I will be the first to say, I am a designer who looks a texture before color. And as you can guess, I think this pairing is a show stopper. Yes, I know it is not for everybody, but if you like working with a limited pallet of green and white look no further. The two plants, Salix alba ‘Sericea’ & Hydrangea paniculata ‘Lime … READ MORE
Category Archives: gardening
Designing for Cutting Flowers
February is the month for seed catalogs and placing orders for perennials. Along with the orders for clients and our nursery, I also have a list for home- at the request of my wife pushing me for more cut-able flowers. The specific requests for our house are foliage and flowers in whites, greens and blacks/purples that can be cut throughout the summer for arrangements … READ MORE
It’s time to start sowing in the Greenhouse
The greenhouse is cleared of the winter storage and organized to start planting; and just in time since last week our order of seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds arrived. I ordered a variety of vegetables and flowers to grow for both my own and client’s gardens. Some of my selections were based on companion plants, such as parsley, tomatoes and … READ MORE
Central Ohio Home Garden Show 2011 Sneak Peek
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Time To Grow
Well, I can’t believe it but the time is here to start working in the greenhouse again. These are few shots from the greenhouse this morning of some of our favorite annual plants for containers. This really signifies the start of spring for us and I know that warm weather will soon follow.