Photo: Sweetgum (Liquidambar) seed pods
I passed these seed pods forming on the neighborhood trees on our evening walk. I’ll keep an eye on them, and others in the neighborhood, and try to gather some Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Tricolor Beech (Fagus sylvatica Purpurea Tricolor)
Interesting Plant: Tricolor Beech (Fagus sylvatica Purpurea Tricolor) I came across a couple of these trees on our recent Ohio trip and was struck by their beauty every time. According to Continue Reading
Photo: A lovely garden seat | Schoepfle Garden – Birmingham, Ohio
A scene from Shoepfle Gardens in Birmingham, Ohio from our recent trip back to visit family. After 27 years in Los Angeles, the green always seems so vibrant and rich Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa)
Garden Alphabet: Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa) A lovely specimen of Kousa Dogwood found on the grounds of Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. Oberlin was founded in 1837 and is renowned as Continue Reading
Photo: Wild currants
Wild currants were all over during our trip to Ohio. Here is one set. Related posts: Passiflora seen on my walk today Photo: Slices of tree trunk as stepping stones Continue Reading
Photo: Chamomile Flower
Related posts: Garden Questions: Annuals or Perennials — which do you prefer? Photo: Figgy pudding, perhaps? I Like This – June 27, 2011 Horticulture Jobs Available – Search by location Continue Reading
Photo: Ohio Hydrangeas
Pink and Blue Hydrangeas in a friend’s garden in Bedford, Ohio. Related posts: Garden Alphabet: Polygonatum (Solomon’s Seal) Video: In the (Ohio) Garden…My Sister’s Ohio Garden short Photo: My Sister’s Continue Reading
Video: Another Ohio Garden
A friend’s garden in Brooklyn, Ohio. Related posts: Video: In the (Ohio) Garden…My Sister’s Ohio Garden short Video: In the garden…Compost Harvest – December 16, 2012 Photo: My Sister’s Ohio Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Polygonatum (Solomon’s Seal)
Garden Alphabet: Polygonatum (Solomon’s Seal) A lovely specimen from my sisters garden. Plants like this show how you don’t need showy flowers to make for a very beautiful plant. I Continue Reading
Photo: Panorama of Grounds of Naturally Country in Norwalk, Ohio
Grounds of Naturally Country in Norwalk, Ohio Related posts: Photo: My Sister’s Ohio Garden I Like This – May 13, 2011 Video: In the (Ohio) Garden…My Sister’s Ohio Garden short Continue Reading