When doing designs this time of year client’s get stuck on wanting evergreen- everywhere. An argument that I make is that much of the strength of gardens is what it gives you in structure this time of year. If your garden looks great in the winter it looks great all year long.
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I must admit that around this time of year I am looking far and wide for original ideas for winter pots. The trick is I want winter pots to be…
Here are some of my favorites that do well in this area.
Monkshood- Aconitum arendesii
This perennial is an old fashioned one with violet blue hooded blooms.
It is beautiful in a border or as a flash of color in […]
Here are pictures of plants that still look good after the hottest summer in history. Keep this in mind for plantings next year. All of them have needed watering once a week with 100 plus temperatures. In late August, at least they still look good.
Blue Daze
I often used this sun loving […]
When I first heard the term “white garden”, I wondered how you would ever develop a garden with white blooms and variety. As I dealt with more and more plants over time, I saw first hand that the palette is huge for […]