Finding plants that thrive in the shade, and look good at the same time, can be difficult but not impossible. Here’s a colorful, lush shade border in Connecticut (zone 6). What’s your favorite plant, or plant combination, for shade?
Shady Companions
Author Archives: Debbie
Wordless Wednesday ~ Pretty in Pink
Native Spring-Flowering Trees and Shrubs
Spring gardens are a bounty of colors and fragrance. Here in southwestern Connecticut, the pink candy cotton flowering cherries compete with the sweet fragrance of koreanspice viburnum which is vying for attention with the assorted gumball colors of azaleas and hybrid … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday ~ Princely
Wordless Wednesday ~ Snowflake
Antennaria neglecta ~ You Can Grow That!
It’s the fourth day of the month so that means it’s time once again for You Can Grow That!, a celebration of gardens and plants and the joy they bring to our lives. Garden bloggers from across the country highlight plants they … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday ~ Majestic
Small Spring-Flowers Trees
Here in Connecticut, spring means the three big names in non-native spring-flowering trees – Magnolia, Malus (crab apple), and Prunus (cherry) – are in full bloom. Here’s a look at one reason why these trees are so popular and make great additions … Continue reading
Creating A Wildlife Garden
Whether you’re entirely new to gardening, or are a certified ‘green thumb’ who is transforming an existing garden into a wildlife habitat garden, it can be a bit overwhelming to figure out where to begin. You know your garden can … Continue reading
