Spring has made its arrival!
Keep your eyes out for Robins to be feeding on your lawn, bulbs to be peeking out into the sunshine, and buds appearing brightly on our well rested plants. This is a time for new beginnings!
Jump into this new season with eyes wide open, for there are tons of new varieties calling your name; from the new ‘Arizona apricot’ Blanketflower, with its bright yellow face, to the ‘Shockwave’ Phlox and its vibrant yellow/ green foliage, you can find almost any colour out there to suit your taste.
The favourite plant of my boss, and mother for this upcoming season is the ‘Big Blue’ Sea Holly, it’s a vibrant silvery blue with prickly foliage, making it a good pick for areas with deer and rabbits. These stand out very well planted with Golden or Concorde Barberries, Golden Junipers, and Angelina Sedum around their feet, which creates a drought tolerant garden!
Remember when picking plants, to take a good survey of your garden space, take into account how much sun is received, how strong winds are, soil quality, animal or human traffic, and so on. If a garden is to be close to a driveway or sidewalk, choose plants that are more tolerant to salt damage in the winter months. When planting a bed near a window choose plants that are aromatic like Clethra, Lavender, and ‘Blue Fortune’ Agastache. The choices are endless so keep your eyes open for what suits you best, after all, it is your garden, you are the designer!
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