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Gardening With Deer: Distract, Divert, Conquer
Many times clients ask me to design a deer proof garden. On Bainbridge Island there are many deer. They are so rough looking that they look like much loved stuffed animals. You may have heard the old adage that there is no such thing as a deer proof garden. And that...
Succulent Container
Succulents are all the rage right now. Every place I look, from the grocery store to the nursery, I see them. Many of them are not hardy in our area so they are treated like annuals. Surprisingly enough they are not hard to keep alive in your house with reasonable...
Plant Like A Designer: Bright & Hot
Many of my clients have heard me say, “I don’t put it in your garden unless I’ve grown it myself.’ I am always experimenting and trying out new plants. After one Northwest Flower and Garden Show the sales rep from Encore gave me several varieties of Encore Azaleas. I...
Easy-Peasy Garden Beds
One of the most amazing things about gardening is the way that gardeners share information. We are (and should be) willing to share methods and tips about gardening, things that worked for us and things that didn’t. What I want to share with you today is a gardening...
Hedging for Privacy
As many of you know I design and love beach gardens. When meeting with clients I always discuss several possible areas for sitting. So often they say they want to sit with the view of the water, obviously, that’s why they bought the property in the first place. ...
DIY Seed Packets
If you are coming over from the post Planting a Legacy welcome! Thanks for coming by. Susan Calhoun, of Plantswoman Design, hand drew art for your seed packets! Make a few seed packets to share seeds with or give seeds as a gift. First print out the PWD Seed Packet...
Planting a Legacy
“Planting a Legacy” may be a strange name maybe for a post about seed packets for the kids but… maybe not. Many of my clients want suggestions for how to encourage kids and grandkids to have an interest in gardening. There is a huge decline in the number of students...
Little Bytes: Pleaching
In the blog ‘progress yes progress’ I wrote about pleaching my espalier cherry trees into each other. I thought it would be good to talk about pleaching and also create something fun for Little Bytes at the same time. Pleaching is a type of pruning that causes two...
Progress Yes Progress!
I often tell my clients when we meet that I come in and make a big mess before I put it back together again. That has to happen at my house too. Last week I pulled up all the metal pieces that I had for the vegetable garden. I removed grass (little bites at a time...
Which Comes First The Plant or the Plan?
Many of you know I left my beautiful garden last year to move to a new location. It has been a wonderful move with so many changes in perspective and light. The new owner of my old house (and garden) is so amazed by the cycle of bloom that she posts a daily bloom. ...
Fine Gardening Magazine
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