Design Tip for Ornamental Grass

NOTE TO SELF: SWITCH OUT HAKONE GRASS.  This has been such an unusual winter so far.  We have had very little snow cover.  Everything looks so brown and dreary. I need to do more to brighten up the winter landscape in front of my condominium when we have snow-starved winters. I already have dwarf Mt…

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The Last Blooms in the Garden

The last plants to finish blooming in my Maine garden this year was a powerhouse rose called ‘Ringo’ (I took this picture on November 11th after multiple nights in the 20’s) and a nonstop blooming Heuchera called ‘Timeless Night’. ‘Ringo’ has been decorated with many awards, world-wide. The single petaled flowers start out bright yellow with…

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Neonic Free – Proven Winners Plants at Walters Gardens

I just returned from speaking at Walters Gardens located near Grand Rapids. What a mind-blowing experience! Walters Gardens is one of the largest wholesale growers of perennials in the United States. Proven Winners partners with Walters to grow many of their premier perennials. Not only are these plants huge and healthy, they are also neonic…

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Coral Bells with Stunning Leaves AND Flowers

Heuchera (Coral Bell) Coral bells are one of my go-to plants for low-maintenance gardens. They’re neat and compact, drought tolerant and usually deer resistant. Combine these attributes with good-looking foliage plus flowers that attract pollinators, including hummingbirds, and you have perennial superstars. Many newer cultivars are prized for their exceptional leaf colors – including shimmering…

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