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Oh Painted Fern, Where Art Thou?
Sometimes my lackadaisical attitude to gardening and haste to ‘get things done’ backfires. Last fall I engaged in a flurry of transplantation, shifting plants from one part of the garden to another for various reasons. Some, like a couple of … Continue reading
Deer-proof Plants Part II
In my front garden are deciduous trees and shrubs that I’ve chosen in hopes that the deer won’t devour them. They do sustain varying degrees of damage but if I judge that the plant is unable to grow faster than … Continue reading
Posted in Deer resistant plants, Front Garden
Tagged Acer palmatum, Acer platanoides, BC garden blog, Berberis, Buxus, Calluna, Corylus avellana, Cotoneaster dammeri, Deer, deer fence, deer resistant plants, deer-proof plants, Erica, Heather, Ilex, Mahonia, Nandina, Oxydendron arboreum, Pieris japonica, Rhododendron, Styrax japonica, Syringa patula, Vancouver Island garden blog
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Baby, it’s Cold Outside!
Well, it is January after all; I guess I should expect cold. But I’m still used to the warmth of Maui and resisting the adjustment back to winter temperatures. Compared to the rest of Canada our winters on the west … Continue reading
Posted in New Garden
Tagged Acer palmatum, BC garden blog, Rhododendron, Shade garden, Vancouver Island garden blog
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My New Shade Garden
On the north side of the south fence is where I planted a lovely shade garden, replete with rhododendron, hydrangea, ferns, hosta and other woodland beauties. I call it Jodi’s Garden, after my wonderful sister who contributed much hard labour … Continue reading
