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Some scenes from lovely, albeit cloudy @joycreeknursery today, with @jerryfritz5965 of @lindenhillgardens #lindenhillgardens #joycreeknursery #hydrangeavillosa #hydrangeaarborescensannabelle #rudbeckiahirta #clematis #seedheads #greentomatoes #raspberryhedge #meadow #queenanneslace #oldprohibitionbarn# #phlox #miscanthusmorninglightI like big leaves and I cannot lie... Watering thingy for scale. #arisaemafargesii #sauromatumvenosum #bigleaves #foolforfoliage #shadeplants #myurbanjungleFrom a recent visit to @hugheswatergardens Their tropical waterlily house is a dream. #lotusBamboo removal day at the homestead. (Hats off to @williammcclenathan - you’re a 🌟!!!) I have several clumps of #phyllostachosnigrahales to give away, if any of my Portland friends would like a start. Be forewarned however - unless you have acreage, it does require containment.The little table garden I built on #gardentime has decided to bloom. So cute! 😊 #tablegardensWhatever happened to look good in the garden assembled into a quickie posey, against my friend’s blue porch floor. All those bright colors made me happy - I hope they make her smile too. ❤️ #bringingcheerto friends #flowerbouquetAdvertisements
Tag Archives: Curb appeal
Rubus lineatus – not quite on the wild side…
You can always tell the pot smokers from the non-users the first time they as new visitors walks up our driveway. At a particular point in this short journey, the hemp users invariably jump, which always makes me giggle because … Continue reading
Posted in Cool plants, Gardening and Landscaping
Tagged Curb appeal, foliage, garden, leaves, Plants, Rubus lineatus, Shrubs
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Foliage Follow-up, June 2013
Happy Father’s and Foliage Follow-up Day! Thanks to Pam Penick and her blog Digging down in Austin TX for hosting this continued celebration to the monthly Bloom Day. The middle of each month has truly become a plant celebration! Check her link out … Continue reading
Posted in Cool plants, Foliage Follow-Up
Tagged Color, Curb appeal, Design, foliage, garden, Garden design, Landscape design, texture
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Foliage Follow-up, May 2012
Three days after my first Bloom Day, I can only succumb to the fact that I’m hooked! Taking photos of your garden and posting them online is really, really fun! But, for as great as they are – blooms are … Continue reading
Posted in Cool plants, Foliage Follow-Up, Gardening and Landscaping
Tagged Color, contrast, Curb appeal, foliage, garden, Garden design, Pacific Northwest, plant vignettes, Plants, texture
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Love those trees!
November 2, 2010 As most people hopefully know – other than the obvious need to curb our own greed and short term gains-philosophy, the plant world is our greatest ally in combating our rapidly progressing climate change. Our planet’s forested … Continue reading
Vinyl fences – yuck!
18 September 2010 Okay – here is my first real rant… For weeks, on the way to my kids school, I kept passing a highly skilled stone mason at work. Day after day, I watched him go about his work, … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Gardening and Landscaping, Green Living, Health and Safety
Tagged Building, Curb appeal, Design, fences, Health and Wellbeing, Materials, off-gassing, toxic, Vinyl
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