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Rhododendron 'Blue Baron' Greetings from a wet, wet garden. In between rains, I've managed to get a few photos... (And sorry for the erratic quality of these. I have a new phone and still learning how to use it. Some of these are from the phone and others from my camera). Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' ('Dancing Peacock') Flowering Currant ( Ribes sanguineum ) 'King Edward VII' Clematis 'Stolwijk Gold' is beautiful for the first time after languishing in the garden for five years. Turns out, it is all my fault. This is a clematis that should not be cut to the ground in early spring. You live and learn, and I know that I will never understand the rules of pruning clematis.  Clematis 'Stolwijk Gold'  Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie' - the aucuba that doesn't really look like the others.  But what a fine shrub this is, especially for shady situations. This was planted in 2019 and didn't grow much for the first few years but n...
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Flashback Friday - View from the Deck

 

I was going through some old photos and the difference from five years ago is pretty amazing. The above photo was taken on March 14, 2015. We had moved into the house in January and I was just getting started on the garden. This was the view from our back deck. You can see the cardboard on the ground for future garden beds. 

This photo was taken on February 4, 2015 and even more dismal -

 

Here is that same view taken on August 19, 2020 -


 Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. Lisa at GreenbowAugust 21, 2020 at 11:36 AM

    The good ole summer time and what a difference a few years makes. Doesn't even look like the same place. Well done!!

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  2. chavlinessAugust 21, 2020 at 3:24 PM

    How is that even possible? You created a masterpiece.

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  3. ksAugust 21, 2020 at 5:39 PM

    I would be thrilled with progress like that ! And you had to imagine from pretty much a blank canvass. Looks great !

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