What’s New

Designing From the Top Down

Many times designers talk about site lines, leading the eye through the garden, and pathways with a destination. In the Pacific Northwest we have another viewpoint to consider. Many of our houses now have different levels, with patios on the ground but also with decks...

Full Sun Plant Combo

Are you out in your garden today? Enjoy this riotous plant combo currently exploding in my garden. There is so much going on in this plant combo starting with this low growing sedum. 'Sunsparkler Plum Dazzled' attracts bees and butterflies while providing deep rich...

Fox Lily Planting

The Foxtail lily in my garden is stunning. Yellow Eramus ‘Bungia’ and peachy Eramus ‘Cleopatra’ jut into the sky and produce hundreds of tiny flowers to enjoy. As a contrast to the tall growing Foxtail Lily (Eramus) Campanula ‘Kent Bell’ is lower growing with lovely...

Rose Ark Iris

Remember a few weeks ago when we posted the beautiful ark rose iris? Well I thought I’d let you see the fabulous plants that keep this beauty company in the garden. Something as simple as a tree peony is a great compliment to the ark rose iris. Add a California...

Lower Garden Planting

I want to introduce you to a little garden planting in my lower garden. This part of the garden is in full sun and this little combo will give me year round interest. First off Allium Sensation is a huge crowd pleaser. From the first moment it shows up in spring to...

2021 Magnolia Collection

I love magnolias.  They are seductive and diverse little gems of the garden.  I am eagerly awaiting this collection of Magnolias to make their appearance this spring!Mactophylla has the largest bloom and is a dwarf form of the Bigleaf Magnolia and some botanists list...

Winter Blooms for the Bees

After the torrential rains of December and January, it is a wonder that anything is blooming.  Thankfully there are great plants that survive the downpours and even flourish when everything else is a soggy mess.  Along with the plants surviving, there are insects that...

Autumn Garden Checklist | 2020

After a so-so summer, fall seems to be walloping me. I HATE wearing socks, putting on long sleeves, and even wearing long pants again. Even though I love being a ‘Child of Winter’ (Warren Miller ski film term), I think I may also be a Child of Summer. The fall winds...

Stipa Gigantea

Fabulous GrassDid you know grass flowers are called inflorescences? Sometimes they are barely noticeable, but other times they are pretty fantastic. Stipa gigantea is one of my favorite grasses, and I have them planted along the hedge of my ‘Feathers’ garden. It is...

Fine Gardening Magazine

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