garden ideas
Rain garden plants...along side my little deck of studio!!!! Must do
Little Lime hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Jane’, zones 3 to 9) underplanted with billowing golden Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’, zones 4 to 9) create a dreamy combination around a bluestone courtyard in New York, evoking New England style.
driveway
Driveway to yard...stone ramp, rather than steps
think driveway???
note pipe surrounding the room for plants...my room???
like the space around the planting
welding project???
This garden promotes permiable surface for water control....back yard???
along the trail
fun idea
hinge system
Botanical name: Cercocarpus ledifolius Common name: Curl-leaf mountain mahogany Origin: Native to the western United States Where it will grow: Hardy to -40 degrees (USDA zones 3 to 8; find your zone) Elevation range: 3,000 to 9,000 feet Water requirement: Low Light requirement: Full sun Mature size: 10 to 25 feet tall and 6 to 10 feet wide Benefits and tolerances: Best features include dense, evergreen foliage and attractive, feather-like seeds; long lived, low maintenance and drought tolerant; tolerates poor soils and wind When to plant: Spring Seasonal interest: Very small, yellowish flowers in spring; seed plumes late summer through fall; evergreen foliage
Wine bottle:)
What to Do in Your Garden Now Northeast Gardening Gardening Regional Garden Guides Northeast Gardener's July Checklist Fire up your garden with sun-loving yellow and red blooms to put you in a party mood for outdoor summer fun Follow Charlotte Albers Houzz Contributor. I'm a Vermont based garden writer and designer with... More » Comment 1 Bookmark 6 Like Email Embed Click "Embed" to display an article on your own website or blog. It's that time of year again — backyard barbecues, iced tea, casual poolside parties and long, hot days that buzz with the pulsing rhythms of cicadas and fade into twilight punctuated with the flashing lights of fireflies. July's zenith is marked with luxurious, vigorous growth in the garden. I make note of plants that may need dividing so that I have more room in mixed borders to try new perennials and annuals next year. And as I walk around redesigning my garden areas, I also evaluate plant combinations, taking notice of when things flower, because I'm usually looking to pair plants that flower at the same time or that look good together, like 'Autumn Joy' stonecrop and fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides). Hot colors are fun to work with. Here a...
great shade combination
lighting
Cascade Falls Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Falls')
This photo shows the way the layers of plants give the patio a nested-in feeling between the house and the edge of the woods. “The planted beds are texture-heavy, not floral-heavy. They are intentionally subdued and more monochromatic,” Griffin says. This puts the focus on the textures, shapes and structures of the plants.
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