Month: September 2019

Glaucous & Purple – a color combo that adds some ‘oomph’ to your garden glaucous foliage

Glaucous & Purple – a color combo that adds some ‘oomph’ to your garden

I bet many of you are thinking ‘what the heck is glaucous, anyway?’ Well, according to Webster, glaucous means:   1.  of a pale yellow-green color, or of a light bluish-gray or bluish-white color       2. having a powdery or waxy coating that gives a frosted appearance and tends to rub off And […]

Repurposing trash into treasures for the garden

Repurposing trash into treasures for the garden

Annie Leonard, a proponent of sustainability, says ‘There is no such thing as ‘away.’  When we throw anything away it must go somewhere.’  This quote resonates deeply with me and is something I think about whenever it’s tempting to toss something that no longer has a purpose.  I love repurposed items in the garden. Things […]