by Carol | Jan 7, 2015 | Garden Tips, Winter Gardening
During our recent cold spell I was reminded that our overwintering hummingbirds need support to survive. It’s so much fun to see them feeding on the bright red flowers of Camellia Sasanqua ‘Yultide’. I got an e-mail and photo from my client Lois...
by Carol | Dec 10, 2014 | Dramatic Flowers, Garden Tips, New Improved Plants, Plants I Recommend, Winter Gardening
Let’s start with art. An art object does not need pruning, watering or fertilizing. Art, particularly large art, is a way to get a powerful all season effect in the landscape. Place it so you see it from the most used room of the house. Add a little night lighting...
by Carol | Nov 15, 2014 | Garden Tips, Gardening Green, Winter Gardening
Tips for Winter Care of Drought Tolerant & Other Plants I recently was a guest on a radio talk show, Real Estate Today, with Gloria Hahn of the Hahn Group. Once again it was fun, I was only a little nervous and it went well. We talked about protecting...
by Carol | Nov 3, 2014 | Design Basics, Garden Tips
The only thing that grows as much as a landscape in 10 years are the neighborhood kids. The design (if you had one) and the plants have matured. Now you have tree creatures with stout trunks. Your “shrublet” is now a 5’x5′ blob that eats the...
by Carol | Oct 28, 2014 | Fall Gardening, Garden Tips, Winter Gardening
It’s the first week of October and I just planted veggie greens starts in my raised bed. Yup it’s not too late. I bought two kinds of collard greens, Bok Choy Rosette (a dwarf variety) and 2 butter leaf lettuce (Rhapsody Butterhead and Little Gem). Adding...
by Carol | Oct 15, 2014 | Garden Tips, Gardening Green, Winter Gardening
Recently, I attended a workshop to learn more about what I can do as both a gardener and a landscape designer to help the salmon survive and to make a difference in our environment. Restoring our watershed means remembering that all water runs downhill, and compacted...
