Month: July 2015
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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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