Inspirations from the NW Flower & Garden Show
Hello Everyone, Happy Monday to you. Recently I attended the N.W. Flower & Garden show. I always enjoy seeing what other designers and architects in the area are doing. This year, while not as impressive as years past, yielded several new ideas and trends that I am on board with. Several of the inspiration pics are just random things that I found to be cool. … Continue reading Inspirations from the NW Flower & Garden Show
Coral Bark Japanese Maple
If winter is a plain old c-scale on the piano, then the coral bark Japanese Maple is a vibrant jazzy number that shoots and shouts. It gets your attention and takes your notice, especially now when surrounded by a dull winter-scape. Also known as ‘Sango kaku’ (coral tower in Japanese) this variety of Acer palmatum is an outstanding specimen tree that has upright growth to 25 feet … Continue reading Coral Bark Japanese Maple
Our Dirt
Which soil type do you have? A) Sand–light, dry, gritty, free draining, nutrients lost easily, warms up quickly. B) Clay–heavy, cold, sticky when moist, hard and compact when dry. C) Limestone–pale, lots of stones, free draining, nutrient poor, alkaline D) Silt–small particles, smooth, packs down, … Continue reading Our Dirt
Soil
“Soil is the basic raw material of the gardener’s art.” From the Organic Garden Book by Geoff Hamilton Continue reading Soil
Spring Container
It may be time to pull out the dead, scary looking things formerly called plants that are lingering by the front door. I have one in a half whiskey barrel that startles me every time I walk by, it’s that ugly. Since temperatures are creeping up I may take action and create a container like the one above. That was my spring pot last year. … Continue reading Spring Container
Rainyleaf 