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Blooms, Blooms, Blooms (And no more peony talk)
Just to prove that I am not completely fixated on my peonies (that didn’t sound right), here are some other blooms in and about my garden during this fantastic time of year. Veronica just about on its...
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The garden is coming together
This weekend was the first time I noticed that the garden was starting to “pull it all together”. By that I mean, it is becoming less and less about the individual plants and more about how they act...
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Pruning Physocarpus (Ninebark) ‘Diablo’
I ventured outside early this morning with the intention of … well … I actually had no real intention. It was -10 degrees with the wind chill (maybe a slight exaggeration) and I wanted to see how...
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The pruning of my Ninebark ‘Diablo’
Six weeks ago I had written a post that had me wondering aloud as to how I would prune my Ninebark ‘Diablo’. After many sleepless nights and hours upon hours of research, I finally made a decision....
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Enjoying fall while it is still here
Ignore what I wrote on Friday. There were no bulbs planted this weekend and I blame it on the following: 50% weather – we had a ton of rain late Friday into Saturday 25% familial obligations – soccer...
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Through the Seasons
Each season has its own unique beauty in the garden and dammit, that is why I love this gardening thing so much. It is never dull and in constant motion in a wonderfully subtle way. With that theme in...
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Plant combo of the week: Ninebark ‘Diablo’ and Astilbe ‘Deutschland’
I know that the plant combo of Ninebark ‘Diablo’ and Astilbe ‘Deutschland’ is fantastic. Want to know why? Because Nan Ondra told me so. The author of one of my favorite gardening books, “The Perennial...
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Task oriented
Task 1 : Cut down the Redtwig Dogwood As hard as it is to say goodbye to those killer red stems, it’s time to move on now that spring has arrived. I cut the stems of this shrub to the ground each...
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Spring pruning time
With the threat of yet another snowstorm on the horizon (we’re expecting up to 10 inches of snow/ice Tuesday into Wednesday), I made the executive decision to “get shit done” early this morning. While...
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Garden tour – June 6th, 2022
What is the best part of this section of garden? Zero room for weeds. While I’m not in love with the color combos necessarily, I ain’t messing with it. The Nepeta (Catmint) is doing its thing as are...
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