Bog garden: from muddy to magnificent
Barbara Weirich and her husband created a beautiful bog garden in a poorly drained area of their property near Lake Michigan. In the November/December 2010 issue of Fine Gardening (#136), Barbara mentions her favorite plants for moist conditions and talks about how she and her husband met the design challenges of gardening on a wet site. To identify many of the plants in these photos from her article "From Muddy to Magnificent," move your mouse over the circles.

There are four photos to view, each on its own page. To continue, click the "NEXT" link at the bottom of each page.

When faced with a spot that seems too wet to deal with, turn it into a beautiful bog garden instead of calling in the bulldozers.