English Gardens & Landscaping

12/21/2025

10/28/2025

At this time of year the yellowing leaves of Calicarpa create a beautiful contrast with the berries.

10/25/2025

This is slavery.

09/28/2025

Our fushia enjoying the cooler weather.

09/16/2025

Roses at anytime of year are special. This late in the season, extra special.

06/29/2025

Earlier this year Costco had a great deal on roses, 2 for 13.99. I bought 2 Sir Alfred Sisley, 2 Euphoria and 2 Phylis Diller.
No, they are not 3 year old mature bushes, but they will be.
Like they say " live as if you're going to die tomorrow, garden as if you're going to live forever"

06/13/2025

A collection of roses, peonies and memories from the memorial garden.

06/05/2025

A good year for rhe roses.

06/01/2025

I was told this rose is Phyllis Diller, but it looks very orange for a yellow rose.
A search on google looks promising. I hope so or the contrast with this fuschia peony is going to be very Christopher Lloyd.

05/26/2025

We have a chicken that keeps escaping from the hen pen. Michelle has named it hendini.

05/26/2025

Spring has sprung.

05/15/2025

1. I encourage garden predators. Snakes, amphibians, opposums, birds domesticated and undomesticated, bats etc. Our gardens are virtually tick, mosquito and slug free.
2. This little Deutzia barely reaches 12 inches and readily layers which I transplant throughout the gardens.
3. I like this Iris against the brickwork.
4. Next year I will try it with this white Iris.
5. Or this medium sized Deutzia.
6. I also thought it would work with the yellow Iris.
7. Michelle likes this combination.
8. Our honey bees enjoying the Medlar flowers.