Garden Care & Design Tips
Garden Design: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
I get a kick out of using mirrors in the garden to play delightful tricks on the eye! A strategically sited mirror can give the illusion that a small garden is twice its size. A striking focal point can actually be ‘doubled’. (photo right from Pinterest, Catherine Trafarro. Photo below, Pinterest, google.co.uk.) One designer I…
Read MoreBulb it for a Color Blasts in the Garden!
Bulb it for a Color Blasts in the Garden! Gardeners always seem to be on the quest for greater color in their gardens. Like chocolate, it seems we can never get enough. We want sizzling action in our beds (ahem, garden beds) and continuous waves of color to knock our muck boots off. If we…
Read MoreStop it – Please! design tips
We work hard to make our gardens beautiful and noteworthy. But when they back up to woods or large open spaces, they may not get the attention they deserve. Gazing eyes tend to fly right past the intended target of admiration into the large space looming behind it. Time to raise the ‘stop sign’ and…
Read MoreShasta Daisy blooms spring thru fall
I am a pushover for white Shasta daisies. Maybe it is because they were one of my Mom’s favorite flowers. They always bring a smile to my face. That’s why I want to see these sweet beauties in my garden spring through fall. The challenge is that most shasta daisies (Leucanthemum x superbum) only bloom…
Read MoreFragrant Flowering Hosta
Fragrant flowering hosta are the Oriental Lilies of the shade world. These scented ladies can be white or light lavender and start blooming in early, mid or late summer. Unlike fragrant roses, hosta blooms aren’t bothered by Japanese beetles. And there are no red lily beetles attacking them as they do Oriental Lilies like ‘Casa…
Read MoreRight-Sizing Garden Tips
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of writing a piece on right-sizing garden tips for one of the top ten gardening blogs, Cold Climate Gardening . I received a lot of positive feedback about this article based on my new book, The Right-Size Flower Garden. I hope you’ll enjoy it. To learn many more…
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