Voluptuous Peonies…in my Garden
Pin It Peonies…they’re every gardener’s dream. Well, at least this gardener. They are more voluptuous than some of my roses and provide an old-fashioned charm to my garden. Bearing spectacular bowl-sized blooms, peonies can last 50 years or more in your garden. Having planted more than 50 peonies in my garden over the years, I [...]
The Old Rose Romance of the ‘Grande Dame’ in my garden…
Pin It If there is one rose that I will swoon over its the ‘Grande Dame’. This Hybrid Tea has big bountiful blossoms that remind me of some of the old romantic garden roses. Her huge blossoms just teases your nose to bury it in her fragrant double rose-pink blossoms. You [...]
Fill The Frame Friday
Pin It I’m participating in Chris VanCleaves’ - Fill The Frame Friday’ at Celebrating Life & Roses with this photo of the charming David Austin rose ‘Evelyn’.
The color ‘Orange Sorbet’ in my garden…Yum!
Pin It I Love the Orange Sorbet color of my snapdragons in my garden this spring. This orange flower with pink hues compliments well with my Floribunda roses ‘Easy Does It ‘(blend of mango,peach & apricot) and ‘Vavoom’ (orange- juice orange). Once the weather heats up these snapdragons will begin to fizzle and it [...]
The awakening of my Fringe Tree….
Pin It One of the finest spring blooming trees in my landscape is the Fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus), a small tree that’s considered as one of the most beautiful native trees in the southeastern U.S. During its peak ‘awakening’ the Fringe tree produces a beautiful and delicate visual impact in my garden for several weeks. [...]
The First Spring Rose Blooms in my garden…
Pin It Having been busy in the garden these last few days planting more roses, I was able to enjoy some of my first rose blooms this spring. The excitement of seeing those buds open to beauty and grace never gets old. I took a break from planting and was able to capture these [...]
An Early ‘SpRInG FeVeR’ in my garden…..
Pin It In the garden or in a lovely vase, nothing represents spring’s finery more than tulips, hyacinths and daffodils. Even though the contribution of spring bulbs is short lived, it is indeed spectacular when they are in full bloom in my garden. Having planted over 3,000 bulbs by myself I might add, check [...]
The American Conifer Society – Southeastern Region Rendezvous 2012 visit to my Garden…
Pin It I recently had the honor in having members of the American Conifer Society- Southeastern Region and other conifer enthusiasts, visit my garden this weekend. Harry and Rona Bethea, of Bannister Creek Nursery, hosted this ‘Rendezvous’ of visitors throughout my garden and another local garden, that of Wes and Charlene Rowe. Meeting and mingling [...]
Oh My! Bulb Mania in my Garden…
Pin It Over the holiday break I finally found the time to plant my spring bulbs. I ordered over 3,500 this year, mainly tulips and daffodils. Since I live in the south (Zone 7b) I usually treat most of my tulips as annuals in order to have an abundance of huge blooms in the spring. [...]
A Southern Style Christmas in my Garden..
Pin It Nothing says Christmas more like the fragrance and color of fresh greenery at Christmastime. Your garden is probably the best source for fresh greenery and berries. I look around my garden this time of year and start collecting fresh greenery to add to my existing containers. I always try to mix natural greenery [...]
The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park
Pin It During Thanksgiving break my family and I took a trip out west to beautiful San Francisco. Our oldest son was turning 18 during that time plus we were also visiting some colleges in the area that he was interested in attending. It was a perfect opportunity to fit in some wonderful family time. [...]
My Love Affair with Japanese Maples
Pin It My love affair with Japanese Maples started five years ago, starting out with 4 large (Dissectum) Japanese Maples which quickly morphed into 25 (19 different cultivars). I guess you could say I have started a small collection of Japanese Maples in my garden landscape which I am sure will continue to grow over [...]
November GBBD
Pin It Here’s whats blooming in my garden.. for Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day… Some of my shrub roses are still hanging on even after some cold weather.. Check out more GBBD posts at: http://www.maydreamsgardens.com [...]
Camellia sasanqua… a Fall Southern Classic
Pin It Fall is the time for one of my favorite evergreen shrubs to shine… the sasanqua Camellia. My three sasanqua Camellia’s are in full bloom right now and really putting on a stunning show. This fall blooming Camellia starts flowering in my garden late October and will last until December, but November is when [...]
My Fall Kaleidoscope…Fall Color Project 2011
Pin It Dave, at The Home Garden, has been giving bloggers the opportunity via ‘The Fall Color Project’ http://www.FallColor.GrowingTheHomeGarden.com to share their posts & photo’s on fall color in their area . This will be my first year participating. In the fall , my landscape changes into a kaleidoscope of color, with [...]
For the Love of Birds…..my wild bird ‘Bed and Breakfast’ garden
Pin It I LOVE birds. I love feeding them, housing them in my landscape, and watching them as I tend the garden. I guess my garden has become a haven for my feathered friends since it offers them an assortment of food, water, and shelter . Over the years, I have collected quite a [...]
Recent Comments