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Woodland Retreat

bluehousegardens Great Outdoors, Plants May 21, 2015May 21, 2015deer, deer-proof plants, maryland gardening, shade plants, woodland, zone 7 gardening 0 Comment

It’s such a pleasure helping to develop this woodland garden. There are many challenges when you live with deer, but it can work!

I love Haddenstone

bluehousegardens Great Outdoors, Plants May 15, 2015March 27, 2024estate planter, garden ornaments, planter

Haddenstone makes the most beautiful garden ornamentation! Just ordered a pair of these for a large home and I can’t wait to plant them up!

I love Boxwood!

bluehousegardens Plants, Uncategorized April 9, 2015April 9, 2015classic garden design, foliage, landscape, structure 0 Comment

Great Design Plant: Boxwood

Signs of spring in Virginia

bluehousegardens Uncategorized March 26, 2015 0 Comment

Winter Rose, aka Helleborus

bluehousegardens Plants January 20, 2015March 27, 2024winter color, winter flowers, winter garden, winter landscape

One of the hardiest, prettiest, most deer-resistant winter plants for our region.

Houzz Ideabook is for the Birds!

bluehousegardens Birds, Great Outdoors, Plants January 15, 2015birdfood, birds, houzz, landscape, winter garden, winter landscape

Today’s Ideabooks

Happy New Year!

bluehousegardens Great Outdoors, Plants January 7, 2015January 7, 2015forsythia, winter color, winter garden, winter landscape

Winter is in full swing here in the DC area. It won’t be long until we’re seeing the bold yellow of forsythia!

Autumn Color at the Stoplight!

bluehousegardens Great Outdoors, Plants November 18, 2014November 18, 2014Arlington, autumn, foliage, maple tree

Sometimes I have to take pictures out of my car window…

Arlington Color

bluehousegardens Great Outdoors November 12, 2014autumn, landscape, maple tree, outdoors

It’s been a beautiful fall here in Arlington, VA!

Try Primula this winter…

bluehousegardens Plants November 10, 2014November 10, 2014primrose, winter color, winter flowers

Pansies are everywhere, but my favorite winter flowers are primroses!

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