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Helleborus x hybridus 'Walhelivor' 2008-06-03 20:05:00 The Lenten Roses you will love if you ever have the chance to discover them. They have very understated beauty and have an amazing, subtle flower. The Helleborus x hybridus 'Walhelivor' or Ivory Prince Lenten Rose is one of my favorites. There are few truly green flowers in nature. This one will make you fall in love with planting for contrast. Not to mention, it does well in shade and thrives wit
Pittosporum eugenioides 'Platinum' 2008-05-15 11:03:00 One of my favorite shrubs right now is Pittosporum eugenioides 'Platinum
', or common name, Platinum Lemonwood. In planting design, you have to remember, color choices and combinations are not just about flower color, but more importantly, foliage colors. The 'Platinum' color in the leaf of this Pitt really comes to life in contrast with darker leafed shrubs or like green/lemon colors. Put this sh
Design Basics 2008-04-21 20:16:00 Try and keep your plant palette simple. Once you've decided on a planting style (modern, zen, cottage, formal, etc) and filtered through planting zone, light and soil requirements, you probably have a list of plants you have no idea what to do with from there. Here are some more filters to run your palette through:Hierarchy: Have few focal pieces and build your garden around them. Many times, depe Read more:Basics
Coming soon to a garden near you 2008-04-19 13:55:00 Hi,I just wanted to say 'Hi' on the first day I am starting my landscaping blog. Each week or so I am going to highlight a different plant or tree species, post images and give tips that I have learned about using or avoiding that species. I hope you enjoy and maybe learn to appreciate a few new species along the way. Please feel free to post comments and questions you may have for me and reade
The Silhouette 2008-08-05 21:26:00 This may be jumping a bit ahead to go right into lighting design, but I want to share one of my favorite lighting techniques. I call it the 'Silhouette
'.The idea is to have a soft glow behind your plants so that the outline of the plants is defined by their shade side. It reminds me of the old comedies where they would have people with a light on in a tent or behind a curtain and their silhouette
Textures 2008-10-27 13:53:00 Sometimes all you need is one type of grass that you like as with this Italian Timothy. Then you mow a path through and your blade contrast is created by the mown to unmown transition. Very simple planting design can be best.
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