Month: September 2018
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Autumn, Autumn Color in the Garden, Autumn Garden Design, Autumnal Equinox, Bark, Bee-Friendly Gardens, Bird Friendly Gardens, Birds, Birds in the Garden, Butterflies and Moths, Color in the Garden, Flowering Trees, Foliage, Fragrance, Hummingbird/Butterfly, Late Autumn Garden, Texture, Trees with Textural Bark, Winter, Winter Garden, Winter Garden Design, Woodland plants, Woody Plants
Sweet-Scented Seven-Son Flower: Heptacodium miconioides Blossoms Welcome Autumn . . .
Heptacodium miconioides in and amongst September garden favorites: Rudbeckia, Solidago, Miscanthus and Physocarpus opulifolius It’s no secret that we northeastern gardeners struggle with a limited growing season. Bare trees for nearly six months is a bit much to take. We want to hold onto the glory of autumn. Where winters are long and summers are […]
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Autumn Florals: An Introduction to Pastel Drawing & Painting at Beautiful Walker Farm, Dummerston, Vermont
Come and Learn Pastel Drawing and Painting Techniques with Beautiful Walker Farm Flowers as Our Subject …Come join me at beautiful Walker Farm, RT5, Dummerston, VT on the first day of fall –September 22nd– for an introductory floral still life workshop focusing on pastel techniques and materials (hard and soft pastels, pastel pencils, paper supports, […]
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These Last Golden Days
Monarch on Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ With little more than a week of summer remaining, I find myself looking back on the season with a twinge of sadness. Although I adore autumn, I wonder how it arrived so quickly. Spring was late this year, and our hot, rainy summer went a bit too fast. When did […]
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Autumn, Autumn Color in the Garden, Autumn Garden Design, Dark flowers, Gardening Inspiration, Secret Garden Room, Secret Gardens
Welcoming Late Summer’s Slow, Shadowy, Seductive Beauty . . .
Ligularia dentata ‘Britt-Marie Crawford’ in the Secret Garden September is truly my favorite Summer month. In fact, now through early December is my preferred season to be outside and in the garden. Everyone loves springtime, of course, but when you’re employed in the field of horticulture and landscape design, it’s hard to find the time […]
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Bug Defense for Gardeners, Butterflies and Moths, Caterpillars, Insects/Entomology
Going Buggy: Let’s Talk About Tussock Moth Caterpillars
On the Left, Hickory Tussock Moth Caterpillar (Lophocampa caryae), and on the Right, White-Marked Tussock Moth Caterpillar (Orgyia leucostigma) Suddenly, it’s September, and everywhere I look, there are hints of a changing season. One of the first autumnal signs I’ve noticed this year is the appearance of fuzzy, colorful, and boldly-patterned Tussock Moth caterpillars. Although […]
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