Not quite complete yet, this pergola and deck face west, with a great view of the small river i live on year round.I live in zone 5, central east Ontario. I've bought an Engleman's Ivy, and Clematis-President. Looking for suggestions on where to plant these and other plants at the base of the deck. I have two large baskets that will hold 5 gallon ( Read more... )

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Howdy Saucy Gardners! It's been a while since I've posted here and wanted to share some of our garden progress. If you're in the gardening community, then you've seen these before! We took the sunshade down this weekend and I took a few photos . We've had some great success and some things need to go back to the drawing board, but we're really happy with ( Read more... )

This used to be a dark blue bench with white lighthouses painted all over it. Not my thing. So I spent an afternoon painting it green. Then I just got a cheap rectangular planter and filled it with annuals, keeping in mind that I wanted it to drape over the front and remain green and white.


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Just some photos of my shade bed, which is a hosta garden that I put together this year and last. My main design was to alternate green and white. And please let me know if any of you update your LJs routinely with gardening as the subject. I'm looking for like-minded Ljists to read!


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Hello! I posted photos of my back garden a week or two or ago, and now I've got the container garden on my deck ready to go as well.


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Howdy everyone! It's been three years since my husband and I have the opportunity to fully get down and dirty in a garden space. We closed on this house on June 4, 2010. We had a long contract because we thought it would be best to allow the owners' daughter to finish out her high school year in her house. She was at the academic high school and ( Read more... )

Spring is always one of the best times of year in the garden, and this year spring is especially exciting for me: my partner and I moved into our new house at the start of winter, so this is our first spring here! I've been working on our outdoor spaces and it's been great to see them coming to life. (Although I can't take all the credit--the ( Read more... )

So, one challenge of being a gardner is creating a garden that has 4-season interest, which means spring, summer, fall, and winter. That last season is tricky, but I think I've managed, at least in one small corner.

Front Garden in Snow

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Someone suggested you might appreciate this...


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