Have you seen the weather forecast? We finally have a cool down and I, for one, am ready to garden, garden, garden!
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Fall gardening!
My favorite gardening client is back in the valley after summering in Flagstaff. I’m so happy because she and I share gardening stories every three weeks. This year in my new home I have had some seriously strange experiences with shade gardening which, as a native Phoenician, I have NEVER had to attempt before.
But, with a shaded and north facing entryway I have had a tremendous opportunity to learn. I am having great luck with beautiful dragon’s winged begonias and New Guinea impatiants. I also have some very pretty red cyclamen. My new favorite shrub that flowers even in the shade is a compact ixora.
In my sunnier areas I am using some red tango geraniums and have combined them with dark salmon geraniums, yellow snap dragons and orange and yellow pansies.
Now that I’ve got the scenery handled, I am so looking forward to sipping wine by my gardens and cooking outside while I enjoy my colorful fall view!
Blog by Lauren
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