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Discover all of the Remarkable Seasonal Blooms for the Piedmont

Sweet Pea flowers – early Spring

Blooms class shows you what is in flower every season of the year in the Piedmont. We have the luxury of having a garden full of flowers all year long – as long as you plan! https://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/gardening/outdoor/flowering-plants-boost-curb-appeal

Blooms – the class

This class allows you to sit, watch and learn which plants to add to our gardens for a succession of blooms. Plants come and go in today’s market. What has always been grown in our gardens, might not handle the climate change affecting our area. There will always be newer cultivars, colors, shapes, textures. Some gardeners want tried and true, some want new and different. With each decision will come many more.

I talk about each and every plant I show you on a PowerPoint presentation. I will answer as many questions as I can and share information gained through experience. Gardening since the age of 2, every year I learn more about the gardens around us. I can, through this and my other landscaping classes, make you the best gardener you can be!

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Hellebore flowers – Winter

What to do next?

Well, you can do a lot of research, figure out what is in bloom with your site situation in each season, plan the flowering sequence, colors and textures and then try to buy locally.

Or, you can take our class, Blooms

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Plants for Shade Gardens – Make Choices that Survive

Choosing plants for shade gardens can be tricky. Here in the Piedmont we are normally faced with morning, noon or afternoon sun. But with trees (those in your yard and neighboring yards), buildings and large shrubs, the sun/shade conditions can be difficult to manage. This article might help with your shade qualification. https://homeguides.sfgate.com/tell-much-light-one-part-yard-getting-52307.html

Plants for Shade

Shade Plant Considerations

Does your garden space have full or partial shade? What time of the day is the partial shade? Is it dry or wet shade? When is it dry or wet? How long does it stay wet?

Plants for shade gardens might struggle. Without any sun, your plants will grow but might not thrive. The other issues are the same for sun or shade: exposure to winds, salts from de-icing during winter, soil structure, etc. It is important to note that not only will shade present problems, but there are so many other issues.

Take a class

Plants for Shady Yards is a short class that will discuss ways to help your garden survive and how your landscape can change throughout the year. Come join us! Plants for Shady Yards.

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Garden in Full Sun? Here are some Plant Suggestions.

Choosing plants for gardens in full sun can be tricky. Here in the Piedmont we are normally faced with morning, noon or afternoon sun. But without trees – you really need a few trees! – a lot of sun can be challenging to gardeners. https://gilmour.com/heat-tolerant-plants

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Full Sun Plants

Full Sun Considerations

Your landscape will always do better with irrigation when nature doesn’t help. Without shade or water, your plants must be able to live without protection. But you also need to consider other issues: exposure to winds, salts from de-icing during winter, soil structure, etc.

What we will Discuss

Plants for Full Sun Gardens is a short class that will discuss ways to help your garden survive the harsh conditions and how your landscape can change throughout the year. We will talk about as many plants as we can – many you already know and grow, hopefully several new ones to add. Come join us! Home and Garden Workshops & Classes Contact for additional questions.

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