Tag Archives: Ferns

Foliage Follow-Up Day – January 2018

Posted on January 16, 2018 by annamadeit

The biggest news from my garden this month is that I – FINALLY – took the time to thin out my black bamboo. Wow – should’ve done that years ago… It looks so much better now… So, that is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Foliage Follow Up | Tagged 2018, evergreen climber, Ferns, Foliage Follow-Up, grasses, January, shrubs, winter foliage, winter interest | 25 Comments

How to build a fern table

Posted on October 7, 2017 by annamadeit

Let me just preface this post by saying that I had a great day! I had nearly an entire, uninterrupted day to do something I have wanted to do for months – build some fern tables! Ever since I first … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool plants, Discoveries, Just for fun, Miscellaneous | Tagged cramscaping, creative fun, de-clutterize your garden, fern tables, Ferns, hard surface gardening, Joy Creek, Richie Steffen, shade perennials, workshop | 33 Comments

Wednesday Vignette – beloved Oneonta

Posted on September 26, 2017 by annamadeit

Being a little sentimental this week. Or, perhaps one could say that I’m still in mourning. The stunningly beautiful and unique Oneonta Gorge, slightly east of the tourist icon that is Multnomah Falls is said to have been severely damaged. … Continue reading →

Posted in Wednesday Vignette | Tagged basalt, Eagle Creek fire, Ferns, hepatica, lichen, moss, Oneonta Gorge, unique geology, wildfire | 28 Comments

Foliage Follow-up – May 2016

Posted on May 16, 2016 by annamadeit

Head on over to Pam at Digging to see what pretty foliage is manifesting itself in gardens around the globe.

Posted in Foliage Follow Up | Tagged arisaema, bamboo, Ferns, foliage, foliage combinations, Foliage Follow-Up, manicotti, Melianthus, peony | 14 Comments

Catch it while you still can…

Posted on April 24, 2016 by annamadeit

Spring is racing by. If I don’t get to go out there in a few days, when I finally do, I can be sure that it looks completely different from when I last saw it. This weekend wasn’t half as … Continue reading →

Posted in My garden, Uncategorized | Tagged April flowers, black flowers, Ferns, indecisions, new additions, plant addiction, playing plant tetris | 10 Comments

Greenhouse glimpse

Posted on November 23, 2015 by annamadeit

Sometimes, the light is just irresistible. And sometimes your photos don’t show just how irresistible that light was. Oh well, I can still enjoy the forms and the colors of these wonderful plants:

Posted in Cool plants | Tagged Drakes 7 Dees, Ferns, greenhouse, houseplants, succulents | 21 Comments

The juglone challenge

Posted on September 12, 2015 by annamadeit

Sometimes, a project takes on an element of gambling. Recently, a couple asked me to help them spruce up their parking strip. It had nice, generous dimensions (12′ x 50′), but also came with a large Black Walnut tree. Being that they … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged allelopathy, Drake's, Ferns, grasses, hell strip, juglone, juglone tolerant plants, parking strip, shade, sun, Walnut tree | 14 Comments

An April flashback

Posted on May 15, 2015 by annamadeit

April was horrendously busy, so I never got to show off the lovelies that were sprouting up here and there in the usual monthly memes. After positively balmy March weather, with the arrival of April, we regressed to more normal … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloom Day, Cool plants, Foliage Follow Up | Tagged April, Ferns, foliage, spring flowers, unfurling | 16 Comments

Bloom Day and Foliage Follow-up, April 2014 – a week late…

Posted on April 23, 2014 by annamadeit

Well, it doesn’t seem I’m doing very well keeping up with the regular scheduling, but here it is – better late than never. Armed with my camera, and accompanied by my furry friend Manneman, we braved the rain and headed … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloom Day, Foliage Follow Up | Tagged Clematis, color, Enkianthus, Fatsia japonica, Ferns, flowers, foliage, Grevillea, Rose, spring | 8 Comments