“I love me some Carex and they are solid performers but this is a spot begging for some color since they are surrounded by boxwoods so …”
“Let’s put in some ‘May Night’ Salvia. I’ll have to stay on top of the deadheading to keep the steady flow of blooms but I’m up for the challenge. Or am I? Will these look messy on their own without the foliage hidden as it breaks down in the summer?”
“Wait a minute. Just look around the corner at that ‘Aurora’ Viburnum. She gets munched by the deer each Fall/Winter so there are so few blooms in Spring. But, if I place her against the foundation, she is safe from the deer. Plus, the blue/green foliage and larger leaves is a nice contrast with the boxwoods. And the sweet smelling blooms are more likely to make their way into the house.”
“Speaking of deer, this Euonymus at the corner of that same front porch also takes a beating from the deer and high winds so why not relocate this too while we’re at it.”
“While we’re at it, this back deck area is in need of a serious overhaul. Hmmmm, I have an idea. One of the two Caryopteris ‘Sunshine Blue’ I have at the end of my driveway died so it looks silly now with only one at the entranceway to the backyard.”
“OK, I like where we are going with this back deck bed. But I need to tie both sides of the deck bed together without making them look exactly alike. I do like the Lady’s Mantle edging the one side, so …”
“Let’s do the same on the other side.”
“That wonderful Dappled Willow …”
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I’m a Plinko girl myself, but boy do I relate to this. I rearrange everything, ensuring that everything must be watered all summer and nothing quite gets to the size it should. But it’s fun.
Your article is very interesting Beautifull photos and great blog to read thank you
Seat-of-the-pants gardening reinventing every year. That’s how I garden too!
Ahh..trial n’ error go hand in hand with gardening! As with experimenting
with plant placement. One can never know its destiny until we TRY!
Anyway, John.. I’m impressed with your new ideas as to how to go about
your planting dilemmn. Good job, so far!!
I just love your blog, John. In my neck of the woods people either have all grass (yuk, mowing) or these be-a-u-tiful gardens that look planned by a pro. Then there’s me…………
A garden is the creation of humankind. And humans, not being perfect themselves, are destined to search for that perfection forever. The instant that you discover the aha! moment,when you are certain that you finally got the garden design just right, is the time when you will determine to try to make that design even better. Enjoy the garden design journey because it’s more meaningful than the destination.
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It is a very nice blog post!! I read your article and I think your blog will be one of the bests, if you keep up the good work!
Fine Gardening Magazine’s Garden Photo of the Day is a must-see for me! The daily entries are warm, inviting, and garden inspirational. It makes me want to actually visit the gardens featured, or upgrade my own outdoor spaces.
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