Your garden space, what is it really? Is it a place to entertain? A quiet spot to read, or for reflection? How about – a place to get physical with hands dirty, while you feed your soul and your creativity?
Center Stage with Lavender Fields in the Garden
Oh no not again. It’s that time of summer when my horticultural leanings get swayed towards a favorite plant, and for the week of July 4th, it’s lavender. Are you a lavender-lover too? It’s definitely a perennial/shrub/herb to get behind, especially because you can treat SOME lavender species as a perennial in zones that go well below freezing.
When Creeping Fig Vine Gets an A+ and an F
Creeping fig vine (Ficus pumila) is one of my favorite evergreen vines and a useful plant choice for so many situations.
In this case, take a look at the two photos where creeping fig grows along brick stairs; it’s a nice detail where plant and architecture marry. One of the reasons it works so well…?
Small Garden? Try an Espaliered Multi-Budded Apple Tree!
Where garden space is limited but appetite is not, one clever idea is to consider a space saving techniques like espalier. What does it mean to espalier you ask?
Definition: (verb) To train a tree or shrub to grow flat against a wall.
Believe it or not you can buy many kinds of fruit trees (apples yes!) already trained as espaliers and ready to plant in the ground or in a container.
When that Plant Makes Your House Shine!
I wanted to show you a few photos taken within the past year that are good examples of how combining plants with home architecture can reap lovely rewards.
Sometimes, and in a small front garden, the dominant focal point may be simply a flowering tree as you’ll see below. I think that seasonality plays a huge role here, especially if you are looking for that flowering magnolia or flowering cherry.
Several Fragrant Plants for Early Spring
My dog’s sense of smell has gone through the roof! If only I could get on the same page with her and enjoy the whiff of what she likes. But here’s the thing, if you’re not a canine, take a look at these stunning and/or fragrant plants.
Plant Spotlight: Cool Spurge (Euphorbia) for Low Water Garden Design
Spurge, otherwise known as Euphorbia, is that cool plant you can have just one of or you can get the bug and try out several species. The ones on spotlight here are some of the most popular shrub and ground cover types readily available to buy.
Hillside with 5 Rugged Drought Tolerant Plants from the Mediterranean Region of Europe
There is something so lovely about a hillside garden that emulates the natural scene so much so that it provides tranquility and beauty in all seasons, and absolute vibrancy when flowers peak to create sweeps of color or mosaic-like splendor.
2 Naked Trees in the February Landscape!
If you’re a modest tree who feels bashful loosing your leaves each winter, forget feeling awkward cause you look great! Some trees look exceptional in their birthday suits: Stout or slender trunks giving way to beautiful course branches that lead to finer and finer branches and twigs.
San Francisco: One “City by the Bay Solution” to Greening, Drought and Runoff
There’s no doubt about it! California’s recent four year drought has shifted our thinking when it comes to gardening, and landscaping in general. A good example, take a look at San Francisco’s landscape sidewalk program.
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