Garden Design
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Garden Design, Plants for shade, Woodland plants
Beauty in the Shadows
Glaucidium Palmatum Native to Japan, this beautiful perennial prefers light shade and rich, moist earth. Â Glaucidium Palmatum is hardy to zone 4 and can reach 16-24″ in height. Â *****
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Garden Design, Garden Maintenance, Garden Science, Plants for sun, Roses
“That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet”….. Shakespeare
Selecting and Siting Roses in Cold Climates Damask, Moss, or Gallica?  Modern, Old or English? Call them what you will, many gardeners fall in love with roses early on, and the infatuation never ends. The moist, velvety petals and heady fragrance of this fabled flower are powerfully seductive.  It is easy to to understand the allure […]
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Garden Design, Garden Design Photos
May at Ferncliff …
Blooming in the garden this week… woodland phlox, daphne, sweet woodruff… Â Â and more bulbs. Â Fragrance fills the air … Garden design and installation: Michaela H Stonework by Dan Snow ***
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Garden Design, Garden Design Photos, Shade Gardening
Designing a Quiet Vignette for a Shady Garden…
Image â“’ Michaela at TGE – No usage without permission Perhaps because I grew up in a bright, sunny home with the bold and colorful flowers my mother chose for her garden, I have always been intrigued by the opposite. Â The allure of the shady nook on a hot summer afternoon is very seductive to […]
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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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