This is our Asian inspired garden. It includes elements of Japanese and Chinese. We added a new small area off to the right, expanding the space a little and allowing the decor elements to be spread out more. To add some color and contrast,…
It’s a new season and we’re excited to start getting the gardens ready for summer. Minnesota winters are long and we just endure them, so when spring comes we can’t wait to get out and work on getting things ready. There’s so much to…
Highlights of this year’s garden Look for some new and different potted plants. We especially were happy with some of the Begonias. And of course this includes the new big fountain with the bottom pool featured on a different post. In the big Fairy…
A couple years ago we acquired this fountain from someone who just wanted to get it out of their yard. The bottom pool layer was not salvageable so we brought home all the other pieces. I reconfigured the pump system so it was running…
We were very fortunate to be chosen by the Pioneer PBS TV show – Prairie Yard and Garden -for a visit and filming this past summer. They came at the beginning of August and the show didn’t air until February 2022. Both Linda and…
Every gardener knows that a garden needs maintenance regularly, and sometimes major repair. This Japanese Garden has been here about 9 years. In the beginning of 2021, a Mulberry tree that was a fixture in the garden decided to bite the dust. To replace…
This was a a year to remember. We had drought for two straight months, June and July, during the most important time to start up the gardens. Fortunately we have a good amount of shade and that helped keep things from burning up. We…
We have had a small little pond for a couple of years and it looked like the photo below previously – Impatiens on each side, the Lady in the Wind statue in the back, Arbor holding double Impatiens and a Fuchsia, some flagstone around…
Whether it is Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall, birds are a wonderful part of our yard and gardens. It is fascinating watching them come and go, flitting about, feeding and drinking. We so enjoy bird watching and if you do too, let’s talk about…