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Looking for fall color in unusual places

October 29, 2019

I might whine about winter and therefore autumn, which is guilty by association, but last weekend we had one of those magical fall days. The sun was bright and warm, the sky was that deep… [Continue Reading]

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Plant to know: Climbing hydrangea
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Plant to know: Climbing hydrangea

February 6, 2018

Climbing hydrangea is misunderstood. It has a reputation  as a temperamental thug, one that takes too long to grow and then grows too much when it does. But have faith friends, Hydrangea anomala petiolaris is… [Continue Reading]

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THIS VINE IS NO THUG (NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY)

August 10, 2016

Vines can be misunderstood members of the plant world. We want them to grow quickly but not too quickly. We want them to grow in places where nothing else will grow, except there’s usually a… [Continue Reading]

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GET OUT OF YOUR GARDEN (AND INTO SOMEONE ELSE’S)

July 24, 2014

Garden tours are such a great way to give your own garden a dose of inspiration. A lot of times I poo-poo going on them because I’m busy, or it’s hot, or it’s buggy, or… [Continue Reading]

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A glorious sunny start to the holiday week. I am taking the weekend off from work, so the gardening I do this weekend will be just for me. I’m looking forward to a bit of time with my audiobook (currently listening to Code Name Helene and I love it) and the soil, along with family time, rhubarb pie, sailing and more.
Did you know that you can semi-control the size of ornamental grasses in containers depending on how much water 💦 you give them? AD 

Give grasses like purple fountain grass a good amount of water and they’ll just keep on growing. If you limit water, they’ll stay smaller. If you want big, flowy grasses in your containers, consider using a drip irrigation system with a @rainpointirrigation timer so you never have to think about it. Check out my stories for info on the two types of timers I use. 

📷 by me, container design by @heydensgardens
The Impatient Gardener: Your stop for late-season daffodil content that you’re probably already sick of seeing. Also known as “Wait for me!”
European ginger is one of my favorite ground covers. I just love those shiny leaves.

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