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    What’s the first thing you see when you look at this picture? Yeah, me too. When the air conditioner pooped out a few years ago, we had this beast installed. The HVAC guy talked about…

A garden is all about layers! The loss of the crab A garden is all about layers! The loss of the crabapple tree in the front foundation garden gave me an opportunity to create with layers of sun loving plants this time. (It was a shade garden for 15 years.) I used a Crimson Spire oak to anchor the bed. I wanted a different shape, something very upright and narrow and Crimson Spire scratched that itch. Around it are three @pwcolorchoice Glow Girl birch leaf spireas. Excellent chartreuse foliage and clusters of dainty white flowers in spring followed by fall colors in oranges, reds and purples. The outer edge is trimmed with seven @starrosesandplants Apricot Drift roses that flower up to frost and the spaces in between are planted with Monarch Magic ageratum. The two different colored alliums were planted to coincide with the bloom of the Drift roses. For an upright effect that also adds movement, I planted Mystic Spires salvia that will take this border through fall. It should be a beacon for pollinators! As the shrubs and roses fill in over the years, there’ll be less room for annuals but I love them for filling spaces beautifully until that happens. #layeredgarden #gardendesign #curbappeal #chicagogarden #hereshegrows
Garlic scape pesto is a favorite in my house and t Garlic scape pesto is a favorite in my house and the window to harvest those scapes on hardneck varieties is small if you want smooth, creamy, flavorful pesto. In my experience, garlic is ready to harvest 4-6 weeks after I remove the scapes and when about 50% of the foliage is yellow. #garlicscapes #garlicscapeseason #raisedbedgarden #foodgarden #hereshegrows
Let’s plant Picea pungens ‘Monty’ in the side yard Let’s plant Picea pungens ‘Monty’ in the side yard garden! I had to move a few things around to fit him in but at just 8’ tall and 6’ wide, Monty’s perfect for this smaller space. I think it will be especially striking situated directly across from my Tamukeyama Japanese maple. Many thanks to @iselinursery for sending this handsome chap my way! #bluespruce #conifers #sideyardgarden #hereshegrows #zone6a
The garden is so pretty after the rain. #mygardent The garden is so pretty after the rain. #mygardentoday #suburbangarden #chicagogarden #hereshegrows #mixedborder
The best floral designers from across Chicago came The best floral designers from across Chicago came together to create incredible couture for @fleursdevilles and it was unbelievable! Such talented floral artists. Every bit of every gown was created from fresh flowers. It was hard to pick a favorite. I had many! #fleursdevilles #floralartist #hereshegrows
For most plants, planting too deeply is a sure way For most plants, planting too deeply is a sure way to kill them. But that’s not the case when it comes to tomatoes. The bumps along a tomato stem, when buried deep, become roots. More roots mean a healthier, more drought resistant plant…and MORE FRUIT! A few tablespoons of @true_organic_ Tomato Vegetable food at planting time ensures your tomato has everything it needs to settle in. #plantingtomatoes #organicgardening #raisedbedgarden #truecrew #hereshegrows
I didn’t know what kind of planter I wanted for my I didn’t know what kind of planter I wanted for my front porch glow-up until I saw the @agriframes.us Regency Zinc Trough Planter. They graciously gifted me the large size. I LOVE the very English “lead look” without the lead! And it fits the porch like it was made for it. The galvanized steel is hot-dipped in zinc and will develop a soft weathered grey patina over time. It’s rust resistant and can remain on the porch year round. I’m full of ideas for autumn and winter container designs now! #zincplanter #regencytrough #containergarden #englishstyle #hereshegrows
A few pretty things in the garden right now… 1️⃣ A few pretty things in the garden right now… 1️⃣ Bejewled Rose Rhinestones penstemon from @provenwinners was sent as a sample last year and I planted it in a very sunny but dry spot just outside the canopy of a very thirsty maple. I don’t have irrigation so that’s saying something! 2️⃣ My succulent container of Skyscraper senecio, lemon coral sedum and crown of thorns is beginning to knit together. 3️⃣ Scarlet O’Hara peony is just starting to open. I need a lipstick in that color! 4️⃣ The name doesn’t do her justice but Wench bearded Iris is absolutely gorgeous right now. 5️⃣ Illuminati Tower mockorange (it smells so good) and Blue By You salvia are on point with their flowering every year. 6️⃣ Arctic Fox Lemon Cream foxglove survived winter and is blooming with Pink Profusion salvia. 7️⃣ I found another All the Rage rose for my patio. Such a lovely fragrance. 8️⃣ And last but not least, check out all that gorgeous growth my Blue Cloak fir put on this spring. #inmygardentoday #suburbangarden #hereshegrows #zone6a
Gardening gloves, but make it fashion! 💅🌿 I’ve wo Gardening gloves, but make it fashion! 💅🌿 I’ve worn @womansworkco for years, long before this partnership, because they actually fit my hands. Designed by women for women right here in the USA, they’re made to fit the contours of a woman’s hand - which means better comfort, grip and protection while working in the garden. From thorn battles to morning weed patrol in a leopard print robe…they’ve got me covered. #ad #Womanswork #gardenstyle #gardenhumor #hereshegrows
I do my best work in the rain and am really excite I do my best work in the rain and am really excited about the evolution of my entry garden. If you remember, a storm took out my mature crabapple tree last summer. Now I’m clearing the space to start the process of visualizing how it can look. I design slowly, as I can afford it. That’s how all my gardens have come together. What are you working on in the garden right now? #newgarden #frontgarden #hereshegrows
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