Category Archives: Country Gardening

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In A Vase On Monday – Pink & Yellow

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve used bright yellow daisies of woodland sunflower (Helianthus divaricata) and zinnia (Z. ‘Profusion Yellow’). I think the ‘Profusion’ series is one of the best zinnia hybrids, a super performer that is drought and heat tolerant, as well … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – Summer Meadow

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, my spouse requested a “tall” arrangement and I’m happy to oblige. I’ve chosen our tallest vase, a sleek, black glass in the Ming-style, that was a gift from his brother many years ago. Curiously, when held up … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Cool Whites

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve chosen a cool, all-white palette. White garden phlox (P. paniculata) are in their glory right now, as are the Annabelle hydrangea (H. arborescens ‘Annabelle’), whose bracts are turning a papery, lime-green. Plume poppy panicles (Macleaya cordata) are … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – High Summer

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve picked flowers from my garden that to me, simply shout “high summer!” Pink garden phlox (P. paniculata), pinwheels of black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’), goldenrod (Solidago sp.), little jewels of striped mallow (Malva sylvestris), white flowering … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Eliza Waters

   

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In A Vase On Monday – Orange & Yellow

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Eliza Waters

This week, I’ve combined yellow and orange with a touch of purple and white, using bi-colored hybrid daylilies (Hemerocallis x), white flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata), yellow woodland sunflowers (Helianthus divaricatus), goldenrod (Solidago sp.) and purple hosta (Hosta x) for accent color. The … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Pretty in Pink

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I used white gooseneck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides), along with pink astilbe (A. chinensis var. taquetii) and a couple of the last of the lamb’s ears flowers (Stachys byzantina) for vertical appeal. Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) provide focal … Continue reading →

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WPC – Close-up

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Eliza Waters

“Macro photography allows us to see the world in a new light. Some of the best macro subjects may appear mundane at first — things you’d normally pass by without giving a second glance — but get just a little … Continue reading →

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