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A Visit to Cistus Nursery

I rarely go to nurseries anymore since I work part-time at one and another reason being that I don't have much room for additional plants. When a garden fanatic runs out of room, the brain goes into overdrive, dreaming up ingenious ways to incorporate more plants. And another thing happens - a burning desire to obtain rare and unique plants. I've been moving plants around, a tricky process that has a domino effect. A plant is unhappy - it is getting too much shade or perhaps too much sun. There is a plant that did not get as large as you thought it would or it is just a slow grower and now it is hopelessly hidden behind a taller plant. Sometimes a plant is just a dud for reasons unknown (Rhododendron 'Golden Gate' anyone?). I find the plant in question a better home, but it means that another plant will have to be moved. And the merry-go-round continues to turn... However, for those plants that are to be discarded, a space opens up for a new one! I decided to move a Mou...
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Garden Blogger's Fling - Asheville 2012





May 17 - 21, 2012
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Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. UnknownFebruary 10, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    Fun!

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  2. Anne BoykinFebruary 10, 2012 at 11:11 PM

    I've seen pictures from some of the past flings on some of my blogs and it looks like it's a great time. I'm looking forward to seeing your pictures.

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  3. Lisa at GreenbowFebruary 11, 2012 at 4:50 AM

    I plan to be there. I hope to meet you and Michael (if he can stand all of us petal pushers).

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  4. JessFebruary 11, 2012 at 2:33 PM

    I am thinking about this. I can't stay for 5 days, but I can do a few, and if some other of my blog friends are going it would definitely be worth the trip. Its not all that far actually...

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  5. Pam's English GardenFebruary 14, 2012 at 5:55 AM

    Dear Phillip, Saw your garden on Photo of the Day. Congratulations on being posted there! Well deserved -- your garden is stunning. Wish I could go to the Fling, but funds are tight this year. Enjoy! P.

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  6. Wife, Mother, GardenerFebruary 14, 2012 at 12:03 PM

    Phillip, I also enjoyed seeing your garden on GPOD today. Congrats! Such a work of true garden art, through and through. I look forward to reading more about it this season!
    (I see we have lots of mutual blogging friends already.)

    And the fling will be so fab! My family and I were just in Asheville this past June already. Beautiful location.
    Julie

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