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Early December Garden: blooms, berries and red leaves

Laura — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 18:09:42 +0000

Enjoy my early December garden with Winter heath and heather blooming, vibrant pink-orange berries on euonymus shrubs and red leaves on Little Henry Virginia Sweetspire. Includes video! I shared this photo of me (below) recently on social media, and said, “Why am I smiling?” before continuing to explain why. I’m smiling because the Kramer’s Red...

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Fall Garden Tour featuring color and texture!

Laura — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 19:41:51 +0000

Enjoy this Fall garden tour of one of the side beds in our front yard! In mid-Fall, this bed features color and texture from drying Little Lime Hydrangeas, Piglet grasses, perennials plus several evergreens in varying shades of green. This time of year, when many perennials have finished up for the season, there is still...

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Gardening Advice: trying to get it right

Laura — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 18:10:25 +0000

Gardening advice: where I learn the difference between answers that help you versus answers I’m seeking just for me. Let me explain, as I share flower images from my garden! Not too long ago, I spent an inordinate amount of time searching the internet for an answer to a burning gardening question. It wasn’t a...

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Embracing the green garden when no flowers are blooming

Laura — Fri, 29 May 2020 14:58:43 +0000

The green garden comes into its own when no flowers are blooming. Spring is finished and Summer just getting started. Here is my soothing green garden in detail. That space between the Spring blooming bulbs, flowering shrubs and trees, and Summer garden flowers blooming profusely, is completely green. Everything is simply green in the garden....

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Why you want Blue Star Juniper in your garden

Laura — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:24:38 +0000

Blue Star Juniper is an easy to grow small evergreen shrub with stunning blue-green garden color. Learn more including companion plant ideas in this helpful guide. Don’t knock the small size of Blue Star Junipers. Their striking blue color makes up for their short height. An evergreen that’s blue? Yes please! Table of Contents What...

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Backyard garden (Six on Saturday)

Laura — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 05:30:00 +0000

Some thoughts on my backyard garden bed in Winter for this week’s Six on Saturday gardening post. Six things going on in my own little gardening world. As I write this, our foggy morning has quickly turned into a severe rainstorm. We’ve had rain on and off for three days now, and our garden beds...

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How to Get Brilliant Fall Color in the Garden

Laura — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 17:00:21 +0000

Learn how to get brilliant Fall color in the garden with my six easy tips! Use the existing garden color you already have, then add texture, color and even evergreens! You will love the colorful examples featured in this article. I love Fall gardening! Not only do you get to enjoy an ever-changing color show,...

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Kramer’s Red Winter Heath

Laura — Thu, 09 May 2019 15:21:28 +0000

Kramer’s Red Winter Heath has stunning magenta flowers that bloom from January through April. This easy-care evergreen shrub is a must-have for your garden. Plant it for breathtaking Winter and Spring color! I first learned about heaths and heathers from reading books by the Brontë sisters — especially Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë) and Jane Eyre...

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Early Signs of Spring in the Garden

Laura — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 14:55:53 +0000

There are early signs of Spring in the garden, and I am so excited to share them with you! Bulbs are peeking out of the ground and Heather is in full bloom! We had snow again earlier this week, covering everything for a day. I love the snow, and love the Winter season, but I’m...

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Six on Saturday in my Garden, January 12, 2019

Laura — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 05:05:23 +0000

This week’s Six on Saturday in my garden — for the week of January 12, 2019 — is all about Winter interest, whether by intention or accident. Six photos sharing what things look like at the moment. Enjoy! Today is my first time participating in a wonderful weekly garden series started by The Propagator, a...

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