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English cottage gardens are usually a hodge podge of classical heavily scented flowers and plants. There is no rhyme or reason to the design. You might have a Sweet William plant popping up in four or five different places. A clump of Delphinium may be blooming on one side of your garden and a clump of Foxglove on the other side. Pathways through the garden are often overgrown with groundcover or taller flowers and might be difficult to see as you make your way through the growth. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ‘bath’s pink, ‘merton, chives, clematis, cleome, climbing rose, common witch hazel, cosmos, danse du feu, delphinium, dianthus, dill, dwarf apple, English Garden, feverfew, four o’clock, foxglove, jackmanii, old-fashioned weigla, scotch thistle, shrubby cinquefoil, sweet alyssum, sweet violet, sweet William, wonderland, wormwood

Nothing beats a beautiful well-tended garden with its perfectly trimmed bushes, weed free soil, and bright full blooms. However, if you are like me, you do not want to spend your entire weekend hedging, pruning, weeding, watering, fertilizing, deadheading and mulching. Yet, you still want a garden that is the envy of the neighborhood. If you are willing to put in a few hours of work one weekend you can have a glorious easy to care for garden with beautiful flowers and shrubs. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ‘bath’s pink, ‘merton, chives, clematis, cleome, climbing rose, common witch hazel, cosmos, danse du feu, delphinium, dianthus, dill, dwarf apple, English Garden, feverfew, four o’clock, foxglove, jackmanii, old-fashioned weigla, scotch thistle, shrubby cinquefoil, sweet alyssum, sweet violet, sweet William, wonderland, wormwood

Imagination is the key factor in container garden plans that involve unusual planting options. There is no right or wrong when choosing pots for your container gardens. If you like the look of a certain container, no matter how unusual, go ahead and use it for your container garden. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: candytuft, container garden, container garden plans, Container gardens, flowers, fruits, herbs, iceland poppies, ornamental kale, pansies, primroses, snapdragons, sweet alyssum, vegetables