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Anise 'Woodland Red' ( Illicium floridanum ) A few weeks ago, I thought spring would never arrive, but now the change is astonishing. The nights are still cold (40s and sometimes even 30s) so planting tender annuals and vegetables is unwise although I have already succumbed, but covering and uncovering things gets old quickly. Someone made a wise comment last week and I must agree with them - "Don't plant anything tender until after May 1". Several plants are blooming like never before. One is the Anise shrub (above and below). I don't know if the recent tree pruning, which is allowing more sun into the woodland path, is affecting it or perhaps it is just age, but I've never seen so many blooms. Michael refers to this as "the stinky fish shrub" and I have to admit to smell of the flowers is quite unpleasant. It is so beautiful that I can overlook that. The old pink dogwood tree, which was already here, shades our woodland path and it too is prett
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I have an article in the April issue of Alabama Gardener. It is a garden profile of John and Lynn Ingwersen's garden in Killen, Alabama (just outside of Florence).

Here are a few photos that I took of their garden last year (some of these appear in the article, some don't) -








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  1. WayneMarch 27, 2008 at 2:32 AM

    Nice pics! You can tell a lot of work goes on in that yard.

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  2. Yolanda Elizabet HeuzenMarch 27, 2008 at 2:49 AM

    Great pics of a lovely garden. Congrats on getting an article published!

    Found your blog via Faire Garden.

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  3. GailMarch 27, 2008 at 6:42 AM

    Phillip,

    Are you a garden writer and librarian? Good photos, very fine garden.


    gail

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  4. Annie in AustinMarch 27, 2008 at 10:04 AM

    Congratulations on the article, Phillip! I like the vegetable garden with the rosemary and brick edging around the corn... guess those are chives flowering? It looks like a good place to spend time.

    Annie at the Transplantable Rose

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  5. Phillip OliverMarch 27, 2008 at 10:10 AM

    Thanks Wayne!

    Yolanda, thanks for visiting - please come again.

    Gail, my full time job is librarian. Writing about and photographing gardens is a new venture, just something to do on the side. Maybe I can retire early and have this to fall back on. It is sure more fun than my full time work.

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  6. Phillip OliverMarch 27, 2008 at 10:10 AM

    Thanks Annie!

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  7. Mr. McGregor's DaughterMarch 27, 2008 at 2:51 PM

    Congrats on the article! Love the photos, especially the Autumn pic with the water.

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  8. RuralityMarch 27, 2008 at 7:36 PM

    Beautiful pics! I need to subscribe to that magazine.

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  9. chuck b.March 27, 2008 at 8:50 PM

    All that and a windmill too!

    Awesome garden.

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  10. Robin's Nesting PlaceMarch 27, 2008 at 10:08 PM

    That is a beautiful garden. Congratulations on the article.

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  11. lisaMarch 30, 2008 at 12:02 PM

    Congrats on your beutiful garden, it absolutely belongs in a magazine!

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  12. RandyMarch 31, 2008 at 9:59 AM

    Phillip, we just got our first issue last weed and we found your article and photos. We were just tickled that you were in our first one. Good Job!

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  13. Sweet Home and Garden CarolinaApril 1, 2008 at 3:15 PM

    Lovely garden, Phillip. It certainly deserves recognition. Congrats on being published.

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