For another post about how the pee gee hydrangea changes during the seasons, click here.
Fall Colors: Pee Gee Hydrangea in the Front Border
Adam Woodruff’s visit to Oudolf Nursery & Garden – Hummelo, The Netherlands
Check out this great post (with pictures) of Adam Woodruff’s visit to the Oudolf Nursery & Garden over at Gardening Gone Wild:
“On a personal note, I introduced myself to Piet after I had toured the property. He was incredibly open and generous with his time: going so far as to step away from his guests and give me a tour of his studio, where he graciously entertained all my questions, shared some of his current projects and recommended a few other gardens to visit.”
Fall Colors: Chrysathemum in the Front Border
End of Season Roses: Danae in the Cutting Garden
Poemas del río Wang: Imperial crown
I grow and love Crown Imperial Fritillaria in the Rose Garden, but I’ve never seen such an amazing display as this–an entire mountainside in Iran: Poemas del río Wang: Imperial crown.
British Rose Garden Tour – Summer 2010
This is a tour I would love. From Clair Martin at Great Rosarians Blog: “I signed the contract for the Summer of British Rose Gardens tour for next year. The tour meets up in London on Tuesday, June 15 and we end on June 25, 2010.” Montisfont Abbey Gardens, David Austin Rose Garden, and more!
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Clair Martin is the first Shannon Curator of the Rose Garden at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens located in San Marino, California a position he has held since 1983.
End of Season Roses: Roulette in the Egg Garden
End of Season Roses: Heritage David Austin Rose in the Children’s Garden
Redback (?) Salamander (Plethedon or Plethodon cinereus)
Using The Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of New Jersey from the NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, I tried to identify this little fellow we found among some of the garden clippings. He looked reddish brown with very small white spots all over his body. The belly was the same color. As you can see in the picture, he didn’t want to sit still for a photograph, so we quickly snapped these pictures and then let him go into the Egg Garden. Interestingly, it also looked like he may have recently lost his tail. If someone more knowledgeable can verify or correct the identification, leave a comment.
Heirloom Gardener 
