We happen upon gardening inspiration all the time–an exciting new plant combo spotted on an apartment balcony here, a master gardener’s open garden tour there. We love to share the latest sights that have us seeing new plants and old plants in new ways.
Anita Barbey and Todd Liebow kindly opened their historic garden to Hardy Plant Society members this weekend. (Just join already. Months of fabulous garden tours and all for $35.) From the HPSO guide: The garden was designed and constructed for Lady Anne Kerr McDonald...
How much fun is it to say Banana Canna. Right up there with Sambucus. This post has nothing to do with Sambucus--aside from the delight in saying its name. Sambucus was my first deliberate Latin plant name utterance. Megan taught me when she urged me to buy a...
Big leaves. Dramatic pattern. Fabulous texture. Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty' is a woodland wonder. And to think, a woman at Hortlandia just this weekend lamented having too much shade. I suggested she try a search on plant lust and filter on "mostly shade." I got 12,505...
I bought this little Magnolia maudiae two seasons ago. It was fresh and lovely at Xera Nursery. How could I resist? There was just one, and I snatched it up. Of course, I always buy first and think about where to plant second. I'm sure I'm in good company on...
I have this tree planted in part sun and part shade. It gets more or less depending on time of year, but amenable either way. Cinnamomum checkiangense aka Camphor Tree might make a lovely addition to your garden. The bark is interesting too. So tempting to help...
When we first heard the forecast, Bill lamented not having Champagne in stock. It's a tradition. We watched the first flurries from our toasty living room. It was no blizzard, but lovely just the same. Bill started a fire. The dog slept. We ate lunch on the sofa and...
Yesterday on Facebook, fellow gardening geek Dale Hickey, posed the "name your current plant crush" challenge. I love that game, and immediately thought Bergenia, a plant I fought to eradicate in my former garden. Now I'm buying them again, albeit cooler varieties....
Wishing you short lines, candidates of your dreams, and a good day in the garden. We're having a gorgeous fall season in the Pacific Northwest. Hope you are too. Stay in touch--and send pictures. Cheers
See. Another good thing about fall. Leaf skeletons all about. I took a ride past Skidmore Woods yesterday. It's looking fabulous. And I might just be headed that way in own garden. Good Goblins to You. Cheers
Oh sure. There are a million gorgeous colors out there now. One of the many reasons I love fall. But this Amsonia hubrichtii is hands down belle of the ball. Here it is with Beezus flying past--Just a Girl With a Hammer's dog. I tried to catch Bee in front of it as a...