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Continue reading →: A New Native Bed: InventoryI’ve discussed my process for starting this New Native Bed from prep work of the intended planting area, to the requirements of my selection of plants, to finding real world inspiration. Finally here is a full list of what plants I’m using. We’ll continue to share with you how these…
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Continue reading →: A New Native Bed: InspirationBeyond establishing the basic requirements for the plants you choose in the design process, one must have some inspiration. Without real life inspiration, not just photos on a phone of some fantastic, professionally displayed garden, how do you truly know what a plant can be and who its friends are?…
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Continue reading →: A New Native Bed: Selection ProcessPlants in the new native bed are mostly native. I’ll get to the ‘mostly’ later when I go over the complete list of plants. In designing my first intentional border from scratch, from start to go to now, I set up a list of priorities for my selections. One factor…
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Continue reading →: Revisiting Essentials by EllenLast summer Ellen Hutson released new products exclusively on Amazon after having closed her store of 17 years in 2023 and beginning a new phase of retirement or semi-retirement. This release includes three stamp and die sets, an olive branch die, a set of mosaic tiles in three sizes giving…
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Continue reading →: Bird’s Nest Bouquets and DaffodilsTaking inventory is a good task for this winter month: moving through the neglected yard, seeing what’s coming up and what tasks need to be done. Most importantly we take in the daffodils. Looking out into the dreary winter landscape their presence acts as a thrilling jolt to the torpid…
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