a garden maker's notes

Spring Anemone Steals the Show

Plant Anemone canadensis when you want to carpet a large area. Too vigorous for a small spot in a border. Here it works to echo the shape of the long narrow walk  as it directs your attention to the garden below with its beckoning color and texture.
Meanwhile, I’m challenged to dead-head [...]

Cerastium fills a corner

Allium combines well with Hosta, Iris, and Astilbe Foliage

 
Much to think about this Memorial Day Sunday.  Celebrating achievements with graduation ceremonies, honoring the men and women who gave their lives for our way of life, and the stuff of gardens that sustain us through high points and low.