Too Busy to Blog!

The summer has been non-stop work. 

 


"Line 'em up Sunny."

 
Whoops, here's the right image.

Busy weeding.

What a gardening season. After a cold, wet May we had a cool, wet June and then a hell-like July. Now it's August.

The last two days remind me why I garden. The temperatures are in the 80s and the dew point isn't making the news. That means it's the perfect time to put in new gardens!

I started working for a new client this season and there's an area itching for a design and installation.



Almost empty pallette, soon to be known as "The Sunken Garden."


The established plantings are finally shaping up so it's on to the fun stuff - the Sunken Garden! I like to work around an area before digging in. I get a feel for what plants perform well in the yard, the amount of sun it gets (or doesn't get), and the owner's tastes.

This picture posted below was taken at The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in July, and is an inspiration for "The Sunken Garden."

In the front is Japanese Hakone Grass, this will brighten the area. Behind it with the yellow flower is Ligularia, it blooms mid-to-end of summer. Behind the Ligularia is an upright fern. These plants are in the running along with evergreen shrubs and evergreen groundcovers for year-round interest.