Spring Ephemerals
Spring ephemerals. I love this name. It makes me think of wildflowers and dragonflies. Tissue paper and birthdays. Raindrops and moonlight. The name refers to those short-lived spring flowers that make a momentary yet glorious appearance in the early spring and go dormant in the summer. Trillium is a well-known spring ephemeral, but there are many others that I was recently introduced to at the … Continue reading Spring Ephemerals
New House New Plants!
I haven’t posted anything for a while because we moved! There have been boxes to pack, boxes to unpack, furniture to arrange and furniture to rearrange. And meanwhile lunches have to be made, dinners prepared, schedules shifted, kids picked up and dropped off and work Monday through Friday, 7:30 to 4:00. You know, life. We only moved a few miles, but into a more rural … Continue reading New House New Plants!
An Interview With Kirsten Lints, Garden Designer
My favorite garden at the 2014 Northwest Flower and Garden Show was designed by Kirsten Lints, CPH, Gardens ALIVE Design. Her long hours and hard work paid off, her garden won the best in show, or Founders Cup, as well as many other awards. The garden was sponsored by WSNLA and WALP, two Washington State Landscape Organizations. The garden install was led by Rob Boyker, owner … Continue reading An Interview With Kirsten Lints, Garden Designer
Dan Hinkley’s Top 25 Plants
Last week at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show there were some amazing seminars and Dan Hinkley was one of the best. He presented this list of his top 25 plants, or the plants he will always have in his garden. I’m excited about these plants, especially my favorite, the Dove Tree! Check out some old favorites from the Pacific Northwest as well as the … Continue reading Dan Hinkley’s Top 25 Plants
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