Tag Archives: shade

Wednesday Vignette – drawing a blank

Posted on September 12, 2023 by annamadeit

My day job is located out in the sticks. There isn’t a whole lot you can do on your lunch break other than visit Blooming Junction – the very nice nursery across the road, a few hundred yards away. It … Continue reading →

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The juglone challenge

Posted on September 12, 2015 by annamadeit

Sometimes, a project takes on an element of gambling. Recently, a couple asked me to help them spruce up their parking strip. It had nice, generous dimensions (12′ x 50′), but also came with a large Black Walnut tree. Being that they … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Vignette – the magic of shade

Posted on April 29, 2015 by annamadeit

We had a little heat-spike here yesterday, and temperatures shot up into the mid-80’s. Today, they went back dow to around 57. I’m much happier in cooler weather, but as it happened, was scheduled to do a garden consultation at a … Continue reading →

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Love those trees!

Posted on November 5, 2013 by annamadeit

Originally posted on The Creative Flux:
November 2, 2010 As most people hopefully know – other than the obvious need to curb our own greed and short term gains-philosophy,  the plant world is our greatest ally in combating our rapidly…

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