Posts Tagged ‘bulbs’
The Art of Spring Bulb Displays
Spring is season of promise. Cherry trees and magnolias are in full bloom, baby lambs and goats frolic in green pastures, and our favorite spring bulbs put on their annual display in a rainbow of colors. I recently enjoyed a visit to a client's garden that was a true delight with hundreds of daffodils, species…
Read MoreBehind The Scenes
What was I thinking?! Back on a cozy winters evening, glass of wine in hand, it seemed such a good idea. "Let's film a short online workshop to help people get creative with their spring containers," I said. My long suffering husband (aka roadie, book sales assistant, pot mover, and videographer) readily agreed. After all,…
Read MoreDeer-Resistant Spring Bulbs
I'm not sure if it was a wild game of Touch Rugby or Tag, but either way, the five deer that were playing in my front garden yesterday left it looking as though a stampede of elephants had been having a party. Forget a rake- I need a brush hog to smooth out the beds…
Read MoreSerenity in Seattle; my favorite display
While most visitors to the 2016 Northwest Flower and Garden Show were jostling for position to photograph the large display gardens, I found myself drawn to the smaller City Living exhibits. Each designer worked with a 6 x 12 space defined by pavers to represent a high rise apartment balcony. The criteria was that all materials…
Read MoreFit for a Princess
It's raining – again. Trying to work in the garden at this time of year means donning full waterproofs and accepting I'm going to be as muddy as the dogs by the time I come back indoors. Those on the east coast are probably jealous of my mud, however, since they haven't seen the ground…
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