New Dry Creek Bed & Planting
I have been wanting to tackle this barren area for years and decided I could at least move a few plants I could spare from my backyard. I have no irrigation to the area, so I waited for the beginning…
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Bouquet From the Garden
Made a bouquet from my garden with peonies, oriental poppy and hardy geranium
Read MoreBouquet From the GardenPlum Blossoms
Plum blossoms glowing in the sunlight
Read MorePlum BlossomsPrimrose, Cyclamen, Hellebore & Saxifrage
Added Primrose, Cyclamen, and Saxifrage to my front walkway and I’m so happy to enjoy the color
Read MorePrimrose, Cyclamen, Hellebore & SaxifrageFirst Blossoms of 2021
First blooms of the season—hellebores and cyclamen—and I’m excited for spring
Read MoreFirst Blossoms of 2021Back Raised Garden
The back raised garden had a few large shrubs when I arrived–some were bare and one looked a bit sad with droopy dark green leaves. A deciduous fern was fading late in the season and there was a layer of…
Courtyard Garden
When I arrived, the courtyard garden was overly crowded and a bit of a mess. A couple plants dominated the space, making it feel heavy and dark. I’m intent on creating a woodland garden with dappled light–something to provide shade…
Plum Blossoms
Oddly, it snowed early today–big, fluffy flakes of snow. The weight of it even made the tall clump of bamboo slouch over, which is a new thing. Then, the sun came out, the snow quickly melted, and it felt odd…
Evaluating Sunlight (gardening)
To determine what plants can go where, I performed a sunlight evaluation for all garden zones across the property. On a sunny day, I took photos of each area every hour. I placed those photos in grids to evaluate the…
Washington Park Arboretum (part II)
After gathering ideas from the Winter Garden in Washington Park Arboretum (see Washington Park Arboretum, part I), I explored the rest of the park. I found structural art in a few bare Japanese Maples and a very peaceful reflective pond.…