Arbutus Gardens
As we were touring Renee Moog's garden, another visitor told me that I should go to Arbutus Garden Arts, which was just down the road. I had no idea we were close but it was a garden I was familiar with and always wanted to visit. A pleasant surprise! Norm Jacobs is the owner, and he showed us around and answered questions. The garden is also a nursery and he propagates the plants. However, he says that he is in the process of retiring. My friend Linda bought an absolutely stunning weeping snowbell tree. I managed to discipline myself and only left with a groundcover, Erigeron pulchellus 'Meadow Muffin'. The garden is stunning with winding pathways surrounded by packed borders of mostly conifers and Japanese maples. I was enamored by the most beautiful specimen of Sourwood Tree ( Oxydendrum arboreum ). I have one that seems to be stunted, but Mr. Jacobs told me that they need space for their root zone and do not like competition. This could be my problem, as mine is surrou...
Your garden looks lush even with the persistent heat, Phillip. I hope today really is the end of it for you. I'm a little gobsmacked that temperatures in the PNW have been running higher than those here, although admittedly our inland valleys haven't been as lucky as we are along the coast.
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks insanely green and beautiful and plants look happy despite a heat wave. The careful watering you and Michael are doing obviously is working very well. --hb
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