What a beautiful yard!!!! You really have done yourself proud

BEAUTIFUL gardens Patsi....I loved it all :)

Cherry

What an absolutely lovely yard!!

~Sandy~

Wow, wonderful pics! They could be in a magazine. Love the way you've mixed the plants, and the urns look great too. TFS Luvs

That is one gorgeous yard! Love the old bench, the flowers, and well... everything else too.

I have an old pickling urn that belonged to my great grandma. Sometimes I think of using it in my gardens, but because it was a precious heirloom (at least it was to my mom who remembered it full of pickles from her childhood) I fear putting it in danger of breakage outdoors. But I do love what you've done with your urns, so maybe...

Your yard is just beautiful and your photos are very professional looking. I loved your shade gardens and picked up some ideas for my own shady spots. All of the urns look great too.

Gorgeous gardens! I like your idea of using urns in the garden. I particularly like "Urn-2" with the fern on top. They definitely add some height, color and a different texture to the garden. I have seen large vases/urns at TSs or even big urn-like lamps. They would look great in the garden like that. Thanks for the great idea! (Love Pier 1 btw!)

I just love the coral bells "Creme Brulee." I wondered if it looked as good in person as it does in pictures on the internet. Wonderful plant for using in shaded areas.

I had a problem with the length of your post, it wasnt long enough. Your gardens are beautiful. I am just starting a shade garden and I am totally inspired. Thanks

It's all been said but WOW!!! Beautiful gardens so lush and alive!!! Thanks for sharing them with us.

Thanks, everybody for all the nice comments. And especially thanks for appreciating my ideas.

Of course, all my ideas came over time from other helpful contributors, so "what comes around goes around", right ?

Also, if you haven't already,click here, and scroll down a few pics and see one labeled "remember these?"......
that if you DO remember......might give away your age !!!!!!!

Gardening can be fun,

Patsi

Patsi - WOW! Thanks for the tour of your gardens...I loved them all... the shade ones especially and the new urns you are using. If you have access to "corkscrew willow" or curly willow, that would look great in an urn...or to use for climbing plants (annuals). Also urns make wonderful water gardens!

What a summer it's been here in Iowa for "coral bells!" I also planted one of the "creme Brulee" and love it! Great gardening ideas! Thanks! Jeanne S....p.s. yes, you're right, what goes around, comes around!