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Avoiding the ‘hole in the garden’ syndrome

by Rebecca Sweet 11 March 2012

I was having a conversation with a new client the other day, and she was asking me how I go about designing a garden.  As we walked through her existing garden, she was afraid it was too early in the year for me to really get an idea of what it looked like, since so [...]

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Heavenly Hellebores

by Rebecca Sweet 1 March 2012

  Hellebores are typically pretty easy to grow here in Northern California, requiring partial shade, well-draining soil and moderate irrigation.  They come in a staggering range of colors, from the deepest maroon to the palest ivory.  They’re usually categorized as either having upright blooms on tall stems  (aka: caulescent) or no stems, typically with downward facing [...]

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Goodbye Lovely Leaves!

by Rebecca Sweet 11 November 2011

It’s that time of year again, when our gardens are aflutter with leaves falling (and falling and falling), blanketing our beds with brilliant shades of yellow, orange and red. Ever wonder why leaves fall?

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Top 10 Favorite Black Plants for Halloween

by Rebecca Sweet 29 October 2011

It’s no secret that one of my favorite colors in the garden is black.  It’s pretty hard to find plants that have  true black foliage (most are more like maroon), but here are some that come pretty close. And just in time for Halloween!    

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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day – October 2011

by Rebecca Sweet 15 October 2011

I’m so excited to be participating again in another fabulous Garden Bloggers Bloom Day! For those of you not familiar with what ‘Bloom Day’ is, it’s a blogging tradition started by May Dreams Gardens where, on the 15th of each month, garden bloggers everywhere have the opportunity to show you what’s going on in their own gardens. [...]

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Plants for pennies…

by Rebecca Sweet 2 October 2011

Do you know how easy it is to get several plants for the price of one?  Some of my favorite 2-for-1 plants (actually it’s more like 10-for-1) are coleus.  Just snap off a stem, stick it in a glass of water for about 10 days, and when you have lots of little roots you just [...]

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Window boxes help add vertical interest to your garden

by Rebecca Sweet 19 September 2011

I guess I just can’t stop thinking about gardening up (can you blame me?) When writing our book, Garden Up, Susan Morrison and I had to draw the line somewhere, and unfortunately a few topics didn’t quite made the cut. Window boxes were one of them, and it’s too bad because I really feel that [...]

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Gorgeous grasses in the garden

by Rebecca Sweet 3 September 2011

If you’re familiar with my blog, you know I love grasses.  And luckily they’re becoming more and more common in most every nursery, with many selections to choose from.   Yes, grasses are all the rage and for good reason. Why?  Generally speaking, grasses will grow in just about any type of soil, most are [...]

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Dutchman’s Pipevine

by Rebecca Sweet 7 July 2011

While visiting my friends in Connecticut last week I couldn’t help but fall in love with the massive Dutchman’s Pipevine that seductively draped over their arbor. It’s giant heart-shaped leaves seemed to glow from within when backlit by the setting sun. The tendrils gently coiled downwards, adding an almost ethereal appearance to this cozy space.

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