Thanks Pat, for the great idea - I didn't know I could do that and I'll definitely follow up on your suggestions. I will get the dimensions of my yard, existing flower beds and the plants I already have -- as far as what I want, I guess I will leave that up to the other gardeners, as I'm sure they'll have combinations to suggest. I'm also considering (not much of a surprise) enlarging the beds and/or adding more, so any ideas will be welcome. Thanks again, and look for my new thread, coming soon!! Susan
i luv this pic
Dori, wanna come help me start up my new garden ? I am building a new bungalow in zone 7b and will be starting over with my gardening. I won't be having a garden as large as I have now ( 3.5 acres) as my DH as put his foot down, but it will have both sun and shade. I have very little shade now so this will add a different aspect to my life.
Love to "visit" your garden through pictures ! How peaceful ( as long as I don't have to weed it for you.)
Wow, Dori! What a magnificent garden! Keep posting your pictures - they take my breath away!
Karen
dragonfly/Susan - I've been gardening for about fifteen years, and have had the same problem. It took so long for me because raising kids didn't afford me the time and effort to put into a garden.
It's just been the past few years, a little "magic", and great ideas from DG that have helped my garden start to come around.
Keep the confidence!
Sue
Dori.......in photo that you say is a keeper with the birdbath....what are the purple flowers??remember I asked about them at Staceys and thought they was blue??LOL..Did'nt you have more photos someplace???I need blue!!!
are you talking about the heart shaped birdbath pic-purple toadflax
the one with the guys head?-verbena bon.
the one with the fountain?-bellflower
The ones in post # 2922344...did'nt you have a picture of a arbor with blue flowers???
THX Dori thats it...I ordered it from Bluestones!!!
it reseeds here and i let them grow where they sprout!
Thats nice to hear..it says its a annual for me..I'm zone 5a and your further north than me still your 6a???
if you ever look at a michigan zone map there is a very small area where i am that is a zone 6 by the grace of God!!! its cuz we are so close to the bay~lake huron!
LOL..I think you told me the reason before!!You think from my 3 plants I'll still get babies???