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It Sifts from Leaden Sieves, It Powders All the Wood . . .
It sifts from leaden sieves, It powders all the wood, It fills with alabaster wool The wrinkles of the road. It makes an even face Of mountain and of plain, — Unbroken forehead from the east Unto the east again. It reaches to the fence, It wraps it, rail by rail, Till it is lost […]
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Welcome Back, Purple Finch
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus), Lights Upon Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) The Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus, pictured above), with its raspberry-stained plumage and sweet, warbling song, is an occasional guest at my bird feeders during the winter months. With color scarce at this time of year, I am grateful for the brilliant-colored beauty and musical backdrop provided by this […]
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A Winter Wander
A bit of golden sunlight through the trees. Traces of warmth in this cold, dark season. Follow my blog with Bloglovin Photography copyright Michaela Harlow at The Gardener’s Eden, all rights reserved. All content on this site, (with noted exceptions), is the property of The Gardener’s Eden and may not be used, reproduced or reposted […]
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A New Year’s Wish
Welcome 2018 Wishing you joy & happiness in the New Year! Frosty Morning … Article & Photography copyright Michaela Harlow at The Gardener’s Eden, all rights reserved. All content on this site, (with noted exceptions), is the property of The Gardener’s Eden and may not be used, reproduced or reposted elsewhere without written consent. Do […]
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Late Autumn Hues in the Garden
Late Autumn Hues in the November Garden December may have arrived, but as usual, I’m not quite ready to let go of autumn. Apparently, I’m also not quite ready to let go of blogging. Hello, friends. It’s been a long while. Outside in my garden, it’s a world filled with rust-gold remnants and brilliant-colored berries. […]
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Welcome Spring
 Crocus Unfolds a New Season Welcome Spring Equinox! Photography & Text â“’  Michaela Medina Harlow/The Gardener’s Eden. All photographs, artwork, articles and content on this site (with noted exceptions), are the original, copyrighted property of Michaela Medina Harlow and/or The Gardener’s Eden and may not be reposted, reproduced or used in any way without prior […]
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Mid-March Awakenings
 Sunlit Raindrops Dangle from Acer palmatum x dissectum ‘Seiryu’ The switch to Daylight Saving Time always rattles my schedule. I’m a morning person so I’ve just lost an hour in the early part of my day. This week, I feel like I’m constantly falling behind, but I know it’s only temporary. Soon the horizon will […]
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Sweet Reward of Early Springtime: Hamamelis vernalis, Ozark Witch Hazel
 The Sweet Scent of Ozark Witch Hazel (Hamamelis vernalis), Fills the Air Out pruning and raking in the garden —lingering late in the garden on these long, warm days— the delightful scent of North American native, Ozark Witch Hazel (Hamamelis vernalis), fills the air. When warm weather arrives early in Vermont —as it has this year— […]
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Back to the Garden
 Betula papyrifera on the Hillside at Sunrise After a light and lovely winter, spring has come early to Vermont this year. I went on two site visits this week and have begun work on my first garden design plans of 2016. Hard to believe it’s still early March. Hello again. It’s been a long while […]
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Welcome December
 Frosted Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum) in Morning Light Welcome, December, with your sparkling, festive ways!  Blackeyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) Sparkle like Stars Blushing, Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), Bathed in Rose-Gold Light Photography & Text â“’  Michaela Medina Harlow/The Gardener’s Eden. All photographs, artwork, articles and content on this site (with noted exceptions), are the original, […]
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Late Autumn’s Lingering Beauty
 Tea Viburnum (Viburnum setigerum) paired with Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’) on a Foggy Morn When nature is generous with her warmth, November is one of my favorite months of the year. We’ve had a long, luxurious autumn; warm days, clear nights and foggy mornings. Blissful days for a gardener. Two of my late-season favorites […]
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Welcome Autumn!
