04 Jan
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Many plants offer ornamental features all the way through winter, adding color and texture when we most crave them. Here are some of our favorite plants for winter interest.
14 Jul
The real providers of heat relief are shade trees – simply put they cool things down. Outdoors benefits from lower temperatures by a process called evapotranspiration where the tree leaves turns liquid water to water vapor which cools the air. Trees clean the air of pollutants, catch dust,...
23 Jun
Planting in multiples makes for a showier garden. ‘Gumdrop’ gardens (one of everything) can cause indigestion. Odd number groupings (three, five, seven) create more natural, flowing impressions than using a lot of even numbers. In general, the smaller a plant’s size, the more you...
16 Jun
Creating vertical interest in the garden is another dynamic design element. The eye is drawn upward and the sky becomes a ‘borrowed view’. Flower or foliage covered trellises, arbors, and pergolas work nicely. So do tall perennials like Thalictrum ‘Lavender Mist’ or ‘Slendide’ (6′-8′),...
09 Jun
Well placed urns, benches, containers, bird baths, statuary and other objects allow the eye to take a refreshing break from moving among flowers and foliage. I love using large pottery pieces or antique urns in the garden. The objects provide a dynamic change, not...
08 Jun
Yes. Repetition in the garden is a good thing. Repeating the same plant (or color) at various intervals creates a rhythm and ties one or more gardens together.
by Kerry Ann Mendez, Perennially Yours
31 May
Color is a powerful design tool. Hot colors (red, yellow, orange, fuchsia) grab our attention quickly. These bold colors excite and appear closer than they really are. White is also considered a bold color. Cool colors (blue, silver, purple) are calming, appear farther away...