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The Traveling Garden Designer - Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Thinking Outside the Boxwood, Nick McCullough The Traveling Gardener, Travel

The Traveling Garden Designer: Bloedel Reserve

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The Traveling Garden Designer is jumping coasts to Bloedel Reserve in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Similar to Thuya Gardens, Bloedel was a home belonging to passionate gardeners/conservationist that has been donated to be a public garden. A completely different scale and style, but still with the combination of formal gardens and natural woodland walks. We visited Bloedel during July, and the … READ MORE

Perennials

7 Essential Ornamental Grasses

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Walking through the garden each season, or even week, a different plant will take center stage. Previously ignored as a team player in the rhythm of the landscape, the wallflower suddenly dominates the beauty of the garden. Late summer / Fall is when ornamental grasses get their champion moment in the garden against the autumnal colors. As other perennials are … READ MORE