Gardening Gone Wild just concluded its native plant photo contest. They have some great photos of native plants and plant combinations.
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I didn’t get around to posting this photo during the contest, but it is one of my favorite photographs of a native flowering tree. This Cornelian cherry dogwood (Cornaceae Cornus mas) was on my property before I was and it blooms in late March/early April here in zone 6b.
Category: Gardening Blogs
A Late Season Bouquet in Tyra’s Garden
I always take note of particularly inspiring arrangements and Tyra’s of papavar seed heads, fig, ivy and more is a beautiful example of a bouquet without blooms. Check it out here:
Gardening Gone Wild: Bananas in the Basement
This is a great post about moving the tropicals in for the winter. I don’t have as many tropicals as the author Steve Silk, so just moved my elephant ears and other tropicals into the great room. The kids think it’s like a jungle now.
Gardening Gone Wild: Fences, Walls & Paths
I just came across Gardening Gone Wild which is a blog written by a collective of passionate gardeners. They hold online “Design Workshops” where gardeners can share ideas about different topics. This month’s topic is about fences and walls:
http://www.gardeninggonewild.com/?p=466
I was inspired by last month’s topic on paths, an aspect of my garden that I would really like to improve this year in my own garden:
The Hellenbrechts in Ohio: Christmas Green
Here are some more ideas about winter containers:
Heirloom Gardener 