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Rain barrel and fencing are my new additions.
1 commentA fence and new rain barrel are my 2 new additions to help me with my garden this summer.
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Killer Combos Rock the Garden
1 commentAs a designer, I'm attracted to bold combinations of plants...these do the trick.
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Coastal Garden in Beautiful Montecito CA
2 commentsThis garden sits just a few yards from the beach in Montecito, California. The nearby deck provides views of the beach and Pacific, but puts the occupants "on stage" to all beachgoers. This new Coastal Room is...
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Design Wins Best Sustainable Landscape Award
After attending a semester of my adult education classes, the owners asked me to remake their front yard. An old lawn and junipers were removed, a new guest walkway constructed and a vegetable garden...
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This Pulmonaria has dusky raspberry-coral flowers, which bloom profusely in early spring.
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Landscape Design
The centerpiece of the back landscape, designed by Atlanta-based Habersham Gardens, is an arching stone bridge, underneath which is a waterfall pass-through spanning the largest pond.
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Landscape Design
This front garden, designed by Atlanta-based Habersham Gardens, is a decorative mix of ornamental plantings intended to frame the house with a sufficient lawn that doubles as a usable play area for...
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Dogwood Flower
The Dogwoods comprise a group of 30-50 species of mostly deciduous woody plants growing as shrubs and trees; some species are herbaceous perennial plants and a few of the woody species are evergreen...
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April Photo Challenge: New Garden Bed - Part 1
1 commentWe had a lot of cardboard boxes and newsprint left over from our recent move, many of which are on their third use and can't be used again for storage/moving. Instead of recycling the boxes...
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Vinca major 'Variegata'
Vinca major (commonly known as Large Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle or Blue Periwinkle), is a flowering plant native to southern Europe, from Spain and southern France east to the western Balkans...
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Azalea
Azaleas are flowering shrubs making up part of the genus Rhododendron. Originally azaleas were classed as a different genus of plant, but now they are recognised as two of the eight sub-genera of...
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From Hummingbirds to Hummingbugs
3 commentsI love to grow all matter of flowers and vegetables and observe nature close up. Photographing my flowers and the creatures that visit my backyard brings me a great deal of pleasure, especially...
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Dogwood
WikipediaThe Dogwoods comprise a group of 30-50 species of mostly deciduous woody plants growing as shrubs and trees; some species are herbaceous perennial plants and a few of the woody species are...
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Boots
1 commentDon Carlson, an artist living in Northern California, planted drought-tolerant succulents in his old boots. Creative re-use. See other creations using recycled objects by Don at his...
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This is a long-blooming English introduction with attractive upright leaves that are entirely silvered with beautiful blue flowers appearing in April.
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1 commentHuge cinnamon, star-shaped veins of Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ are surrounded by lovely tea-colored edges.
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Coreopsis ‘Little Penny’ is the tiniest and, possibly, most intriguing of the brand new coreopsis series from Terra Nova Nurseries.
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Pond Won
1 commentIt was nicer to view than the gravel road it replaced. We have a number of garden vistas on our website at www.trollknoll.com. When I viewed the gallery here, I guessed that there may be other garden...
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The ‘Tiki Torch’ was awarded “Best New Plant” by the Plant Pavilion at this year’s American Nursery and Landscape Association Management Clinic.
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1 commentGorgeous, lavender-pink and dark pink, bi-colored flower spikes cover this long blooming, butterfly loving variety.
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This plant has a spectacular show of brightly colored new growth in spring and early summer. Later, the color gradually changes to soft chartreuse accented with softer bronze-red young...
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1 commentBred by Akira Shiozaki in Japan, this superior hybrid displays enhanced vigor and larger and more plentiful flowers over a longer flowering period.
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Spiraea
3 commentsSpireas are among the easiest flowering shrubs to grow. Spirea have over 80 species, some of which have dozens of varieties. They are a member of the rose family and are tough plants. All spirea have...
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A hungry Spring visitor
1 commentAs a sure sign of spring, ladybugs are checking my crocuses in search for food.
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Viburnum
Viburnum is a genus of about 150-175 species of shrubs or (in a few species) small trees that were previously included in the family Caprifoliaceae. Genetic tests by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group...
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Old skylight becomes a water feature
4 commentsMy husband leveled the skylight and built a box around it using leftover material from the deck.
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Very "Green" Cut & Come Again Garden
Every year we travel between our two gardens, spending six months on our 35 year old moss and stone farm situated in a fertile valley an hour outside of Manhattan in Newtown, Connecticut and six...
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April Photo Challenge: How Green is Your Garden?
1 commentThis month, we're challenging you to show us how you've gone green in your garden. Did you build or buy a rain barrel? Have you planted some plants that are native, drought-tolerant, or...
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Photo Contest Official Rules
1 commentNO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. Entries for the "How Green is Your Garden?" Photo Contest (the "Contest") will be accepted during the period beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET on April 1, 2009 and...
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