Heucheras

I really like Heucheras and having just had my normal early morning stroll through the garden, I was struck by the number of them I have collected over the past few years. While perfectly hardy in my zone 4 garden, their slowly-expanding foliage lend an air of tropical luxuriance to my otherwise northerly garden. Common [...]

Hibiscus show highlights blossoming passion in 60th year

Hy Lans with a hibiscus blossom at the Sanibel Moorings Condo Resort. Mike Kiniry/Special to the Daily News. 60th annual Hibiscus Show and Plant Sale FORT MYERS — Crawfish Pie, Chili Fire, Five O’clock Shadow and Whip Cream. It’ Read more…

Mirrors to reflect in bedroom

Standing mirrors are coming back to style as noticed during the Milan design week last month. Cattelan Italia presented some designer mirrors designed by Paolo Cattelan and Emanuele Zenere. Amanti mirror is pinnacle of Italian designer furniture and embodies the abstract design with innovative technology. Must and Pasha mirrors designed by Paolo are more regal [...]

Shasta Daisies

Shasta daisies are one of the all-time favourite garden perennials, and rightly so. This plant is easy enough to grow for a beginner yet important enough in garden design that experts include them in many perennial borders. Interestingly enough, the shasta daisy ‘Becky’ has been named Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant [...]

Flickr Faves on Friday: Inspring Workspace

I find myself clicking a fave every time I see a great work space on Flickr; somehow no matter how hard I try, I cannot get mine to look as nice as the likes of this desk area, from flickr member and blogger The Style Observatory. Love the nautical charts, love the inspiration board, the [...]