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oak leaf hydrangea
Garden, Plants

What size plant to buy? An observation of shrubs

July 23, 2018

Do you ever wonder what size plant you should buy? Is that bigger plant really work twice the price of a smaller plant? I have no clear position on this. Years ago when I was… [Continue Reading]

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Carex 'Beatlemania'
Garden, Plants

What I planted this long weekend

May 29, 2018

With all the plants still perched in temporary storage locations around the yard, you would think I’d gotten nothing planted over the long weekend. But I actually did get a fair amount of things planted… [Continue Reading]

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Sakata Supercal new premium petunias
Garden, Plants

Not a fan of petunias? Some new varieties might win you over

May 11, 2018

How do you feel about petunias? My guess is that you feel very strongly about them; you probably either love them or hate them.  I had no idea a flower could elicit such strong feeling… [Continue Reading]

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Invincibelle Limetta Hydrangea
Garden, Plants

8 new plants to get excited about

February 22, 2018

It is always fun to check out new plants coming on the market. It’s not that new plants are necessarily better than old plants (although those bred to address downfalls certainly can be), but it’s… [Continue Reading]

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Friday Finds

FRIDAY FINDS

September 15, 2017

It’s been a busy late summer so I haven’t spent as much time on the internet as I might have otherwise and therefore there wasn’t a lot of finds to share with you, but this… [Continue Reading]

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Garden

WHY YOU SHOULD BUY LESS-THAN-PERFECT PLANTS

September 12, 2017

You know how annuals at nurseries can look when things start getting picked over? Generally sad. It’s hard for nurseries to keep up on the watering, it’s getting hotter out making that even more difficult,… [Continue Reading]

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Garden, Plants

ONE PLANT, TWO GARDENS

August 16, 2017

It is always interesting to see how the same plant can grow differently in two almost identical locations. And in this latest case it was even a little disheartening.   Sweet Summer Love clematis is… [Continue Reading]

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I toured 12 gardens over the long weekend and I no I toured 12 gardens over the long weekend and I noticed that many have little mascots around bringing joy or peace or protecting the garden. Here are a few. 

Photos 1, 2 and 9 are from @jennyrosecarey amazing garden @northviewgarden 

Photos 3 and 4 are from @paxsonhillfarm 

Photos 5 and 6 from @edgewood_gardens 

Photo 7 from Michael Bowell and Simple’s Create a Scene garden

Photo 8 from Carol Verhake’s @lastingimagelandscapes amazing garden 

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The koi at @chanticleergarden are a very friendly The koi at @chanticleergarden are a very friendly bunch. They are also very big, which is good news for them and bad news for the heron who was hanging out looking for a snack.

*I definitely didn’t get into the pond to film this. Action camera on a very long stick. 😀
We’ve reached the stage of my garden visits in t We’ve reached the stage of my garden visits in the Philadelphia area where the number of photos showing amazing bits and pieces has out measured my ability to post and label everything properly. So here’s a photo dump of some gorgeousness and you must tell me what you love most. Some of these are from @chanticleergarden and others are from private gardens. 

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Scenes from the amazing @brandywinecottage What a Scenes from the amazing @brandywinecottage What a treat to visit a garden that I’ve studied in books and seen in many of David Culp’s talks. Beautiful even in a tropical storm (and perhaps even moreso). 

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