Mid-summer is a great time for construction! This pergola is going to tie together the back seating area and really complement the house. Feeling adventurous? Try it yourself!
Coolest A/C Screening Ever!
Traditional Garage And Shed by Royal Oak Architects & Building Designers Art | Harrison Interiors & Collection
Well, this is the most ingenious screening and storage structure I’ve ever seen! Love it!
Z is for Zinnias
Zinnias bloom for months of color. Cut them for beautiful bouquets and they will be even more prolific!
Redbuds in the Summer Landscape
Redbuds (Cercis canadensis) add so much to the summer landscape after their spectacular spring bloom. This variety, ‘Forest Pansy’, has gorgeous purple leaves that create a wonderful contrast to other foliage. They’re easy to find and easy to grow, too.
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Assassin bugs are actually beneficials! They don’t harm your plants and they eat other bugs that do- by repeatedly stabbing them and sucking out their juices. Nature- it’s so violent!
Never too many planters!
I’m crazy about all these colors together.
Well, how are your tomatoes?
This scorching heat is really bringing the tomatoes along nicely here in the DC area. Don’t forget to water, especially if you’re growing in pots!
Awesome Astilbe
Astilbe are such a wonderful late spring flower, and they are amazingly deer-resistant in our DC area! You can find them at most nurseries, blooming now.
Water in the Garden
A pair of these wall fountains are a highlight of a beautiful patio. There’s always a place for water!
Little Acre Flowers’ Peony Party!
DC locals, if you need special flowers, Little Acre Flowers has them!
I went to a flower-arranging class there last night and was absolutely charmed from start to finish! Champagne, cheese boards, gorgeous flowers, truly useful instruction, and a beautiful take-home bouquet- sign me up for the next one!