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A Break in the Rainfall
Seems like it’s been raining for days, and it has. But the cloud cover brightened a bit late this morning so I could snap this photo. I thought I’d share the view that lightens my mood and greets me each day. Recently the vine clematis ‘Sweet Autumn’ began its’ white flowering, the daphne continues to… Read more
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Green and Pink
What’s not to love about this combination of the dependable pink reblooming fairy rose and the lacy green foliage of chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’. I’m happy after the break it took mid-summer that the rose is back blooming it’s heart out by my front door. Nice welcoming. Thank you Rosa ‘the Fairy’! Read more
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Irene’s Storm Tossed Combinations
Monday, August 29th–the day after Irene gusted, blew, and poured–I snapped this photo of my back shade garden. Storm tossed, but still intact and lovely, the flowers of the hosta (lavendar) and the ligularia dentata ‘Othello’ (yellow)– are lovely in combination. Yet it’s the foliage of all the plants–ferns, hostas, daphne, ladies’ mantle–that really makes… Read more
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Back Yard Retreat
My clients really like to entertain outside. These photographs show the newly installed landscape design with multiple entertaining areas –pergola, patio, lawn and a flower garden that will look good in four seasons–plenty of plants for winter interest. Read more
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A Great Place to Hang Out
In my work as a landscape designer, I create spaces for entertaining. I designed the deck shown above. The plan shows the footprint with the seating and openings for circulation. Here’s one built last winter shown just graded and seeded for the lawn surround. Now this section of the landscape design is almost completed –just… Read more
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The World’s Really Crazy Just Now
but my garden offers me tranquility and hope. Read more