While this video was filmed on location in Tennessee, there are design insights that we can adapt to our own landscape, plus it is a gorgeous garden to tour.
Showing posts with label garden tour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label garden tour. Show all posts
26 July 2016
13 August 2014
Greenland Garden Centre's Botanical Garden Summer 2014 (part I)
It's been a couple years or so since I visited Greenland Garden Centre's Botanical Garden so things have changed, evolved and grown. The most significant difference I noted was a lack of vegetables grown in the beds. There are a few varieties of apples but that's it for the edible garden. Which is, actually, perfectly fine with me because when I visit a botanical garden, I'm there to see which ornamental trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals I might consider for future planting. The apple trees are a bonus and must look and smell amazing in the spring!
The tour will take only a few minutes; just follow my lead....
The botanical garden frames a small pond.
I love the pink tinged flower heads on this variegated grass.
Sorry, I didn't catch the name.
Weeping trees in the landscape just do it for me! Anytime I see one, I must get closer! Their form is very becoming to me.
Speedwell and day lilies
I've grown this grass before but haven't seen it "bloom". It's light airy wisps are eye-catching against the backdrop of an evergreen.
Veronica aka Speedwell, above and below
Coral Bells aka Heuchera, above, is a lovely plant for low light conditions. I find they brown in full sun.
I love this clematis!
In front, the intricate branch form of a weeping birch.
A blue spruce is just visible in front of a ground cover
juniper with flowering spirea behind.
Ninebark offers a contrasting backdrop in burgundy tones.
Part II will take us indoors and through the tree nursery area. I hope you'll return to see what's in store. (pun intended ;P)
07 May 2014
The Glory of Gardening
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| Photo taken during garden tour 2013 |
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03 January 2014
Year 2013 in Reflection
Late winter (January/February) saw us move residence. We now had a bare field in front and behind us giving us unobstructed views of sunrises to the northeast. It was lovely until construction both in front and in back disrupted the views and the peace. However, to my delight, a new family park began construction across the road. Behind us, new housing developments. A perfect excuse to get out of the house to explore!
As beautiful as winter can be, I yearn for colour and the sweet promise of spring so off to the greenhouses I went. In the above photos: Muttart Conservatory saw the blooming of Putrella Amorphphallus Titanum in April. Also in bloom was a daffodil garden comprising most of an entire pyramid and many other spectacular spring flowers. I had to bring some of that intoxicating beauty home with floral arrangements.
Nearby, as spring warmed the earth and our hearts, resident Canada Geese nested amongst the reeds at a local pond. They were quite camera shy, would you believe it?
When summer finally arrived (it was a late spring in 2013) I took advantage of the opportunities to be found including but not limited to riding segways at the river valley, watching the Dragon boat races, visiting gardens, watching the July 1 fireworks, attending the CariWest Festival Parade, visiting the Lois Hole Wetlands and berry picking. A visit to the lake for a day with family was time well spent.
The garden adored the heat.
Then September rolled in and the warm weather persisted to our delight! We made a trek to Jasper National Park (including the Columbia Ice Fields), Banff National Park and Waterton National Park where we spent time with our moms, a couple of the kids and their boyfriend/girlfriends. We had a fabulous time!! I miss the mountains so this was the best way to say hello to autumn and goodbye to summer. See Waterton National Park, Where Have the Columbia Icefields Gone, and Rocky Mountain Highs.
The Festival of Trees took place over the last weekend in November. Above is a small sampling of the beauty we enjoyed. I've volunteered there previously and really miss doing so. Working in retail at this time of year kind of zaps the energy so I just enjoyed visiting at leisure. I dragged hubby along and we joined a couple of our sons and our daughter, with their respective companions, for a lovely evening of festive gaiety. See Festival of Trees.
The beginning of December Devonian Botanic Gardens held their annual Luminaria event on what turned out to the coldest weekend so far! Bundled up though, it wasn't too bad that evening. You can visit my post here.
Above collage photos were taken at the John Walter Museum.
This little hermit actually got out and explored a little and it was fun! Enough about me, how was 2013 for you?
Wishing you a spectacular new year of joy, peace and the company of those you love. May adventure find you ready and willing! I'm looking forward to visiting all my
blogger friends in the upcoming year to share in your
garden joys and your adventures.
We're all in this together, we may as well enjoy it!
All the best,
Shirley,
The Gardening Life
24 July 2013
Strathcona Garden Tour Garden #5
Above and below, viewing the pond and three waterfalls and streams from the gazebo.
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| We loved seeing water lilies in bloom! |
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As a lover of evergreens, I enjoyed seeing the weeping Norway spruce (above), the shaped cedars and the multitude of junipers spreading over the rocks .
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| What a clever and creative idea to fashion turtles/tortoises from cedars! |
Around the side of the house, passing a big red barn, one comes upon the raised bed vegetable plot.
The lattice screens block the vegetable garden from view of the far back of the house.
Coming around from the side to the back yard we see another view of the garden.
Walking the perimeter of the pond, past the garden swing....
....yet another angle of the pond and two of the three streams and waterfalls sloping down from the back of the house.
A flagstone path leads us out of the garden to the front of the house where I took a moment to enjoy a lovely planter.
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