Linda Nelson, Author at Linda Nelson - The Createaerie

CORRECTLY PRUNED HYDRANGEA PANICULATA

August 27, 2014

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See…. I told you the blooms would be football sized. Okay…… they are obnoxiously colossal; but, my point is that correctly pruning Hydrangea paniculata is worth the time and effort. Notice that there are no dead and/or weak branches peaking out from the shrub? Almost every branch stem tip is in bloom. The few that are not, are lush, green and healthy. Didn’t catch my post from the past about pruning them? No worries, as it needn’t be done until next spring; but, take a look anyway.

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STROLL THE PARK WITH ME

August 24, 2014

We haven’t strolled ‘the park’ together lately. Perhaps you’re not familiar with it. Read my post from the past to find out its history, then jump back here so we can continue our stroll. I redesigned it the summer before last; the plantings have settled in nicely.

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In addition to this particular area of my client’s property there’s a sweeping garden bed, too. I revamped it last summer, and this is the result.

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The loss of plant material due to hurricanes Irene and Sandy was not as great on this portion of the property, but the planting bed had not had a facelift in quite some time prior my coming on board.

The garden tasks for next year will consist of basic, seasonal maintenance, as this garden makeover project is complete. And, I hope you enjoyed the stroll.

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AN AUTUMN CRAFT PREVIEW

August 18, 2014

Thought I’d whet your decorative crafty appetite with a little autumn preview. Start gathering pinecones… the tight, unopened ones (you know, the ones you normally overlook). Be sure to stay tuned, as a future tutorial and inspirational post is in the works!

By the way, the floral arrangements are purely for your viewing pleasure.