the art garden

Astrantia major , masterwort

Larix decidua

I'm off on vacation for a couple of weeks.  I'll be enjoying the cool, foggy coast and redwood forests of northern California. In th...

Once my heart stopped pounding from the shock of almost stepping on this big fat guy, I grabbed my camera for a few quick shots. a hornwo...

aaahhhhh! Hosta cool...

During the recent Wheat Ridge Garden Tour there was one plant in my garden that garnered the most curiosity and questions: Glaucium flavum ,...

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From the courtyard garden of The Denver Puppet Theater . Design by Annie Zook

Would you like to see what's beyond the garden gate? Well, now's your chance... my garden will be part of the first-ever Wheat R...

I ris germanica and Tradescantia virginiana (blooming in The Art Garden in early June)

This may well be the most floriferous day of the year!!  My garden is bursting at the seams with blooming plants; some are on the wane, s...

That's right; coal-QUIT-see-uh! Also known as beauty bush , Kolkwitzia amabilis is one of those great, old fashioned shrubs that's ...

This woody shrub is blooming in my garden right now. Any guesses on its identity?

Marilynn and Deb will each be receiving a pair of tickets to The Enchanted Gardens Tour! Thanks for playing along, and have a great time!

Saturday, June 11 th from 9am-4pm rain or shine The Conflict Center 4140 Tejon St , Denver, Colorado This is one of one f my favorite...

Kashmir sage, Phlomis cashmeriana Read more about this beautiful, xeric plant here .

Viburnum opulus , aka snowball bush

Undulating walls of Colorado flagstone create a unique signature for this landscape.  Design: Ivy Street Design, Denver Want an outdoor...

pigsqueek, Bergenia cordifolia Yesterday, between the rains, I managed to snap a few photos of this month's featured flowers. A numb...