" for the house in addition to all of our boring carpenter ant purchases, so we got some Shasta daisies and a hanging basket. Even though this day has thrown me for a loop, I get cheered up when I see these new flowers.

The White Mountain Shasta Daisies are on the left of this photo. They are perennials which need semi-moist soil. They will grow to be 12"-15" long. The spent flowers need to be pruned.

This hanging basket has bacopa, Million Bells Calibrachoa, verbena, and Trailing Petunia.