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• White Snowberry Shrub Sports Blue-Green Foliage

  Blue is my favorite color so I tend to gravitate towards blue flowers or blue foliage as often as my husband will let me. Technically, I haven't started planting much yet as we are still trying to decide what we want to do. We have been in the house... Posted Nov 16 2008, 10:37 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: white, hedge, pink, birds, blue, shrubs, hummingbirds, wildlife, berries, unusual, bushes, pheasants

• Mother of Thyme is a Versatile Evergreen

  The Mother of Thyme Thymus serpyllum is a beautiful plant. It has so many possibilities in your garden for year round interest. It is a mounding 8 inch tall plant that spreads 12-24 inches. It makes a fantastic ground cover, border plant for your garden... Posted Nov 03 2008, 06:58 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Deer Resistant, pink, red, dry, perennials, small, mounding, sandy, full sun perennials, sweet smelling, groundcover, spring blooming, herb

• A fun August "Surprise" Lily

  We just had a surprise in our landscape this August. We moved into a home that is over 100 years old. The original owners had done lots of landscaping although after they passed away and new owners took over, it was and still is quite an overgrown area... Posted Aug 20 2008, 02:32 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: fast growing, low maintenance, pink, fall, flowers, slopes, hardy, small space, bulbs, lily, august, surprise, magic

• Beauty Bush-A bush by any other name...

  How can you resist a bush that is named "beauty"? The Beauty Bush - Kolkwitzia amabilis is tall, about 6-8 feet. It's arching shape is like an upright vase. It's sometimes even referred to as a fountain shape. The soft pink spring flowers... Posted Feb 23 2008, 08:02 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, hedge, pink, yellow, birds, red, flowers, seeds, vase, bark, beauty bush

• Weigela - Tango, Let's Dance!

  The name of this Weigela - Tango Weigela florida 'Tango' makes me want to dance! They have beautiful pink flowers that are bloom in the summer and are long lasting as they dance in the breeze. You'll enjoy them in your garden and with these... Posted Feb 20 2008, 01:15 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, purple, border, pink, birds, flowers, shrubs, hummingbirds, compact, masses

• An Old Faithful Pee Gee Hydrangea

  The Pee Gee Hydrangea 'Hydrangea paniculata' is a gardening favorite. One of the most interesting uses for hydrangeas, and this is one of the most popular of hydrangea, is for drying. Once dried they can be used in a number of arrangements and... Posted Feb 18 2008, 02:38 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, white, pink, hydrangea, PeeGee, favorite, blooms, hydrangea paniculata, blossoms, beginner

• Hydrangea - Endless Summer The Original

  Hydrangea - Endless Summer The Original Bigleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' is spectacular. It sounds like a movie title doesn't it? It is commonly known as a bigleaf, French, garden or florist's hydrangea. These pink, white... Posted Feb 18 2008, 01:47 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, low maintenance, white, pink, bailmer, summer, blooming, endless summer, macrophylla, hydrangea, blue, bigleaf, endless summer the original, flowers, new

• Azalea - Pink and Sweet

  An azalea bush in full bloom is a beautiful sight! The Rhododendron viscosum 'Pink and Sweet' has become one of the most popular azaleas. It will add lots of spicy fragrance and wonderful pink color to your garden. The pink ruffled flowers have... Posted Feb 15 2008, 12:17 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, Shrub, purple, border, pink, azalea, yellow, fragrance, sweet