Above Lake Whitingham, Vermont A warm welcome to the Autumnal Equinox & the glorious season of fall. Photography & Text â“’  Michaela Medina Harlow/The Gardener’s Eden. All photographs, artwork, articles and content on this site (with noted exceptions), are the original, copyrighted property of Michaela Medina Harlow and/or The Gardener’s Eden and may not be […]
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Celebrating August’s Sturgeon MoonÂ
 In the Moonlit Garden There’s a full moon tonight, and if last night’s show was any indication, this one should be spectacular. August’s Sturgeon Moon —also known as the Green Corn or Blueberry Moon— is at perigee, making this another one of those fabulous ‘super moons’ (you read more about that here on the earthsky […]
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Ligularia dentata ‘Britt-Marie Crawford’: Lovely, Late Summer Leopard Plant
Ligularia dentata ‘Britt-Marie Crawford’ in the Secret Garden Well hello again, Secret Garden. It’s nice to see you. I’ve been away so much this summer, I hardly recognize you. You’re a bit wild and unkempt, it’s true, but still, you look so lovely. Plentiful rain has done wonders for the garden this growing season. Just […]
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A Moment of Verdant Bliss
 Cool, lush, verdant: a moment of mid-summer bliss in the Secret Garden It’s been an incredibly rewarding, but also a busy and stressful week at my studio. I bite my nails when anxiety rises and I know that worrying about tomorrow robs me of today. Gardening has taught me to slow down and stay in […]
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The Summer Camellia Greets Mid-July: Stewartia pseudocamellia in Full BloomÂ
Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia) covered in her finest summer white Spring-blooming trees are lovely indeed —greeting winter-weary eyes with bright pops of color in an otherwise muted landscape— but summer-blooming trees? I often post about the lack of dog-day focus in garden design —despite the myriad, mid-season options— and the dearth of flowering trees in […]
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Blowzy Beauty in the Summer Heat
 Hemerocallis, Geranium ‘Brookside’ and Rudbeckia hirta ‘Becky Mixed’ glow in late afternoon light, backed up by Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Summer Wine’, Itea virginica and Amsonia illustris. In the heat of summer, when delicate flowers wilt in the noonday sun, some tough plants really strut their stuff. Experienced gardeners know that although they may seem less glamorous […]
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Inspired by Woodlands and Wetlands, New Oils and Pastels on Exhibit at the Crowell Gallery in Newfane, VT
On exhibit this month at The Crowell Gallery in Newfane, Vermont, new oils and pastels inspired by woodlands and wetlands. If you find yourself in Southern Vermont, please stop in to see the show. For more information, please visit: MichaelaHarlow.com Summer Porch, 2014, Pastel Within the Storm, 2014, Pastel July Wilding, 2014, Pastel …
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Welcome Summer
   Rudbeckia hirta & Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’ greet Summer Solstice Welcome Summer! Photography & Text â“’  Michaela Medina Harlow/The Gardener’s Eden. All photographs, artwork, articles and content on this site (with noted exceptions), are the original, copyrighted property of Michaela Medina Harlow and/or The Gardener’s Eden and may not be reposted, reproduced or used in […]
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Peony Season in New England
Paeonia lactiflora begins her reign in this entry garden I designed for a favorite Vermont client. Also in bloom here is Salvia nemorosa ‘May Night’, singing harmony beside the Martin-violet tinted foliage of Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker’s Red’ Photography & Text â“’ Â Michaela Medina Harlow/The Gardener’s Eden. All photographs, artwork, articles and content on this site […]
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Spring Showers & Bits of Maytime Beauty
 Silverbell Blossoms, Scattered Upon the Stone Terrace (Halesia tetraptera) Soft, moist air, sweet perfume and lush color everywhere; how I love rainy, May days in the garden. Raindrops make everything more beautiful . . .  Resettling plants and soil after wintertime damage from rodents is hardly a chore when surrounded by blossoming Lily-of-the-Valley and Daphne […]
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