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good bones

Successful winter garden design relies on color and structure. Winter gardens are minimalist, they need good bones to make up...

perennial garden

Two autumns ago I started a lot of perennials from divisions: irises, daisies, garden phlox, daylilies, and this is the...

something to look forward to

Every January is filled with the promise of a bountiful harvest, and this one is no exception. I took a...

plant haloes

The best garden photos always take me by surprise, and yes, this cone flower’s aura is real. I don’t know...

desaturated color

Stop playing with the photo editor! The landscape looks depressing!This is all the color available to the eye this, what...

hardiness zones

If you’ve been gardening for a while, no doubt you know what hardiness zone your pride and joy grows in....

freezing rain

How does one use freezing rain in a sentence without spoiling everyone’s mood? I heard it, early in the morning,...

garden love

It’s been so warm this week, with temperatures in the sixties and thick summer downpours, that I almost forgot we’re...

illuminations

Fall arrived suddenly, with temperatures dropping thirty degrees and a quick change of scenery. It’s not leaf season yet, but...

my backyard beauty

My beautiful is preparing for winter and there’s not much I can do about it so I’m starting next year’s...