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End-of-the-Season Blues
You would have been forgiven for thinking it was spring October 25 and 26 in the Toronto area, with temperatures in the high ‘teens to mid twenties–especially if you noticed these delightful, fresh-faced sweethearts blooming! Colchicum and Autumn Crocus are sweet, fall-blooming bulbs, … Continue reading
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Quick ‘N Dirty Bulb Primer
“Spring, when young men’s thoughts turn to flights of fancy.” Fall, when gardeners’ thoughts turn to spring! Gardeners’ minds become overstimulated at this time of year, with lively, colourful fantasies of . . . yes, the perfect spring garden. That … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Design, Garden Maintenance
Tagged allium, autumn, autumn crocus, bloom season, bulbs, Canada, colchicum, daffodil, design, early bloom, fall, fall bloom, fritillaria, fritillaria meleagris, garden design, garden design Toronto, garden tips, gardening, Giant Flowering Onion, grape hyacinth, how to plant bulbs, hyacinth, landscape design toronto, landscaping, muscari, narcissus, nature, Ontario, plant pairings, planters, planting bulbs, planting tips, signs of spring, spring flowers, spring garden, Toronto, tulip, underplanting, what bulbs to plant, york region, zone 5
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August Garden Favourites
Admittedly, there is no month in the garden that I do not look forward to. Each has its special flavour, part of the routine passage of time marked with reassuring beauty each year, a reminder that life is truly … Continue reading
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Tagged add seasonal drama, Annabelle, August garden, autumn, autumn joy, beautiful plants, bloom season, burning bush, butterfly bush, Canada, eastern canada, eastern u.s.a., echinacea, fall, favourite plants, garden design, GTA, hosta, hydrangea, Japanese Anemone, late summer, late summer garden, long-blooming, pee gee, perfect plant, pink diamond, purple coneflower, sedum, shrubs, Toronto, york region
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Garden Design Update
Summer is obviously a great time for getting garden photos. I have, therefore, begun updating my site with pictures of recently-completed gardens as well as gardens done in prior years. Move your mouse over “Garden” and click on the pages … Continue reading
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Photos: Garden Update
I am still deeply embroiled in planning and designing gardens, and am preparing my own for an upcoming photo shoot besides. So, although I can’t write much I don’t want to miss sharing my daughter’s updated garden photos as the … Continue reading
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Spring Beauty Update
As promised in my March 20 post, “Spring Beauty“, my daughter has again been outside visiting the latest blossoms, and the following are her perspective. and last but definitely not least: Here’s to seeing spring beauty in new ways.
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Tagged beauty, blossoms, early blooms, flowers, garden, garden design, GTA, Ontario, photography, photos, spring, spring beauty, Toronto, tulips, york region, zone 5
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