I first saw cloud pruning done at Peninsula Park rose garden in Portland, Oregon. I went there for a one-day rose pruning course and the person teaching it introduced me to cloud pruning. Cloud p...
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In my new job working at my local plant nursery I get to wander around the greenhouses during my lunch break. And I have to admit that I am developing a Begonia obsession. Above is my new Begonia...
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Here is some cool stuff in my garden right now. Cool stuff – I know, I’m getting too technical. The main photo is a purple Azalea (don’t know the type) Rhododendron PJM that I salvaged f...
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One thing that is really working in my garden right now is this Viburnum (Pink Dawn) next to this Euphorbia (Ascot Rainbow). The tinge of pink from both of them is brightening up the flowerbed ri...
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I’ve been thinking a lot about colour since I recently bought Gertrude Jekyll’s book ‘Colour Schemes for the Flower Garden‘. It’s the first Jekyll book I’ve read but I really like her...
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Last Spring I asked everyone for some help to identify the Clematis in my garden. See the post My Clematis – What Are They? Now, I’m asking for help to identify the Roses in my garden. A lit...
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As you know I’m obsessed with greenhouses and what to put in them to make them the most stylish place in the garden. So when I arrived at Chelsea to find three stands oozing with greenhouse sty...
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Chelsea Garden Show is like Fashion Week for plants. The visitors are not only looking to be wowed by the skill and daring of the show gardens but they’re paying close attention to what’s in ...
I arrived at Chelsea Flower Show at 7am this morning. It wasn’t raining but the clouds were gathering and threatening to puff up my newly dried hair. It was grey and the cold had kept most peop...
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As most of you know I moved to Portland nearly two years ago and I inherited a beautiful garden full of the most amazing plants that someone else planted! I’m not the world’s greatest expert ...
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