In the details

Yes I'm a little late showing my Holiday decorating projects, I'll just blame 2020

It's all in the details.

 

A winter garden

I believe that no matter what the season in your garden there is no reason why it should be barren, or empty, winter is no excuse.

Winter pots can be stuffed with evergreen branches, pinecones, Faux berries, and twigs.

I use materials that are strong enough to withstand the long winter ahead. Evergreen branches are plugged into Styrofoam and secured in the containers with large metal pins and stakes.

Noble Fir, and Korean Boxwood form the collars for frosted branches, floral pics, and faux berries.

 

Grapevine spheres wrapped in lights add night interest, and a little sparkle on those dark long winter

nights.

Variegated Boxwood, and Scented Cedar with berries 

I also like to use fake fruit

Winter containers do differ some from Holiday containers. Winter containers don't look out of place a week after Christmas, note the use of colors.

I like to plan my containers in anticipation of there being snow (we have had very little snow) 

even just a dusting would give a whole new look to the Winter Garden 

The grapevine spheres have lights that glow in the containers nestled in a collar of Magnolia branches, and Noble fir branches

Silver plays well with snow and ice

Enjoy your garden, even if it's from the comfort of you sofa.

Enjoy your winter Garden!

This we like!

 

The winter pots ( my currant offices)

My office does not have walls, or ceilings. You won't find a secretary or a fax machine.

There are no water coolers, cubicles, time clocks, or fluorescent lights.

My offices are all different sizes, mostly green, sunlit, and sometimes chilly.

My office is outside, and features spectacular views, birds, and insects, bee's and sometimes

ants.

Work does get done. But when this is your office setting, is it really

work. 

A look at the first winter pots, and the surrounding Gardens.

 This we like, I'm so Lucky!

The frog in the fall garden

'I know I know' I should be posting winter decorations and evergreen arrangements, 

but I still have some fall plantings to share with you.

We  have had an unusually mild Autumn here in Michigan.

We had snow on the ground at this time last year and the year before

Nothings worse than snow on Halloween pumpkins and gourds. 

Actually I have not started any winter decorating yet, and I already feel behind.

Lemon Cyprus with a collar of Cabbages and Kales

"Ruby cabbages", Peacock' Kales, and lavender mums about to open.

The frog in the garden, he's still enjoying Autumn too!

This we like.

Stay safe my friends.

 

The colors of fall

We here in Michigan have been enjoying a very mild fall, and believe me we were well over due for one.

For the last two years we have had  snow on the ground,

and it was more than just a dusting, and it came with below freezing temps.

Not fun!!

Michigan really has just two seasons Winter and Sumer.

We are known for short Springs and even shorter Falls,

 blink and you'll miss them.

I've never been a big fan of Fall, we all know what season come next, and here in Michigan get about six month's of it. The 'it' being Winter.  I usually look at fall as if it has roaches crawling

out of it's mouth.

The colors this Fall were spectacular, 'Quick Fire Hydrangea's on 

fire

The Glaucus blues that come from 'Ruby Cabbages', and 'Peacock Kales'

'Garden Mum', a couple of colors are going on here.

 A favorite tree in full fall color.

Enjoy the colors of Fall