LRaye

Nice photos, Michelle - thanks for sharing your garden with us. I agree with trashywoman about Pennisteum 'Moudry'. Last weekend in my friend's garden I was blown away by a large clump of it with gorgeous nearly black stems and blooms and wide, curving leaves and said "I want it!" "Go ahead," she said, "you can have any of these seedlings that have popped up all over my garden." It was everywhere. I quickly changed my mind!

This book has been on my wish list since I first heard about it. I'd also love to give it to my brother-in-law who had a nice wild flower meadow area but could really benefit from reading about how and why to do it right!

I love this whimsical approach to problem-solving. A friend gave me a bunch of cuttings from her curly willow and I have been using them all season to stake up floppy stems, esp in containers where they also add some nice height and structure.