06/05/2026
And spring transitions into early summer. I watch the seasons move through my garden. Irises are beginning to take centre stage, peonies in the wings. The cool spring is a godsend for plants, allowing blooms to last longer inspite of or because of our lack of rain. Morning dew provides moisture. Planting closely together allows plants to mulch themselves, saving trees and money, holding moisture where it's needed most.
Soon I will have time in my own garden cleaning up. Until then, it holds its own with little care. I am most excited for a pink iris to bloom, one for which I've waited 3 years, received from a past client. I am also deciding where Holly's holly will live in my garden. Redbud are fickle, and half of mine dies every winter. Time for something new. A lesson that we can't always force nature to do what we want. And then there are things that choose us...like the pin oak growing happily where it shouldn't, but I can't bear to cut it. Ah well.
I am happily taking new clients. Do reach out!
