Clark County Mini-Tour
It is a rare rainy day here in August (or more accurately, a wet, drizzly day). That means a break from watering and a good chance to catch up on blogging and other computer-related tasks. Before I continue with my England tour highlights, I wanted to share photos from this past Sunday's mini-tour of four gardens here in Clark County (an event sponsored by HPSO - Hardy Plant Society of Oregon). I saw three of the gardens on Sunday. I had already visited the fourth one, Lynne Heidsiek's native habitat garden, when she was part of the Study Weekend tour that we were on. Our first stop was the marvelous shade garden of Margaret Stapenhorst. A bluestone patio is surrounded by towering mature trees that shade a woodland garden. There was a fern table and a moss garden, as well as garden art by Steve Farris. Loved, loved the waterfall. This is what I'd like to do in our front garden, but I don't know if we have the room. Just a few streets over is the garden of Eloise and Bo...
That is a pretty rose indeed! I luv growing roses they can take a lot and always come back looking their best. Thank's for sharing...."J"
ReplyDeleteI like your blog's new format. I hope you have not had it long, otherwise I didn't notice until this morning.
ReplyDeleteLes, I just changed the background and format - Blogger now has a template that makes it really easy.
ReplyDeleteGreat tips about the roses Phillip! Looks like you are having a lovely day there! Here my fingers are freezing. ;>)
ReplyDeleteI've just noticed exactly what you are saying. After the hottest summer since 1855 here in MA, an old rose shrub + 2 new ones are about the only flowers still going strong (after a midsummer pause).
ReplyDeleteWas just yesterday contemplating a purchase of some knock out roses, but didn't get them.
Phillip, Dirt Therapy and roses are synonymous as far as I'm concerned.
ReplyDeleteYou're garden continues to shine.
I know there was a pruning experiment done a while back where identical roses were pruned both conventionally and with hedge trimmers, the result being no difference, both performed equally well.
Phillip,
ReplyDeleteGreat post. A very pretty rose! I like the new blog format.
Roses are awesome. I need to post pictures of mine on my blog.
ReplyDeleteRoses really do seem to do their best in fall, and yours is a beauty. I was thrilled at how my rose blooms rebounded after the departure of the Japanese beetles, but then the stupid spotted potato beetles started attacking them. It seems like everybody likes to eat roses.
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