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Monday Miscellany: Garden Photography, Containers, Lascivious Plants and Orchids
Garden Photography Advice from Saxon Holt (and a podcast with Alan Detrick) Garden photographer Saxon Holt, who has photographed some of my favorite garden books (like Grasses by Nancy Ondra) has a post about how he views light in the garden. If you struggle with getting a good shot of your garden, Saxon’s a guy…
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Victoria, B.C.- Style Hanging Flower Baskets
The city of Victoria, British Columbia has the most decadent flower baskets hanging from the lamp posts in the shopping district all summer long. They’re bright, they’re cheerful, and most importantly, they guide tourists down the streets and show shoppers which areas they’re likely to find most interesting. How can you use this idea at…
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Fall Color Container Planting Idea
A client came up with this pretty container planting idea for summer and fall. The spiky Phormium/ Flax Grass makes a vivid centerpiece, then she used red Coleus and orange Impatiens to pick up on the Flax’s colored stripes. Last, she used some purple trailing Petunias to cool down the combination and spill over the…
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Container Plants that Birds Love
Finishing off our series on planting to attract birds, here’s my love poem to container gardeners – some of my favorite plants to attract birds and hummingbirds to your urban or patio garden. Fuchsia thymifolia or Fairy Fuchsia This is the fuchsia that makes me go starry-eyed with love. Blooming all year long on the…
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Garden Q&A; Why Transplant Into Larger Pots in Stages?
An excellent question posted by Fern of Life on the Balcony, a fun blog which shares her adventures in container gardening: Why is it better to transplant a plant into a series of progressively larger pots? I’ve seen that recommended in books, but they never say why it’s better than a small plant potted in…