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Lenten Rose, or Helleborus, is a winter-flowering beauty that should be included in every garden with a shady spot. With evergreen leaves and nodding flowers in shades ranging from pure white to deepest purple, Lenten rose blooms typically emerge in late January in the South, and often persist until late April. They prefer good gardenContinue reading “January Beauty”

Winter is the perfect time to look at your landscape with fresh eyes. If you have shrubs flanking your front door, or along your sidewalk, that are in need of an update, consider tackling this project while temperatures are cool, from January through March. In the South, planting shrubs in cool weather is a goodContinue reading “Thinking Outside the Box(wood)”

One of the things that drew me to gardening was the freedom to create.  I am not a skilled artist, nor am I good at looking at an interior space and envisioning the perfect paint color, or furniture choices.  For the first half of my life, I was never satisfied with the results of anyContinue reading “Design Freedom”

Containers are a great way to dip your toe into the gardening world.  I see containers as mini gardens that are moveable, inexpensive, and easy to change up when you have a new idea.  The key to container design is to begin with an anchor plant for a bit of height.  In summer, this mightContinue reading “Garden Design 101: Fall and Winter Containers”

(Henry Mitchell) I can’t imagine life without plants. Watching things grow sustains me in a way I don’t understand, but have learned to accept. I didn’t always feel this way.  The garden held no fascination for me as a child, and I generally avoided anything involving weeds or bugs. My grandfather’s impressive vegetable garden wasContinue reading ““Your Garden Will Reveal Yourself””