Edible Garden, Gardening, Mountain Gardens, Native Plants

Mountain Meadowscape Update

The garden areas around the house are starting to look pretty good. The driveway garden looks great with blooming peonies, pops of color from the stonecrop, funky flowers on the Rosy Pussytoes and the leaves on the Canada Red Chokecherry are all reddish-purple now. This bed has a lot of interest, and we are really… Continue reading Mountain Meadowscape Update

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Garden Spaces

Once the house was finished, we were able to get a few plants in the ground near the house before winter. Most of them are native pollinator perennials, which should take root and grow a little next summer. In addition, we added native bunchgrass and wildflower seeds around the house and a large area to… Continue reading Garden Spaces

Gardening, GardenPlan, Mountain Gardens, Native Plants

Garden Design – Majestic Meadows

My hubby, Jim and I have been dreaming about and "building" our house via SketchUp since we bought the property in 2018. It's been amazing to watch our vision get turned into a home. We both love Mid-Century Modern design, which inspired the house now overlooking the Swan Range. We've both learned a lot and… Continue reading Garden Design – Majestic Meadows

Gardening, Travel

San Grato Parc – Lugano Switzerland

San Grato botanical gardens are a mecca for park visitors and plant lovers – particularly in April and May, when the azaleas and rhododendrons form a fragrant carpet. The San Grato gardens are situated above Lake Lugano on the hills of Carona, between Monte San Salvatore and Monte Arbostora.  From Lugano, take a bus to… Continue reading San Grato Parc – Lugano Switzerland