Gardening Gossip

I finally found out what one of my favorite flowers is called... Lupine. It comes in many different colors and mixes. I had a bunch of Lupine in my yard and from previous posts I've expressed how pretty I think they are. I had been wanting more for a long time but didn't know what to ask for. I found some at Walmart the other day and had to pick some up. I love the vibrant colors and how easy they are to take care of. Here's some recent photos of my flowerbeds. I'm treating all the flowers tomorrow and working on those rose bushes that don't seem to be as pretty this year as the past years. I'm probably doing way more work than I need to at a rental but I really hate doorknockers and I'm hoping that we will stay there atleast one more year.

My Watermelon plant has doubled in size. I'm getting excited to see how it grows when the weather warms up.

Need some advise for landscaping

We are looking into planting some flowers this spring to fill this empty area in the flower bed. I'm not sure what I would like to plant. It needs to be something that can hold up for full sunlight all day. Does anyone have any suggestions? I want something with some color. I loved the flower in the photo above but I haven't been able to find out what kind of flower that is. I've also heard that the common marigold can add color and can also produce a smell that will deter any critters from having a sunday brunch in my flower beds. I can't have anything that produces too much scent as I am allergic to almost anything that blooms. I love to leave my windows open in the front of the house and it would fill my house with whatever scent it is... Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.