Child’s Play, Part 3
In the past two segments on children’s gardens, I’ve focused on creating comfort, amazing options, and playing house. Now I have a few more areas to explore. [caption id="attachment_7607" align="aligncenter" width="460"] A vine-covered arch makes a great hide-away for children.[/caption]…
Child’s Play, Part 2
Keeping to the theme of creating areas that are enjoyable for both kids and adults, I suggest one that is timely since Halloween will soon be upon us. [caption id="attachment_7572" align="aligncenter" width="460"] This hay bale maze is so short that…
Child’s Play
[caption id="attachment_7555" align="aligncenter" width="461"] Red water pumps in mud pie area[/caption] All plants and no playfulness make gardens dull spaces. By incorporating a little imagination, we can create areas that are enjoyable for both kids and adults. Keep in mind that…
Eragrostis spectabilis-Purple Love Grass
Ornamental grasses could and should be part of a perennial garden. They add textural contrast as well as a long presence, both in and out of flower. Most gardeners are acquainted with Miscanthus (Maiden Grass), Pennisetum (Fountain Grass), and Panicum…
Flowering Shrubs for the Perennial Garden
The nature of a perennial garden is that is ever-changing but it always helps to have some perennials that bloom for a long period of bloom in order to plug the gaps left by those that bloom for only a…
Looking to the Future
When reading a newspaper or articles online or watching social media, much of the thrust is about the future, mostly focused on climate change and its effects on the environment. Those of us who garden know how important this is…
Some Things Never Change – Ready, Set, Go!
The best designed gardens will become the gardens from Hell if not properly maintained. The weeds creep in, the birds drop unwanted seeds of trees that we call volunteers, plants become larger than the catalogs say. It’s a never-ending battle.…