Author Archives: Eliza Waters

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About Eliza Waters

Gardener, photographer, naturalist, writer

Silent Sunday – Wild Geranium

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Scentsational

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Eliza Waters

Lilacs (Syringa vulgaris) have burst into bloom this week and collecting a vaseful is one of my biggest spring delights. Burying my nose into those scented blossoms is delicious aromatherapy! Adding a tiara of white bleeding hearts (Lamprocapnos spectabile alba) … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Blazing Red Azalea

Posted on May 18, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Spring Walk

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Inspiration

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Eliza Waters

Sometimes inspiration for an arrangement comes from just one small corner of my garden, as is the case today. Narcissus ‘Pipit’, Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum), Bleeding Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) and Korean Spicebush (Viburnum carlesii) are lovely companions in the garden … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Fresh Foliage

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Peony Unfolding

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – More Daffs

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Eliza Waters

I get to use my Lenox daffodil vase this week! Narcissi ‘Thalia’, ‘Starlight Sensation’ and ‘Pipit’ share the limelight. Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flowers … Continue reading →

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New Walkway for Spring

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Eliza Waters

We’re very grateful and proud of the work our son did refurbishing our front and back flat-stone walkways. Previously, they looked like shifting tectonic plates, now restored for easy stepping. Good hardscaping complements a garden!

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Wordless Wednesday – Maple Samaras

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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