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End of Month View: July 2015

Posted on July 31, 2015 by johnvic8

Today is the last day of the month, time for the End of the Month View, suggested by Helen Johnstone at The Patient Gardener’s Weblog. Rather than show wide vistas of a garden that is suffering somewhat from lack of … Continue reading →

Posted in End of the Month View, Gardening | Tagged Berckmann's arborvitae, calibrachoa, clematis General Sikorski, coneflower, Coreopsis Creme Brulee, crape myrtle, dianthus, dipladenia, garden phlox, Helen Johnstone, hydrangea, Knock Out roses, lantana, marigold, Society garlic, Summer snowflake viburnum, trailing vince | 6 Comments

A Critter Review of 2014

Posted on December 19, 2014 by johnvic8

In the year 2014 the critters were certainly here in my garden: four legged ones, winged ones, creepy crawling ones, invisible ones, and persistent ones. But this was a relatively benign year in comparison to some previous years. Probably the most obvious change was … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged bird bath, bird feeder, box turtle, bumblebee, butterfly, coneflower, copperhead, daylily, Easter Tiger Swallowtail, garden birds, green anole, hawk, Japanese beetle, liriope, Monarch, praying mantis, rabbit, raccoon, suet feeder, wildlife. deer | 6 Comments

A Sunday Walk in the Garden

Posted on August 24, 2014 by johnvic8

Today was a great day to walk in the garden and take in what is happening here…and show me a few chores that I need to undertake. It’s cooler today…finally…and a cloudy sky takes away the harsh glare of a full sun. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Anthony Waterer spirea, barberry, Bartzella, Berckmann's arborvitae, Blushing Bride hydrangea, calla lilies, Camellia Forest Nursery, Camellia sasanqua, carex, Carex morrowii 'Evergold', chaste tree, clematis, Comptesse de Bouchard, coneflower, crape myrtle, Creme Brulee, daylily, Encore azaleas, Endless Summer, Flame Lilac phlox, General Sikorski, Green Giant arborvitae, hydrangea, liriope, liriope muscarii variegata, Midnight Marvel hibiscus, ninebark, Our Linda, peony, Ramona, Russian sage, Sonic Boom Pearl, Spirea bumalda 'Goldmound', Tequila Sunrise, Thuja, Twist and Shout hydrangea, Variegated liriope, vitex, Weigela florida, Weigela florida 'Bokrasopea', White Swan coneflower | 7 Comments

GBFD 8/22/2014: A Foliage Border

Posted on August 21, 2014 by johnvic8

Today is Garden Bloggers Foliage Day for August, and I am pleased to present an example of how foliage can be used to create an interesting and dynamic picture. This photograph shows a side of one of my four island beds. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, GBFD | Tagged 'Winter Gem' boxwood, Anthony Waterer, Anthony Waterer spirea, Bath's Pink dianthus, Berberis thunbergii, Carex morrowii 'Evergold', Chamaecyparis, coneflower, Crimson Pygmy, Dianthus gratianopolitanus, Echinacea, foliage, Garden Bloggers Foliage Day, garden maintenance, GBFD, Golden Mop, Ilex crenata, Ilex crenata Sky Pencil, Iris sibirica Caesar's Brother, peony, pink Knockout Rose, Pixie Meadowbrite, Sedum, sedum Autumn Joy, Siberian iris, Sky Pencil holly, Spirea, Spirea bumalda 'Goldmound' | 11 Comments

Two Weeks Without the Garden

Posted on August 14, 2014 by johnvic8

My “flower arranger” and I have been away for several weeks, one with dear friends at Topsail Beach in North Carolina and one with our daughter and granddaughter in San Diego. (More about San Diego in future posts) My local … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Anthony Waterer, Anthony Waterer spirea, Becky daisy, bird feeders, birds, clematis General Sikorski, coneflower, Encore azalea, General Sikorski, Knockout Rose, liriope, liriope muscarii variegata, mandevilla, mandevilla vine, North Carolina, Phlox Flame Lilac, phlox paniculata, San Diego, Topsail Beach | 9 Comments

Certified Wildlife Habitat

Posted on March 14, 2014 by johnvic8

I just received a package from the National Wildlife Federation. My garden is now a Certified Wildlife Habitat, and I have a certificate (suitable for framing) to prove it. I heard about this program during a Charlotte Garden Club presentation … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Uncategorized | Tagged arborvitae, Certified Wildlife Habitat, Charlotte Garden Club, coneflower, goldfinch, jessamine, National Wildlife Federation, nest box, rabbit, squirrel, tea olive | 1 Comment

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Tag Archives: coneflower

End of Month View: July 2015

A Critter Review of 2014

A Sunday Walk in the Garden

GBFD 8/22/2014: A Foliage Border

Two Weeks Without the Garden

Certified Wildlife Habitat

A Walk in the Garden

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