Category Archives: landscape gardening

~ Good Morning! ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Today’s vase features Nandina berries that are beginning to turn from orange to red, with lace-leaf maple (Acer palmatum var. dissectum) and Forsythia branches, and Korean feather grass (Calamagrostis brachytricha). The vase is a lovely pottery one given to me by … Continue reading →

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~ Porcelain Berry Vine ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

A third day of sunshine, with a week of rain in the forecast inspired me to assemble this unruly posy of Aster, the last of my Rudbeckia, with the lovely fruits of Variegated Porcelain Berry Vine (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata – ‘Elegans’). The … Continue reading →

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~ Resource ~ WPC: Repurpose ~

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

A few years ago I resurrected the storage shed enough to call it the cottage! This spring it was overdue for a facelift. I looked around at potential replacements, but decided to use some old cedar fence-boards I’d saved — … Continue reading →

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~ In A Vase On Monday ~ Smoky Rose ~

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

My roses are still blooming and this Rosa ‘Double Delight’ seemed a nice feature for today’s vase. I liked the creamy color of the Hebe ‘Variegata’ as an accent in a crystal vase — my favorite for holding stems upright. Smoke … Continue reading →

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~ Angular Circle ~ WPC: Corner ~

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

As I sat by my pond yesterday afternoon, the sunlight streaming through this spider’s web in the corner, caught my eye. What an appropriate response to this week’s photo challenge I thought, as I ran inside to get my Panasonic! … Continue reading →

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~ Summer Smiles ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Black-eyed Susan, Cone Flower and Hydrangea are the dominant eye-catchers in my garden today. Today’s arrangement is presented in a ceramic teapot I found second-hand. Summer is hitting us like a sledge hammer this week, so my front yard … Continue reading →

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~ Creating A Garden ~ WPC: Satisfaction ~

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

There is something very gratifying about nurturing plants and having them thrive. I feel the same pleasure as the birds I encourage to become residents in my landscape bring their fledges to the feeders and continue to keep … Continue reading →

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~ Fledglings ~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ Summer Pastels ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Hydrangea are at the height of their beauty right now with dazzling blues and soft pinks in abundant mop-head displays. These I planted long before I kept records on varieties! Also coming on strong are the butterfly attracting blossoms of … Continue reading →

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~ Sunshine ~ In A Vase On Monday er…Tuesday! ~

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

My hydrangea blossoms are now in their light green/white/pale blue stage, and raspberries are ripening quickly. Today’s vase (in my favorite heavy crystal one that holds heavy-headed stems well) is a mix of day lilies and penstemon. At nine o’clock … Continue reading →