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The Splinter That Inspired A Pergola

April 11, 2019 By Heather Blackmore Leave a Comment

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I'm Heather and I love to grow stuff. LOTS of stuff. Most importantly, a healthy family. I'm a stay-at-home mom with a passion for playing in the dirt. Read More…

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When your bedroom windows face south, the sills be

When your bedroom windows face south, the sills become seed starting central for us gardeners with limited space. #seedstartingtime #indoorseedstarting #smallspacegardeningideas #gardeningonabudget #onmywindowsill #offandrunning #bringonspring #windowsillgardening #zone5bgardening #chicagogardening #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

What’s not to love about a flower as big as your

What’s not to love about a flower as big as your head?! Summerific Evening Rose hibiscus is a showstopper. Last summer, I had so many neighbors asking about “that giant flower next to the garage.” I love that the garden is such a conversation starter. @provenwinners #summerific #wowthem #perennialhibiscus #perennialgardening #eveningrose #statementplants #inmygarden #zone5gardening #zone5bgardening #chicagogardening #backyardgardeners #smallspacegardens #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore #girlswhogarden

This part of my garden used to be a swamp after a

This part of my garden used to be a swamp after a rainfall. With a storm sewer and several adjacent sloped yards draining into our backyard, it was rarely dry. But with good tree choices, like river birch and pussy willow, we were able to remedy the problem. I’d classify this area as dry shade now that the trees are established and hog every last drop of moisture. Thank God for dry shade plants like hellebore, aralia (which is new and quite tiny in this pic), and sweet woodruff! Head to the blog and search “dry shade” for more cool plants for this very challenging growing situation. #dryshade #shadegardening #madeintheshade #toughplants #shadeplants #plantcombos #smallspacegardens #inmygarden #backyardgardening #lowmaintenancegarden #chicagogardening #zone5gardening #zone5bgardening #mixedborders #perennialgardens #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

Do you see what I see? #buhbyewinter #springscomin

Do you see what I see? #buhbyewinter #springscoming #daffodilseason #daffodils #gardenart #lochness #inmygarden #winterisending #springgarden #zone5gardening #zone5bgardening #chicagogardens #backyardgardener #smallgardenspaces #illinoisgarden #smallspacegardens #springbulbs #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

For me, a rose has to have three attributes. 1️⃣Fragrance 2️⃣Disease Resistance and 3️⃣Pollinator Friendliness. Rugosa roses check all these boxes and a few more like fall interest with their huge orange hips and gorgeous plum-colored foliage. They are the easiest roses in my garden, requiring nothing more than a hit of Rosetone fertilizer a few times each spring/summer (if I remember). No need for foliar spray applications, matter of fact they resent it and will let you know. Aside from the Japanese beetles, these repeat blooming roses are unfazed and perfume the air with the most wonderful clove fragrance. I’ve grown several varieties but this one, Frau Dagmar Hastrup, is a smaller form at 3-4 ft tall and wide that fits my smaller garden. Rugosas are tough and worth a look, especially for us cold climate gardeners. They’re hardy to zone 3/4 depending on the cultivar. #rugosarose #pollinatorfriendly #pollinatorgardens #lowmaintenanceplants #pollinatorsofinstagram #rosesofinstagram #coldclimategardening #floweringshrubs #inmygarden #zone5gardening #zone5bgardening #chicagogardening #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

CHICAGO HARDY FIG update on the blog! They’re wa

CHICAGO HARDY FIG update on the blog! They’re waking up which can only mean one thing...SPRING IS COMING!!! I’ve been growing two figs in a container for four years, overwintering them in a pitch black basement with very little TLC. So easy to do and so worth it for the sweet goodness it produces every September. #gettinfiggywithit #figsfigsfigs #figtree #containergardening #chicagohardyfig #fruittreesinmybackyard #fruittrees #inmygarden #growfigsincontainers #coldclimategardening #gardeningideas #zone5gardening #chicagogardening #zone5bgardening #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

Over the garden gate. My favorite place in the wor

Over the garden gate. My favorite place in the world. #latesummergarden #mygarden #smallspacegardens #backyardgardens #pergolas #gardenpergola #gardenstructures #mixedborder #perennialgardening #zone5gardening #zone5bgardening #chicagogardener #chicagogardens #suburbangardener #lowmaintenancegarden #growwhatyoulove #wildspaces #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

The pussy willow catkins are swelling and in a lit

The pussy willow catkins are swelling and in a little over a month, the sun will shine and the tree will hum with honeybees. I can’t wait! #springtrees #salixdiscolor #pussywillowtree #pollinatorfriendly #pollinatorgardening #springgarden #springgardening #nativeplantsofnorthamerica #honeybees #pollinatorsofinstagram #pollinators #inmygarden #catkins #zone5gardening #zone5bgardening #chicagogardener #midwestgardens #hereshegrows #heatherblackmore

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