Contrast In The Garden
Contrast in the garden is a very important design element. In this episode I use plants in my own garden to show you contrast of shape, foliage…
Growing Roses
Designing with Roses
Roses are at their best as flowering shrubs among other plants, not isolated in beds of their own. A few ideas for weaving roses into a real garden.
To me roses are best used in a garden setting with other perennials, shrubs and annuals. This section contains some tips on doing just that.
Meet The Perennial Penstemon 'Husker's Red'
From the moment I started adding more perennials to my garden, I loved this one. Great upright growth habit, bronze foliage that is nicely…
Perennials Tie The Rose Garden Together.
If you are like me you collect roses without really thinking about how they may fit into a cohesive design. The garden could end up looking a…