yard plants renew

Many of them seem to be doing better now the weather is cooler. Arum has sprung up around my rhubarb again

hellebores have fresh new leaves growing in their centers

Rumex even looks nice, now-

My iris has proved itself happy-

it appears to be doubling at the base! Not sure if I should divide it, or let it be

the largest nicotiana are up to my knee- but still no flowers

Echinacea are all gone to seed-

wow look how thick the younger generation!

Heucherella I moved looks good in its new spot near the garden- if it doesn't get overwhelmed by the mock strawberry

the milkweed I cut back has regrown! (surrounded by vinca)

Weeks ago I yanked out all the dead sweet peas- but now quite a few are springing up again

I only have three tithonia plants now. One got broken by wind and never recovered, another succumbed to insect pests. I spent hours out there last week cleaning dead leaves and flowers off the remaining plants, trying to keep them more tidy. Also swiped aphids and fed to my tetras. Found one leafhopper- squashed- and two cucumber beetles- missed 'em. I hope there are not more (cucumber beetles- they have ruined my entire garden before)