Yesterday I showed the planting of the Japanese red maple tree (Emperor) that started the idea for another pocket garden to the left side of the garage. Today some photos of how it starts to come together. I start first with the shape for the garden space. When planning either a new area or an… Continue reading
Category: Plants
It all started when I said I really wanted to plant another Japanese Maple and thought it could go to the left of the garage to break up all the very tall, tall green trees and the green of the flowering shrubs.
I have had a few readers ask me about attracting butterflies to the garden. The main reason that butterflies and hummingbirds will consistently visit your garden is because of
Do you like roses but don’t want to deal with all the fuss it takes to have some roses in the garden? Then this is a rose to consider.
I live on over 6 wooded acres, and only around the house is it cleared enough to allow for a decent amount of gardening space. Over the years I have added small garden areas I call pocket gardens. This post is about the one I added
I have been away for a few days, having traveled from Virginia to NC to complete (almost)
KBJ was finally able to resolve the color issues and I’m back with some photos of my garden.
I feel that part of all gardening styles should include even a wee bit of whimsy…..something playful, fanciful, amusing, and certainly appealing- an addition to your garden that makes you smile and feel joy when entering your outdoor space. Whimsical items can become old friends….you expect to see them, and they reward you, forcing you… Continue reading
Where the formal garden is symmetrical and orderly, the cottage garden is anything but. Romantic, colorful and full of old fashioned favorites
SUBTROPICAL GARDENING DEFINEDSubtropical gardening is a style of gardening in which an attempt is made to create a garden in a temperate climate such that it appears to be in a much warmer climate. “The lure of the beauty of tropical landscapes like those found in Hawaii, Key West, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Bali, and… Continue reading