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Lavenders for all four seasons

Lavenders for all four season? Yes! (though the winter-blooming varieties are for milder climates, only.) After designing gardens for over 20 years now, I’d have

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Creating a Rain Garden – Before & After

It’s been pouring rain for days now, which is the perfect time to talk about creating a rain garden. Even though many plants are still

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Camellias for MONTHS of wow-factor blooms

While there aren’t any camellias that bloom non-stop from fall through spring, I know of an easy way to have months of wow-factor blooms as early

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Part 2 Recap! 2020 Northwest Flower & Garden Show – (Fleur de Villes & Small Space Design)

Hello again everyone! I hope you’re ready for some pretty fantastic small space gardens, and some pure FANTASY! Here’s Part 2 of my Northwest Flower

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Who’s ready for spring? Here’s my 2020 Northwest Flower & Garden Show Recap – Part 1

WOW – what a whirlwind week it was at Seattle’s Northwest Flower & Garden Show! For several years now, I’ve flown to Seattle to

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Why you should visit the Japanese Tea Garden in the dead of winter

There’s something pretty special about visiting a garden in the dead of winter. Why? Because in the winter, a well-designed garden allows one to get

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Planning and Planting the Roses in My Garden

Planning and planting the roses in my garden has been more therapeutic than I could ever imagine While sitting with my father in the hospital

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A Skinny Space Before-and-After plus a Giveaway!

As I wrote about in my last post, time is a critical element in the garden. When planting a new garden, it’s understandable to want your plants to hurry

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