My Garden

Siberian iris blooming in the garden

The Siberian Iris are Blooming

This week the Siberian iris in my garden started to bloom.  I love the way the blooms sway in the wind on top of their tall stems. The blooms don’t last long, so I like to find time to admire them when they appear. Beauty in the garden is fleeting. Here’s a few shots I [...]

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The garden in May

The May Garden

Spring has finally arrived in Michigan (I think…). Yesterday was 48 degrees F. I’m optimistic our last killing frost is behind us. Now its time to do some planting. Here’s what’s happening in the garden now. Beautiful blue forget-me-nots are scattered all over the garden this time of year. Oh how I wish they bloomed [...]

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Eastern Red Bud 'Forest Pansy'

My Forest Pansy Red Buds are Growing Up

When I started my garden renovation back in 2010, I planted 5 ‘Forest Pansy’ Eastern red bud trees along the fence. I wanted to block out the electrical lines and some other unsightly stuff. The ‘Forest Pansy’ version of the red bud not only has beautiful pink flowers in spring, but the leaves are deep [...]

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Epimedium blooming in spring

Extraordinary Epimedium

My yellow flowered epimediums are a favorite sight in spring. This tough plant grows in the shade, flowers in spring, and looks great all season long. Here’s some photographs of the epimedium blooming in my front shade garden. I have no idea what species it is, but I I love it!

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Rose buds in Spring

First Signs of Spring

It’s been a cold and grey spring. I’m starting to feel like warm weather may never return to Michigan. And that “April Showers Bring May Flowers” mantra isn’t helping. I went looking for signs of Spring in the garden and as always, my garden didn’t let me down. Here’s what happening in the backyard right [...]

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The first real snowfall of Winter 2012

The December Garden

Today, we got our first real snow of the season. There’s something magical about a garden covered in a blanket of fresh snow. Although I prefer the garden in summer, Winter is very peaceful. There are just 83 days until the Spring equinox on March 20, 2013 (yes, I’m counting). I’d better start finalizing my garden [...]

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The Garden in Winter

The First Dusting of Snow in the Garden

Call it perfect timing. We got our first snow of the season on the first day of Winter. It was enough to paint the garden white and make me start thinking about Spring (if you can believe that). Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! I filled this urn with curly willow branches and cuttings [...]

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Japanese anemones blooming in mid October

The October Garden

The end of the gardening season is always bitter sweet.  Fall is beautiful, but pretty soon the garden will be sleeping under the cold of winter. Here’s what the garden looks like after some chilly nights in Michigan. The blooms on the Annabelle hydrangeas are turning brown and the trees in the background are changing [...]

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View across the backyard in September

The September Garden

I’m a little late posting pictures of the September garden.  I still can’t believe its Fall, but the air is cooler, the days are shorter and the trees are changing colors.  That definitely sounds like Fall to me. I hope you like the photos. The Japanese anemones are starting to bloom in the September garden. [...]

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