This time we had to see if there was any damage in the garden. We had already heard the loud thump as a huge limb fell in the drive. Our guests thought it might have hit their car, which it did not…. but not by much! This is the other side of the coin… gardening under [...]
Archive for December, 2011
WINTER GARDEN WALK 2
Posted in Garden Design, Viburnums, winter garden, tagged garden design, storm damage, viburnum awabuki 'chindo', wind storm, winter garden on December 30, 2011 | 8 Comments »
WINTER GARDEN WALK
Posted in Camellias, Flowering Trees, Garden Design, Shade Gardening, winter garden, tagged balanced composition, Camellia, Camellia Herme, camellia magnoliaeflora, camellia Rutledge Minix, Daphne odora, Prunus mume, winter garden on December 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Although it has been a bit dreary and raining I couldn’t resist taking a walk in the garden today. I could see the Japanese Flowering Apricot (Prunus mume) from the kitchen window but to experience the fragrance I needed to venture outdoors. Plenty of eye candy wherever one looks. Here at Hamilton House, the scale [...]
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged heartfelt thanks, holiday season, new year on December 24, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Dear Readers, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks for your gift of support throughout the year. Warmest wishes for a wonderful holiday season and may you enjoy a happy healthy new year filled with love, light, joy and great gardening!
A GARDEN VISIT
Posted in best friends, Camellias, Cats, Focal Point, Garden Design, Outdoor Living Spaces, Shade Gardening, Small trees, winter garden, tagged Camellia 'Daikagura, Camellia Ava Maria, Camellia Cotton Candy, Camellia Martha's Dream, camellia Yultide, Focal Point, Ginkgo biloba, Margaret Moseley, Prunus 'Kwanzan', Prunus mume, Seating area on December 15, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Yesterday I visited with Margaret Moseley. As usual I came home with a list of ’must have’ plants. Margaret has been an inspiration for many gardeners. Every season her garden is filled beauty wherever one looks. Above, a welcoming entrance… the large tree to the right is a Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), straight ahead is a Japanese Flowering Apricot (Prunus [...]
BERRIES!!
Posted in Shrubs, Viburnums, winter garden, tagged berries, heavenly bamboo, hollies, Ilex Bufordii, Ilex Emily Bruner, viburnum, winter berries, Yellow berries on December 9, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Some great plants for both the landscape and holiday decorations. Hollies… you cannot beat them for their beauty this time of year. Above, Ilex x ‘Emily Bruner’ with berries that encircle the stem… The Buford Holly (Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii’) exhibits a heavy fruit set in clusters, except when a late frost kills the [...]
WAIT A MINUTE
Posted in Shrubs, winter garden, tagged Cimonanthus praecox, fragrant shrubs, Fragrant Wintersweet, winter flowering shrubs on December 5, 2011 | 6 Comments »
If you don’t like the weather “Wait a minute” I was told when I first moved to Georgia; so it’s no big surprise that while last week was cold & rainy and even frosty some mornings, this week we are in the high 60′s. I have no idea when the Fragrant Wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox) started to [...]
TAKING IT EASY
Posted in Camellias, Cats, tagged gardening magazines, kitties, Margaret Moseley on December 1, 2011 | 12 Comments »
It has been raining, or just plain cold and not pleasant to be working outside right now, so I’m just taking it easy. That means cuddling with the kitties in front of a fire…. Meet Dahlia, above, she is shy and this is her first appearance on the blog. Her pillow, a gift from Margaret [...]
