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Posts Tagged ‘perennials’

Garden Designers Round Table – Underutilized Plants

. . This topic for this month’s Garden Designers Round Table discussion is ‘Underutilized Plants’, and is one that’s very important to me as a Garden Designer.   As a designer, I definitely have my list of ‘Faves’ that I like to plant whenever possible.  Why are they my favorites?  It’s usually a combination of [...]

Wordless Wednesday – Lupine Meadow at Lake Tahoe

. I can never seem to manage a truly ‘wordless’ Wednesday post, so I’ll try again to be brief. . I took these photos last week while vacationing in Lake Tahoe.  This naturally occurring meadow was just a few miles from Tahoe City, and the Lupines and yellow Monkeyflowers were at their peak. . I [...]

My Francoa’s got some Funk…

. . . I have a new favorite plant that I’ve been using in my designs now for the past few years – it’s Francoa Ramosa and I just adore it! . It’s categorized as a perennial, but in our Zone 9 climate, it’s evergreen. The snails pretty much leave it alone, it grows like [...]

Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue!

. Happy 4th of July!  And to our neighbors up North, Happy Canada Day! . Here’s my favorite red, white and blue combination that always provides me with the perfect vase full of cut flowers this time of year – ‘Blue Moon’ Agapanthus, ‘Fourth of July’ roses and Feverfew. . I must admit, this grouping [...]

Gardeners and their Gardens – ‘Town Mouse’

. One of my favorite things about being a passionate gardener myself is getting to meet other passionate gardeners. , A gardener’s own garden is truly an expression of their soul.  You can ‘feel’ the blood, sweat and tears that went into it’s creation.  You know that feeling when you walk into a garden, no matter [...]