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Change!

Posted on May 2, 2018 by

Change! Change is inevitable. And change has come to me and my Arranger…big time. Two days ago we closed on the sale of our home and garden. We will be moving in June to Windsor Run in Matthews, NC, a … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Encore

Posted on May 1, 2017 by

For this week’s IAVOM we are sharing some of the flowers that you have seen recently but are still doing well in my garden. High winds and lots of (welcome) rain have played havoc with many plants, so we are … Continue reading →

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A Friday Walk in the Garden

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

I took a walk in my garden today; it was a gorgeous, hot, sunny day. I would like to share with you three photographs of special spots that captured my eye…and my heart. The first is Itoh peony ‘Bartzella.’ Itoh … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Iris

Posted on April 17, 2017 by

I missed In a Vase on Monday last week (I do hope that Cathy at Rambling in the Garden will forgive me); busyness gets the best of me sometime. However, I will try to make up this week by sharing two … Continue reading →

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The Clash of Two Mighty Memes

Posted on June 22, 2015 by

What is a hapless blogger to do when two very inviting memes occur on the same day? Today is Garden Bloggers Foliage Day, sponsored by Christina at Creating my own garden of the Hesperides, but it is also In a Vase on Monday, … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Heirlooms

Posted on May 11, 2015 by

Over the past week all my herbaceous peonies have come into bloom. Creating a Vase this week centered around one of my Arranger’s favorites was an easy decision. This peony was given to me almost twenty years ago by my … Continue reading →

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GBFD 8/22/2014: A Foliage Border

Posted on August 21, 2014 by

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 →

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