The gargoyle and the "mums"

Yes .. the deck needs a new coat of stain .. never paint or stain your deck or it too will end up in limbo like mine .. put DOWN the wood and leave it ALONE ! and yes ... not a flattering shot of my "resident evil" weather gargoyle .. shows off his baldness to a shine ? .. and what about those mums .. have you noticed that flower formation is loosing to colour choice lately ? whats up with that ?