Garden Alphabet: Helianthus (sunflower)
Helianthus (sunflower) A neighbor had a lovely stand of sunflowers that caught my eye on a walk this week. The orange variety was especially striking. I keep meaning to grow sunflowers Continue Reading
Noted: Public Gardens and Social Media from Garden Rant
Public Gardens and Social Media from Garden Rant For my new volunteer project promoting DC’s public gardens, the focus is on images, using them to create videos, but Continue Reading
Noted: Great Design Plant: Golden Alexanders for Early Spring Color from Houzz
Great Design Plant: Golden Alexanders for Early Spring Color from Houzz Other by Lincoln Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers Benjamin Vogt / Monarch Gardens I’m a big fan Continue Reading
Noted: How to Design a Great Garden on a Sloped Lot from Houzz.com
How to Design a Great Garden on a Sloped Lot from Houzz.com Eclectic Landscape by Charlotte Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers Jay Sifford Garden Design Frequently we gardeners Continue Reading
Gardens can be beautiful or productive and are often both at the same time. — from A Gardener’s Notebook ebook
Buy or Download a sample of From A Gardener’s Notebook via Amazon.com “Gardens can be beautiful or productive and are often both at the same time. Every gardener brings their Continue Reading
Flowering Now: Morning glory (Convolvulaceae)
Morning glory (Convolvulaceae) A lovely morning glory scene caught this week in my neighborhood. Photo: Douglas E. Welch, A Gardener’s Notebook From Wikipedia… “Morning glory is the common name for Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) The state flower of California, the golden color of these poppies sprawling across open grasslands seems to imitate the gold that attracted so many to the Continue Reading
Noted: DIY: Backyard Composter from a Garbage Can + What Can Be Tossed from Inhabitat
DIY: Backyard Composter from a Garbage Can + What Can Be Tossed Many cities around the world now have composting programs so household food scraps and garden clippings can be Continue Reading
Noted: Edible Gardening Essentials: Watering Tips Worth Soaking Up (13 photos)
Contemporary Landscape by Austin Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers B. Jane Gardens Edible Gardening Essentials: Watering Tips Worth Soaking Up (13 photos) Watering is essential for any landscape, but it’s Continue Reading
Photo: Here comes the sun! via #instagram
Follow Douglas on Instagram Previously in my Instagram Photos… See all my photos on Flickr Read more on this topic: Photo: Clytostoma callistegioides via #instagram Photo: Orchids at SoCal Continue Reading