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Magnolia

Magnolia

Beautiful Saucer Magnolia underplanted with perennials and shrubs.


Low maintenance

Low maintenance

Blue Oat Grasses newly planted.


Raised patio

Raised patio

A great place to entertain.


Mixed border

Mixed border

A mixed border with shrubs and perennials.


Roses

Roses

Pink roses and Lace cap Hydrangeas looking beautiful in summer.


Cool Tones

Cool Tones

This street garden is a good example of using a monochromatic color scheme made interesting with texture.


Magnolia and Clematis

Magnolia and Clematis

A gorgeous late March display of flowers. Though I loved the abundance of flowers, the Evergreen Clematis will eventually weigh down the limbs of this Magnolia, and will shade out it's leaves causing the tree harm. A slower growing clematis would be a better choice.


Nice scene

Nice scene

I love this stone wall and the small classic container. This photo taken at the end of March is a good example of how a mixed border can really extend the season. The blue flowers here are Omphalodes which prefer a shade or rock garden.


Raised beds

Raised beds

What a great way to utilize a parking strip on a quiet street. These raised beds are covered in copper which is a deterent for slugs so great for a vegetable garden. These beds have built in irrigation and trellis for climbing plants.


Ompholodes

Ompholodes

Close up of cheery blue Ompholodes. There are very few flowers with this highly sought after true blue.


Winter clean up

Winter clean up

This garden has a nice combination of herbs and grasses that are fairly low maintenance. Sage and low growing time are in the foreground.


Gravel path

Gravel path

This garden has two intersecting paths of different materials which I find interesting and creative.


Mahonia nervosa

Mahonia nervosa

Great planting of Mahonia, Blueberry and backed with Mock Orange. Great looking even in January.


Gray day

Gray day

Freshly cleaned up and mulched garden.