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Autumn Leaves

'Dancing Peacock' Someone needs to write a song... :) With an atmospheric river and 30 mph winds predicted this past weekend, I was afraid the ginkgo, which had just started to turn color, would be stripped.  We were lucky though and it remains intact. Gingko 'Princeton Sentry' After the storm... The Black Tupelo (Nyssa slyvatica) changes color from the inside out - The above photo was taken last week. Here it is today - 'Wolf Eyes' Dogwood (Cornus kousa) has never had such pink color - Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea', Crape Myrtle 'Dynamite' ( Lagerstroemia ), and Persian Ironwood ( Parrotia persica ) - Japanese Maple 'Beni Hime' - Serviceberry 'Autumn Brilliance' ( Amelanchier ) with tree peonies - Stewartia pyschocamellia starts the color show early. It has since faded to a much softer color - Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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Leaves to Remember (Michael's Concrete Art)

Michael teaching our friends Geoff and Masako how to make and paint concrete leaves

Michael has been busy making concrete leaves, saucers, bird baths and other objects. This is a process that takes 24-36 hours for forming and drying the cement mixture (sand and mortar mix).




After the objects are finished, they are then painted and glazed.


My favorites are the bowls and bird baths. I have a small one on my desk and the larger ones will be used throughout the garden.












Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. Kris PetersonOctober 24, 2022 at 8:27 PM

    Fun! My favorites are those in the 6th and 13th photos.

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  2. ShoalandaOctober 27, 2022 at 4:40 AM

    I adore these. Especially the birdbaths. I hope Michael sets up an online shop.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 27, 2022 at 6:37 AM

    How very creative. It'd be fun to place them throughout the garden.
    chavli

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