Summer is waning
Oregon Grapes with Spider Web
Tag Archives: summer garden
Gardenia jasminoides “Kleim’s Hardy”
We’re having some of the warmest days of the year now and yet here I am thinking about winter. Why? Because there’s just no way my gardenias would be looking this good if we hadn’t had a fairly mild winter … Continue reading →
A Reflection of Summer
I was working in the garden this week and spotted the shadow of the Monarda didyma “Jacob Cline” (bee balm) and its reflection in the water of the bird bath.
Dichelostemma ida-maia “California Firecracker”
I’m always looking for more plants that combine shades of red with the different shades of green in my garden, especially if it’s something I haven’t seen in anyone else’s garden yet. Yes, I’m one of those gardeners. When I … Continue reading →