Getting the right fit for your garden.
The colors of this plant are so diverse, it’s like using an artist’s palette in the garden. Amethyst, purple, chartreuse, black, caramel, multi-colored, chocolate, red, peach, burgundy and bronze are just a sampling of the colors. This North American Native, also known as coral bells, is a perennial favorite with many uses; deer resistance, flowers for cutting, dramatic foliage color, container or woodland garden, and … Continue reading Heuchera
This is the container I created named Rio, because my daughter said it reminded her of a parrot. The color theme is red, with a silver accent and here are the players: For Height 1. Weeping Larch tree: Larix decidua ‘pendula’ 2. New Zealand Flax: Phormium cookianum ‘flamingo’ 3. Fuchsia ‘gartenmeister bonstedt’ For Color 1. Heather: Calluna ‘spring torch’ 2. Stonecrop: Sedum spathulifolium 3. Sedum: … Continue reading Larch and Flax Red Container
Have a sunny spot and a shallow container? Try planting succulents that show off their silvery foliage, with some accents of white and pink. Here are the plants: bacopa and dichondra ‘silver falls’ for trailing, the stonecrops ‘cape blanco’ and sedum ewersii for succulent foliage, allysum for white, and dwarf pussy toes, antennaria dioica ‘minima’ for pink. Most will remain small and compact and buddha will … Continue reading Buddha Bowl
This year the employees outdid themselves with some creative and contemporary designs. Notice the contrast in color, texture and shape which lead to a beautiful finished product. It’s always fun to try something a little bit different. Continue reading Gray Barn Nursery Container Contest
People are often looking for keep away plants. Keep away the unpleasant view, keep away the neighbor’s house, keep away the dogs, the kids, the noise, the street, the town, the world! I wonder if plants exist that perform the opposite function? Do they invite in the beautiful view, the friends, the neighbors, the world? But this post will review the keep-away plants, or … Continue reading Keep Away Plants! (Hedge Plants)
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