Winter Container Ideas

Winter can be a difficult time to design containers for outside your home. In a previous post I outline key elements to a successful container – thriller, filler, and spiller. While it’s not always necessary to have all three, it’s helpful to know design rules before you decide to break them. Knowing the rules can […]

Linda Vater’s Garden

Over spring break, rather than stay at home by myself while Paul was at a conference in Oklahoma City, I decided to tag along. Some people would relish the alone time, but I can’t stand it! While he was at the conference during the day, I went out and explored Oklahoma City, seeing Myriad Botanical […]

Urban Gardening Festival

This past Saturday, I went to the Urban Gardening Festival with my friend Jordan from work. What a great event put on by the Master Gardeners of Davidson County! First of all, the event was free, so you know I was game for that. Secondly, they had a few informational tents with talks going on […]

Container Gardening 101

Container gardening is good for both people with little outdoor space and for those who want to add interest to front porches, back decks, etc. A basic principle for choosing the plants to create a beautiful container display is to have a “thriller,” a “filler,” and a “spiller.” A thriller plant gives the container height, […]

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