Outdoor Inspiration - It's never too early

I'm already looking out at my snow covered deck and back area and wondering what needs to be done this spring.  It's been ignored for the past couple of years and it shows.   Previous attempts had been abandoned.  Golden Retrievers are very nosy and really don't feel that gardening should take place without them and well let's just say it gets messy and we never get very far.

 

 

 

 

Does This Grow In Colder Climates?

Isn’t this a beautiful flower?...

I’d never heard of or seen this flower before but fell in love with it when I saw it.  Something like this would really brighten up a dull winter day.  Do they bloom at this time of year?  Is there somewhere I could get one?

Plumeria – image from Camille Styles