June 5, 2019 New Gardens, Sir John Richardson, Allan Octavian Hume, World Environment Day, Saalu Marada Thimmakka, Alice Mackenzie Swaim, The Gardener's Bed-Book, Richardson Wright, Pruning Spring-Flowering Shrubs, and Psalm 27
Is your garden new to you this year?
Recently at a garden center, I ran into a woman who had just moved. She was tentatively buying just a few plants - curious to see what would work in her new space.
One of the things we ended up talking about was the micro-climate she had enjoyed living in an inner-ring suburb of the twin cities - one with milder temperatures thanks to the heat island from the buildings but also helped greatly by the older, dense tree canopy.
Even little moves can be big moves when it comes to a new garden space. Just as with the interior spaces, figuring out what you want…
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