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Got grass?
No, I am not talking about cannabis, although with dispensaries on every corner it seems like it would be easy enough to get. I am referring to ornamental grasses. To me they are the stars of the fall...
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My battle with social media.
My niece Anna and I play a game where we ask, “Would you rather?” type questions. My dilemma with social media, i.e.: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc., reminds me of that game and comes down to this:...
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It is so tempting, when designing a garden, to start with the pretty stuff. You know, the flowers that captivate us with their colors and fragrance. While there is nothing wrong with beautiful flowers,...
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2023 Perennial Plant(s) of the Year.
Drumroll please……the Perennial Plant Association’s Perennial of the Year is… Rudbekia ‘American Gold Rush’. Now to be honest, I am not a huge fan of black-eyed Susans because, in my experience, they...
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An escalator in my garden.
I have many memories of time spent as a child weeding our vegetable garden. I’m not necessarily saying they were good ones. My mom and dad were great gardeners but at that stage my siblings and I...
View ArticleThe happiest day.
One reason I have not really blogged since February (!) has to do with my daughter’s wedding at the end of June. Between engagement parties, bridal showers, dress fittings, venue visits and tastings,...
View ArticleTropical punch.
I LOVE elephant ears (Alocasia, Colocasia and Xanthosoma). I mean I REALLY love them. Maybe because I am a huge fan of foliage and you can’t beat their beautiful large, heart-shaped leaves which can be...
View ArticleUrban bird lovers.
These clients were avid bird lovers and wanted a space that was attractive to their winged friends, despite the fact they lived five stories up in the heart of downtown Boston! They had bird feeders,...
View ArticleGarden overhaul.
Sometimes you need to start with a blank slate. While I am usually a fan of saving, or re-using, plant material this garden, once lovely, had become overgrown and tired. We removed everything and...
View ArticleNew home. New garden.
This client was one of my very first when I started The Captured Garden over 20 years ago. She and her husband recently downsized and while they loved their new home, they weren’t crazy about the...
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