Feather Reed Grass
This tongue twister Calamagrostis x acutiflora is best referred to as Feather Reed Grass. On a recent trip to Utah I saw it planted in many landscape designs, in front of homes, schools and businesses. It’s striking. The shape is defined, a rectangle. The colors are divided, tan on top, green below. Movement is part of the package with ornamental grasses. Swaying, dipping, billowing, rocking … Continue reading Feather Reed Grass
How to Plant a Tree
When rains blow, roots grow. The fall season is a good time to plant in the Pacific Northwest. When a tree is entering dormancy and rains provide sufficient moisture, conditions are right for planting. Transplanting in the middle of the summer is difficult because the recently disturbed roots will have a bigger job absorbing enough water and nutrients for all the leaves, as well as … Continue reading How to Plant a Tree
No Texting
Pay attention to the world around you, especially the plants! Continue reading No Texting
Vines for the Garden
When yearning to enter the third dimension, when insisting to fill the vertical space, when inspired to lift up thine eyes, try growing vines in the garden. The technical definition of a vine is: any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers. Are vines … Continue reading Vines for the Garden
Roses—What to do in Fall
The following rose care calendar is from the book Growing Roses Organically by Barbara Wilde. These suggestions are for zones 7 and 8. Autumn is a great time for roses. We are still enjoying an abundance of blooms from those hybrid teas and floribundas and hopefully the summer sun has slowed down the spread of black spot. The plants need to start preparing for dormancy … Continue reading Roses—What to do in Fall
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