Month: April 2009
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Waking up the Garden in Spring
Although a thorough fall clean-up will make a gardener’s work-load lighter in spring, there are many reasons we might find ourselves in quite the opposite situation. Personally, I have always enjoyed the visual delights of a winter garden. I like seeing the plumes of ornamental grass covered in ice and snow, and I love watching […]
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Ferncliff, flowering shrubs, Garden Design, Garden Design Photos, Garden Paths, Ground Covers, Native Plants, Planting Techniques
Designing for early spring garden interest: the first act in a dramatic garden year…
Early Spring Entry Garden Designing and planting a garden for all seasons reminds me a bit of theater. From the moment an audience stands at the entry of a garden, an opportunity exists. When guests emerge from their cars, or step inside a gate, what will they first notice? In early spring, perhaps the […]
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Signs of Spring: April 2009
Wet stepping stones enhanced by the beauty of early blooming plants… Pictured here: Daphne “Carol Mackie”, various heuchera, sedum, cerastium t., and sanguinaria c. Stonework: Dan Snow Garden design and photo â“’ Michaela, The Gardener’s Eden ***
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