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Create a woodland garden when you have no trees

August 18, 2013 By Jim 2 Comments

In the last couple of posts, I wrote about the first steps in how to create a woodland garden and how to begin if you have existing trees. No trees yet? No problem. If your yard does NOT have an established grove of trees, you can still create a woodland garden. Yes, even If you have an empty lot if you are patient. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Restorative Environment Tagged With: design, forest, woodland garden

Oakleaf hydrangea for long summer blooms

July 14, 2013 By Jim 18 Comments

What’s native to the southeast US, has great red fall color and has huge white flowers that last all summer? It’s the bold oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia). I say bold, because with leaves as big as your hand, this is not a shrub for the timid. Sure you could be like everybody else and plant timid little meek girly shrubs like lilacs, burning bush, and viburnum. I say don't be a wimp and plant a real shrub, one with big bold leave that cry’s out, “Hey I’m here and I won’t be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Plant recommendations Tagged With: bark, exfoliating bark, fall color, flowering shrub, native, summer, woodland garden

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