New Wave of Growth – Buds Appearing Everywhere Throughout the Garden As we near the end of March, more buds are appearing on the shrubs in my garden and even though the weather has been cool, there is a new wave of growth throughout. The lilac bushes are smothered with new buds and close up […]
I just had a question from a friend on how to correctly prune hydrangeas which prompted me to do a post so it could be of benefit to other viewers of my blog. I have two different types of hydrangea in my garden; the mophead type and hydrangea paniculata which has beautiful pink tinged blooms […]
As we near the end of October, I have done my usual wander around the garden for a monthly assessment. We have been very fortunate in having such mild weather and among the fallen leaves are a number of both annual and perennial flowers still blooming. In my rockery bed area by the pond, I […]
I can’t believe that it is October already. September went in a whirlwind with a combination of road trips, spending time with family and various commitments. Little has been done in the garden but today I did make a start on dismantling the hanging baskets and pruning back some of the shrubs and plants. My […]
Following on from my flowers in bud, now the alliums are in full bloom which attracts the bees and once again I have a lovely display of blue flax (linum narbonense) with their delicate blue flowers and leaves. The early iris is now coming to an end and my Jacob’s ladder (Polemonium) has just […]
I am always fascinated every time I take a walk by the waterfall in Fintry Provincial Park at the power of water. I can understand how easy it was for Dun Waters in his day taking advantage of this power and developing his own hydro system. The waterfall is not at its peak yet but by […]
This past week there has been a significant change in the garden. New shoots are appearing everywhere both in the flower beds and on the various shrubs and trees. I captured both the lilac and spirea coming into leaf. Around the winter heather the delicate fern like foliage of the painted daisy is appearing (pyrethrum) along with aubretia (rockery […]
I seem to be on a roll this month in discovering different containers for both cut flowers and potted plants. I am still enjoying the yellow tulips in the little white jug that I picked up from Michael’s with the brocade effect on the side. During a whirlwind trip to Vancouver on the weekend, my daughter […]
As much as I enjoyed our trip down South, it is always great to be back in your own place. We arrived home late and so I was unable to see what was going on in the garden. How lovely the next day to be greeted by my witch hazel (hamamelis)* in full bloom. This is one […]
As I went for my walk this morning, I couldn’t help but take my camera with me and capture the last fall photos in Fintry Provincial Park while the sun is shining. We are so lucky to be able to view this on a daily basis. From the brilliant yellow leaves to the crystal blue sky, […]