Several mild days have encouraged me to get out to divide and transplant crested irises, two orchid varieties, black mondo grass, disporopsis, hellebores, and a few others into the expansion of the front garden border that was begun in December. The front of the border was long ignored and difficult to see from the road…
Tag: perennial garden
A garden with perennials, but not a perennial garden
I regularly admire gardens chock full of perennials, and occasionally wonder if I could possibly duplicate these fabulous results. No, not a chance. First, this garden is dominated by trees, and now so much of it is too shaded to hope to grow many perennials. Yes, there are hostas and irises, assorted coral bells, daylilies,…