Think of the colour white and the image of a wedding dress, eggs or snow will likely spring to mind. But with a little stretch of your imagination, visualize instead a small corner bed or a border around a patio filled with white plants. Single-colour schemes are sometimes referred to as “monochromatic” — a term that takes the romance out of any flower arrangement — but be … [Read more...] about Design a white garden
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Rose of Sharon shines on
In these first weeks of September, many plants are transitioning from summer to autumn display. The grasses are sending up their feathery plumes. Hydrangea flowers are fading from creamy white to burnished pink-bronze. After several cool nights, Japanese maples are showing the first glimmers of scarlet and orange tints. But the tall rose of Sharon shrubs (Hibiscus syriacus, … [Read more...] about Rose of Sharon shines on
