Author Archives: Eliza Waters

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About Eliza Waters

Gardener, photographer, naturalist, writer

Wordless Wednesday – Tobacco Hornworm

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Aster Season

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Eliza Waters

I pulled out my two-toned pocket vase for a turn this week. Here’s the other side: White frost asters (Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pringlei), lavender heart-leaf (S. cordifolium) and large purple Aster x frikartii ‘Monch’ provide a filler base for Dahlias ‘Ice Tea’ and … Continue reading →

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SssSilent SssSun-day

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Day’s End

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Let’s Party!

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Eliza Waters

I went big this week, hauling out my tallest vase to accommodate some long stems that I had the urge to cut and put on display up close. Providing a focal point, the deep burgundy Dahlia ‘Debora Renae’ matches the … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Radiant

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Daily Harvest

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Warm and Rosy

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Eliza Waters

Warm colors continue to dominate my choice of vase materials, as rich red and carmine catch and hold my eye. In a rose glass vase, I’ve put a sprig of red coleus (Plectranthus scutellarioides), cascading love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus), cherry zinnia … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Fleeing Fairy Caught on Camera!

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Garden at Sunrise

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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