Any gardener knows that when crisp autumn air arrives, it’s time to move plants. And I’m no different. This morning I transplanted 2 large Osmanthus ‘Goshiki’ to the edge of the Ravine View garden. I have planted others over the past couple of years to define the edge of that garden – one side wild [...]
Vanessa's garden design musings
Welcome to Garden Chirps!
I make every effort to blog once per week (or more) to keep readers current about what I am up to in the garden or with design. If you have a specific topic you are curious about, please contact me. I'll consider writing about it. Read on below...
Ta-da! The Planted Fern Bench
The fern bench is fully planted and enjoying some fall rain…
BurnOut is a Bust
After spending over $80 in BurnOut to kill the lawn, I have to report that it is a bust.
Fern Bench Progress
The fern bench is nearly complete.
Garden lights up my life
One of the more interesting effects was to add a red filter onto the lamp that lights my mature coral bark Japanese maple.
An Old Bench is New Again
I have a lovely twig bench that I just can’t bear to turn into firewood.
It’s fall – time for garden changes
Starting over with the lawn…
Banana trees don’t read books
Banana pups start life with no added water and little sun.
Back to the future…
Greetings readers! I have a new blog format and I’m in a learning curve. Yikes! I have had a bit on my plate the past 2 months. I finished the draft of my book and turned it into Timber Press. I finished the planning of the APLD International Conference with our APLD committee. Now I [...]
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Garden Chirps is written by Vanessa Gardner Nagel, gutsy garden designer, passionate garden speaker, enthusiastic garden writer/author, and frenetic gardener.