Loving ornamental grasses in the fall garden
Ornamental grasses are among my favorite country garden plants, and in the fall they take their undisputed star turn in the garden. We grow many different grasses, all clump-forming and reasonably well...
View ArticleBring on the fall color – shrubs & trees
The impact of fall color on garden design hit home for me in our first season here 11 years ago, when I became aware of its absence. Aside from half a dozen sugar maples along our laneway, there...
View ArticleAdieu September, welcome October
With the end of September, we bid goodbye to summer, and say hello to fall in earnest. We’ve had to run the furnace the past two mornings. This morning I said to my neighbor that I thought the fall...
View ArticleAutumn color – every year it’s different
This year the fall color has been slow to come for us in southern Ontario. I understand that places further north, such as Algonquin Park, have seen spectacular shows of color. After our Canadian...
View ArticleSeasonal confusion: Don’t ya know it’s November?
We have a few cases of seasonal confusion happening here. Or is it seasonal delusion? I have just discovered that a few spring-flowering plants are doing their thing. Most impressive is Arnold Promise...
View ArticleStill summer, but there’s a bit of fall in the air
When I was out this morning with the camera, it struck me that the shrub border was looking positively autumnal. With the hydrangeas in bloom and a few fallen leaves from the nearby weeping willow,...
View ArticleBack in business with October photos
In September, I took a short holiday to France, and then – without really meaning to – I took a very long holiday from updating this blog. Let’s just say, I’ve had a lot going on. But now I’m back, and...
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