Winter Scenes
Category Archives: Shrubs
The new flowerbed is finished – for now
Some people make new garden beds by marking the edge, tilling the garden and putting in the shrubs and plants. My way is a little more casual. When we moved into this house last summer the only flowerbed was little … Continue reading
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Some fall berries
Simpson Garden, Bowling Green Ohio – a new conifer garden and a herb garden Continue reading
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Late Blooming Hydrangeas
While most hydrangeas seem to bloom in summer, some bloom late summer into fall like the paniculata that we have. These delightful shrubs were as overgrown as the rest of the property last year and took over the whole porch area. … Continue reading
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A Pretty Little Rock Rose
All summer I have been weeding the portulaca/rock rose from the herb bed and other places. I went off to the Garden Writer’s Conference for a few days leaving everything in order,…. or so I thought. When I returned from … Continue reading
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Gardenia Season is Here
The fragrant gardenia bloom The calendar shows the end of May and the official start of summer is celebrated. In the garden that is shown by the first flush of the gardenias. These dark green, glossy leaves make for a lovely evergreen … Continue reading
A Holly Tree
Sometimes I think I must wear blinders when I am in the garden. It seems like the only explanation for walking, almost every day, past a thirty foot holly and not noticing it! The large tree has been limbed up … Continue reading
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