A smooth Hydrangea in bloom last summer.
Category: Trees and Shrubs
Flower Friday – Rosa blanda
There’s a diminutive pink rose that you can spot this time of year at the side of country roads, where there’s a bit of shade from a tree line or woods. I’ve noticed it once or twice at the edges of my property as well, but just now and then…it hasn’t been spectacularly showy. But […]
6 on Saturday – 01JUN2024 – Of Irises and Alliums…
I imagine if I go through my blog posts from years gone by I’ll come across the phrase ‘…never looked better…’ quite often, but truly, this year my spring garden has never looked better! Flower stalks seem taller, colours seem more vibrant, critter damage is much less obvious…perhaps my eyes are getting older and my […]
6 on Saturday – 18MAY2024 -Spring Shrubs (and more)
Two thirds through spring, daffs and tulips are all but gone and, for a week or two, flowering shrubs take centre stage. Let’s start with a prologue though, an amuse-bouche for the eyes as I join Jim at Garden Ruminations in showcasing six things in my garden today. The first is Camassia quamash in front […]
Silent Sunday – Spring Frost…
A typical late April frost doesn’t favour Magnolia petals…
County Gardening 